Officially My Longest Trip (Ever!)

by Dave on January 24, 2008 · 6 comments

 Peace from Lakek McKenzie on Fraser Island, Australia

Alert the presses – it’s official!  I’ve now been traveling continuously for more than 7 weeks, thereby surpassing my previous record set 10 years ago in Europe (during my first backpacking trip).  It feels right to be traveling on an even bigger adventure a nice round decade after I first discovered my desire for independent travel.  I didn’t get homesick then, and I’m not even close to feeling it now!

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6 Comments

Phillip January 24, 2008 at 8:02 pm

Grats! Yea, I know when I was in Germany for 3 weeks I didn’t get homesick. In fact it was painful to get on the plain back to America.

I’m still trying to figure out where to go. Back to Europe (and see more than just Germany) or somewhere in Asia.

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Phillip January 24, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Grats! Yea, I know when I was in Germany for 3 weeks I didn’t get homesick. In fact it was painful to get on the plain back to America.

I’m still trying to figure out where to go. Back to Europe (and see more than just Germany) or somewhere in Asia.

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Kango Suz January 26, 2008 at 12:39 am

Congradulations, almost two months! Go Dave Go!

Phillip, once you’ve decided, you need to start a blog as well!

Dave, have I told you recently you’re my hero? I’m totally jealous of you. Ah well…. Here’s hoping I can figure out the $$ to make some sort of trip happen this year or else I’ll go stir crazy!

-Suz

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Kango Suz January 25, 2008 at 7:39 pm

Congradulations, almost two months! Go Dave Go!

Phillip, once you’ve decided, you need to start a blog as well!

Dave, have I told you recently you’re my hero? I’m totally jealous of you. Ah well…. Here’s hoping I can figure out the $$ to make some sort of trip happen this year or else I’ll go stir crazy!

-Suz

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Ames January 26, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Awsum Dave…. I think that is most excellent. Glad you aren’t homesick yet… I want more adventures to read about!! Hope you are enjoying the weather there… it was almost 30 degrees when I went out running this morning…

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Ames January 26, 2008 at 10:44 am

Awsum Dave…. I think that is most excellent. Glad you aren’t homesick yet… I want more adventures to read about!! Hope you are enjoying the weather there… it was almost 30 degrees when I went out running this morning…

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