The Story So Far ...

We said farewell to our work friends at the RSPCA and BBC on 14 September, farewell to our families on 3 October, and set off for Africa to save cheetahs, decorate school buildings, and look around a bit. After a trip home for Christmas, we headed for South East Asia on 6 January -- where we were stunned by Qatar and Cambodia, taught novice monks in Laos, and acted as security guards at an Elephant Festival. It was back home for four weeks to look after John's dad, before we tangoed our way through five South American countries in fifteen days. We then snooped our way through New Zealand, dipped our toes into Fiji, drove-thru California and were home from home with family in Vancouver.

Now, we are home itself. Fulfilled, happy, and ready to earn the respect of our friends and family by knuckling down and earning some money once again ...

Thursday, 16 December 2010

About Time

Heading home


We told the owner of the Zanzibar beach bungalow we'd be leaving after breakfast, about 8-ish?  He told us the bus to town left a few times an hour, pretty regular-ish.  At the port, the ferry was due to depart mid afternoon; it set off half four-ish.

So it was a bit of a shock at the airport the next morning to be reminded that the gate would close at 0815, departure due at 0835, estimated time of arrival 1545.  After so long on African time, we'd be flying back to Greenwich Mean Time.

But after nine glorious, endless, timeless weeks, we now have friends and family to spend our time with.  And, yes, it is about time.

John 

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