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Time Does Fly!
I know what you mean when you say 'we blinked and we are back'! Your travels are so incredible and the pictures - fantastic! I also know what you mean about squatty pottys. I had a meltdown the other day, not sure if it was the heat or that I really had to go. I refused to go in a squatty potty, which made even more difficult on David - poor David!

Beautiful Tassie
It was interesting to read your account following my visit to Tasmania - isn't it a magical spot? Like you, I am about to leave wishing I could've spent more time there. And an update for you - the drought has broken!

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Interesting ship but what ship is it and where is it docked

Reflections of a Grand Journey
Discretionary dollars for making memories. Sounds like my philosophy for travelling, though instead of purchasing refrigerator magnets, I purchase small souvenirs, yet in each of them lies a large story. Loved this blog and your approach to travel, hope to meet you on the road one day.

I love your post
I was just too attracted with ur wrap-up post and amazed at the destinations and journeys taken. Inspires me to do more of such in the future as well :) Enjoy ur next RTW travel!

Reflections
It's great to look back and let all the experiences sink in - I look back regularly at my journal of my 6 month trip 2 years ago- sometimes in amazement at what i did. Next time if you want more of a home base why not try home or hospitality exchange - I have found it a great way to travel and meet people and as you say you can immerse yourself in a town or region....I have been doing it for more than 20 years. Hope to see you soon on my trip to US. Cheers Lynne

Memories and refrigerator magnets
I love the comment about traveling to collect memories and refrigerator magnets. Guess I didn't even realize that you collect magnets as well...I have a bunch of them on my fridge and get a new one every time I travel somewhere new. It kind of drives Pete crazy, though, I think :) Bet you have a whole lot more than I do (even though I do have a lot)!

What a wonderful gift!
Hi David and Merry Jo, Thank you for sharing all the fabulous pictures and stories of your travels. It was better than reading a best-selling novel! I wish you the best in the next adventure you have. Cousin Trish

Touche!
We totally agree with all that! We have been fortunate in life. We have a lovely home in the forest we can\'t leave for too long these days. We did rent it to the US airforce for three years whilst we travelled Europe and North America by RV when we retired. But it is the memories and learning that are valued along with the friends we collect on the way that make travel so important to us. We\'re presently in Shimla up in the Himalayan foothills - and well behind with the blogs! Home in Suffolk UK in just one week for a rest too! David and Janice

Breakfast in LAX on the 9th April??
I know, it's too easy! I love your blog, specially the questions you put in place in the begining and the end. I have many answers to my own questions....and than...many answers I simply don't have. Funny you wrote about 170 days...just been back after 120++ days home...and as usual, I found out only a week ago it was already 120 days. Travelling is like the London tube map...it's simply a question of perception...for some it's two stops on the tube...for others it's just jumping above an ocean. At the end of the day, it's all about people....travelling is about people....those we travel with...and those we meet on the way! I always said....Asia is my home, the world is my garden...for these 18 months...we are gardening a lot! Big hi from Leslie and Tiffany...being back to school in Buenos Aires for just over a week for them means sleep-overs and birthday parties...that's there world too. Hope to see you soon....somewhere on our little planet...and yes, Bhutan is still very high on my list!!

Traveling troopers!
You two really had incredible stamina to visit so many exotic, places in just six months--travel troopers, indeed! I love your traveling style with tours, guides, restaurant visits and $250/day places like Bhutan--I lived the high life vicariously through you--thanks for the wonderful gift! I also so admired how you keep up on your blogs even though you were moving pretty fast--true Travel Bloggers! And are you going to become permanent Californians? Excellent choice!

A pleasure to see
This is magnificent!