It’s hard to pack all the great memories from this trip into one 400-word blog; but it’s easier than packing 6-weeks’ worth of clothes into one suitcase.
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Go Figure: The Trip by the Numbers
Sunday, May 1st, 2011Since we’ve been back we’ve been catching up on work here in Texas and adding up the costs of our expedition. I’ll spare you the financial details (yawn!), but wanted to share some other more intriguing numbers from the trip
The Big Wrap Up
Saturday, April 30th, 2011Well we are home and have been readjusting and getting caught up on schoolwork. So now that I have let the trip sink in I want to tell you my favorite part.
The Good, The Bad and Brad Pitt Too
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011On a big, rambling, multi-country, multi-experience trip like ours, it’s natural to play favorites. After 6 weeks, 5 countries and more museums than we can count, we present the superlatives (with appearances by Brad Pitt, Robert Goulet and Alfred Hitchcock).
Insight into Islam
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011In the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, I learned (or relearned) something fundamental and encouraging about the Islamic faith.
