After Machu Picchu, we were fulfilled and ready to head home. Our international journeys were officially complete. As always, it’s crazy how fast time goes by. It seems like just yesterday we were taking the initial plunge to travel and were deciding where to go. Now, almost a year later, we have been to The Netherlands, India, Guatemala, and Peru. I almost can’t believe it myself! We’ve gained so much - learned new things, opened our hearts, and changed our perspectives.
For anyone considering travel, I whole-heartedly encourage you to do so. There are few things in our life that have challenged us so completely, made us define who we are and what we believe, and come to terms with all those unanswered questions we’ve left tucked away deep inside of ourselves. We’ve struggled with the large questions for so long – “What am I doing with my life?”, “What’s my purpose?”, “I feel like I can do something really great, but what is it?”. Travel of course is not a magic fix-all, answer-all, but being in a new place and seeing how other people in this world live, you are forced to come face-to-face with your ideals, your beliefs, your feelings, and your desires in life. It’s an illuminating experience. For the first time, you aren’t hiding anything. You meet yourself. And it is rewarding and uplifting beyond words.
At the present moment we are back in The States, spending quality time with our New Mexican friends and family. We just finished a month personal retreat at a friend’s cabin in Kingston, NM. We were able to relax, reflect on the past year and all our experiences, and prepare ourselves a little for what the future holds for us.
We are happy to be in NM for our nephew’s 6th birthday party and our niece’s graduation from high school. At the end of May, we start our journey to Columbus - Rob and Amy Expedition of 2012! This travel blog will now be our “life” blog and I will be updating it weekly, so check back often and subscribe using the RSS feed button to receive automatic notices of new posts! Thank you again everyone for your support during this past year!! Abrazos grandes a ustedes!! (Bigs hugs to you all!)
For anyone considering travel, I whole-heartedly encourage you to do so. There are few things in our life that have challenged us so completely, made us define who we are and what we believe, and come to terms with all those unanswered questions we’ve left tucked away deep inside of ourselves. We’ve struggled with the large questions for so long – “What am I doing with my life?”, “What’s my purpose?”, “I feel like I can do something really great, but what is it?”. Travel of course is not a magic fix-all, answer-all, but being in a new place and seeing how other people in this world live, you are forced to come face-to-face with your ideals, your beliefs, your feelings, and your desires in life. It’s an illuminating experience. For the first time, you aren’t hiding anything. You meet yourself. And it is rewarding and uplifting beyond words.
At the present moment we are back in The States, spending quality time with our New Mexican friends and family. We just finished a month personal retreat at a friend’s cabin in Kingston, NM. We were able to relax, reflect on the past year and all our experiences, and prepare ourselves a little for what the future holds for us.
We are happy to be in NM for our nephew’s 6th birthday party and our niece’s graduation from high school. At the end of May, we start our journey to Columbus - Rob and Amy Expedition of 2012! This travel blog will now be our “life” blog and I will be updating it weekly, so check back often and subscribe using the RSS feed button to receive automatic notices of new posts! Thank you again everyone for your support during this past year!! Abrazos grandes a ustedes!! (Bigs hugs to you all!)
