We are back home in Canada, hiding out at my parents' house in Hammond River (pop. 500). After the hustle and bustle of the last few countries we were in, this place is eerily quiet. And damn cold too. But it's good to be home as well -- we have been enjoying drinking water from the tap, and seeing our friends and cats.
We had a wonderful trip, and it's hard to believe it's over. Surprisingly, we never got really tired (except for a couple times when we were sick) and we enjoyed every minute.
After all the travelling we did, we look back and know the best times were spent with our friends: the ones we knew before and whose houses we invaded, and the ones we met along the way who travelled with us, took us out for dinner, and welcomed us to their countries.
So, a big thanks to: Andrea, Rodney and Julianne in Halifax; Aunt Clare, Uncle Tim, and Paul and Annmarie and the kids in England; Natasha, Franck, Bader, and Abid in London; Mikiya and Anne in Berlin; Rick and Jessica in Italy; Baris, Emre, Emre's grandma and Haider in Turkey; Walid, Mohsen, Ali, and Said and his family in Syria; Saseen and Ghada in Beirut; Kate and Andy in the desert, on a cruise ship, in India, or wherever we were together; and the countless others who helped or rescued us when we looked lost, confused, hungry or in need of a walking stick to beat off marauding monkeys. Our finest memories are with all of you.
This journey is over, but we are still doctors without jobs, so stay tuned to find out where we end up next! Hopefully we will know within the next few weeks.
We had a wonderful trip, and it's hard to believe it's over. Surprisingly, we never got really tired (except for a couple times when we were sick) and we enjoyed every minute.
After all the travelling we did, we look back and know the best times were spent with our friends: the ones we knew before and whose houses we invaded, and the ones we met along the way who travelled with us, took us out for dinner, and welcomed us to their countries.
So, a big thanks to: Andrea, Rodney and Julianne in Halifax; Aunt Clare, Uncle Tim, and Paul and Annmarie and the kids in England; Natasha, Franck, Bader, and Abid in London; Mikiya and Anne in Berlin; Rick and Jessica in Italy; Baris, Emre, Emre's grandma and Haider in Turkey; Walid, Mohsen, Ali, and Said and his family in Syria; Saseen and Ghada in Beirut; Kate and Andy in the desert, on a cruise ship, in India, or wherever we were together; and the countless others who helped or rescued us when we looked lost, confused, hungry or in need of a walking stick to beat off marauding monkeys. Our finest memories are with all of you.
This journey is over, but we are still doctors without jobs, so stay tuned to find out where we end up next! Hopefully we will know within the next few weeks.
1 comment:
Thank you both for your delightful blog. It made compulsive reading and I was charmed by you both.
You have made me want to visit Turkey and Syria.
My best wishes,
Gerry Gallen
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