Looking very much forward to Spain, but you know what I really want to read? You're thoughts of when you've arrived back home...in America.
I know these threads take a little while to put together and just wanted to let you know that your efforts are much appreciated.
My husband and I have both touched on the subject of what home will be like now. First of all, I can tell you right now we both are sooo looking forward to it. This has been a wonderful experience but with it has also been the slightest degree of non-stop stress. Its a pain trying to read forms, make appointments, call customer service, even find stuff that all you would need to do back home is walk into a Home Depot or Walmart.
However, this has also been non-stop excitement and adventure, almost like a kid over-d ing on video games. After about 6 months home, I will do a followup to my journal regarding our perpective on the whole experience. I think that needs to be part of our family book.
Thanks for the encouragement. Actually I've been writing for many many years (privately) so this stuff can be enjoyed by my husband and I when we are too old to travel and do stuff like this. Plus its for our son. Pictures are great but its the little bizarre happenings like "Uncle Leo!!" that I don't want to forget. And be thankful you're getting the "abbreviated" versions - the originals are small books in themselves.
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BTW, there was a recent posting about some lady crawling over a retaining wall to take pictures (and falling to her death). The first thing that popped into my mind was the ledge we stood on overlooking Lake Nakuru in Africa. Retaining wall? Heck! What retaining wall! I did creep out to get a picture of a rock hyrax but I also knew I had a good chance of falling if I screwed up. I'm beginning to have questions about how much we should be "protecting" people from hazardous situations. If it looks obviously dangerous, maybe they'd think twice or at least take more care (like me...).