Today, 19th June, marks 8 months since we left
Israel.
In 8 months, we’ve visited 8 countries.
From the highs of 5216m on the Annapurna Circuit to the lows
of illness and injury.
From the deliciousness of Pad Thai, mango shakes and lamb
chops to the stomach-churning Vietnamese Hot Pot.
From Day 1 and Mili breaking her retainer, to Day 240 (today!) and Mili breaking her glasses!
From Day 1 and Mili breaking her retainer, to Day 240 (today!) and Mili breaking her glasses!
From the stresses and strains of our 1st month in
Thailand to the shanti haze of month 8 in India.
From the bright lights of Hong Kong to the darkness of Kathmandu
blackouts.
From the quiet roads of New Zealand to the manic ‘roads’ of
India.
From the wonderful nan bread and chapatti of India to the
terrible white bread of New Zealand.
From the high-speed broadband of Vietnam to the non-existent
wifi in New Zealand.
From the ‘everything is possible’ attitude in India to the ‘nothing
is possible’ attitude in Israel (says Mili).
From the golden sands of the Philippines to the polluted rivers of India.
From driving ourselves crazy in Thailand to loving life on
the road in New Zealand.
From Vietnamese Sleeper Buses to Nepali local buses.
From the darkness of Cambodian history to the lightness of
Vietnamese optimism.
From the rice terraces of Batad to the insanely strong rice
wine of Nepal.
From $0.50 beers in Vietnam to $13 beers in New Zealand.
From missing family and friends at home to making new
friends along the way.
From having 9, 8 and 5 year olds to having 10, 9 and 6 year
olds.
From the blue skies of the Philippines to the monsoons of
India.
From forgetting about work to having to start thinking about
going back to work (sorry Shoshi!).
From running a company to coming back unemployed.
From the unspoiled beauty of New Zealand to the concrete
jungle that is Bangkok.
From the speedboats of Wanaka to the fishing boats of El
Nido.
From the Chiang Mai sleeper train to the Kangra Valley Toy
Train.
From making life-changing decisions in minutes to spending
hours deciding in which restaurant to eat.
From trying to homeschool to realizing that kids learn
everywhere and from everything.
From the elephants of Thailand to the cows of India.
From the volcanoes of New Zealand to the glaciers of Nepal.
From the enormousness of Angkor Wat to the world’s smallest
penguin in New Zealand.
From Hogmanay in a Philippines hospital to Chinese New Year
on a rooftop bar in Ho Chi Minh City.
From a house full of stuff to 5 backpacks and nothing more.
From the excitement of that first day to the realization
that we only have 2 months left.
From Thailand to Philippines to Cambodia to Vietnam to Hong
Kong to New Zealand to Nepal to India, it’s been a hell of a ride so far.
Maybe just time to squeeze in one last country…
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