Road to El Dorado

Pretty Black Bird

Floating on calm

Zephyr winds.

She lands soft

On slender

She-Oak twig.

Singing, she

Fills the air

A year on the road

Hey there guys, so its been a year since I left Dubbo. In that time, I have traveled roughly 81000km, or the equivalent of two times around the world. As a kind of a hooray action, I have made an archive of all our travels. If you want to see just the travel posts from the past year (with none of the other random posts), follow the link below:

http://the-trailers2013.tumblr.com/

I will keep that as a permanent archive. Thanks again for sharing this trip.

Time of my life

Like even the softest toilet paper roll, this part of our journey has come to an end. I say this part because both Casey and I are adamant we will travel again. This trip has made and changed me. It has taught me some of my most important lessons. It has inspired me both in my writing and in my future. I would not trade the experiences or friendships for any amount of money.

From the carved marble features of the Taj Mahal to the weather beaten granite slabs of The Great Pyramid of Giza. From the tech filled shops of Tokyo to the filthy run down street stalls of Old Delhi. From the refreshing Lassi shop in Jaisalmer to the amazing shake bar on Koh Phangan. From the ancient stillness and tranquility of a mountain top temple in Cambodia to the glory and splendor of Akshardham temple in Delhi. From the delicious and affordable Bimbimbap of South Korea to the sour pancakes and stew of Ethiopia. From the Old family friends we caught up with in India to the many many incredible people we met throughout the whole journey.

I have thoroughly enjoyed it all. The ups and the downs all contributed to the best experience of my life so far. I can't wait to go back. Already, just a month back, I can feel my very bones aching to book a cheap flight to Thailand. Find a cheap hostel in Bangkok, and see the Islands again, before making my way out across South East Asia. For the next little while, however, I must stay in Australia..... Not sure what is next for me to be honest. Maybe Uni next year. More probably, I'll head to the coast somewhere and try to find work so I can save for my next trip. Casey meanwhile says he will be back in Port Lincoln saving money for his next trip.

It has also been a great joy to share these experiences with my brother Casey. We have always been close, and I am glad to say that these travels have not diminished that. It is fantastic to have a traveling companion whom you can trust, rely on and get along with.

Thankyou to everyone who enjoyed this travel with us through this blog. I will continue maintaining this blog, and one day, I will use it for my travel blog again.

I Love you all unconditionally.