For those who want a visual, click on Our (Approximate) Route for a moveable map.
As of today (9/13/13), this is what we are thinking/doing based on the tickets we have thus far:
Japan (Sept. 16 - Sept. 27)
- Tokyo, Toyohashi, Osaka
Malaysia/Indonesia/Singapore (Sept 27 - Oct 25)
- Kuala Lumpur, Kuching (Borneo), Singapore, Bali/Ubud
China (Oct. 25th to Nov. 25th)
- Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong
SE Asia (Nov. 25th - Jan. 6th)
- Vietnam (Nov 25th - December 13)
- Hanoi, Halong Bay, Sapa, Hoi An
- Cambodia (December 13 - December 20th?)
- Myanmar, Thailand, Laos (at least 2 of the 3 - TBD)
Sri Lanka (Jan 10th - Jan 23rd)
Middle East (Jan 23rd - Feb 3rd)
- Jordan (Amman, Petra); Israel (Jerusalem)
Turkey and Greece (Feb 4th - Feb 19th)
- Istanbul, Cappadocia, Crete
Spain, Portugal, Morocco (Feb 20th - mid-March?)
- Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Marrakech,
Eastern Europe (mid-March - late April)
- Croatia, Hugary, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Repulic, etc.
Western Europe (late April - mid May)
- Germany, Amsterdam, France, London, Scotland
Iceland (May 10 - May 14)
- Reykjavik
Home! (arrive on May 14)
Central/South America - TBD - if we want to keep going, we will. If we are ready to stop, we will stop!
Hello Sena family! I feel like I know you and would love hanging out with you from reading your amazing blog! My children go to Bolles and your husband's wonderful cousins told me about your adventure. We are getting ready to go to Maui for 4 months and then have the opportunity to go to New Zealand for a year and we have been on the fence about it. So I went to talk to Lynn and Leslie and they shared your blog with me. I am nervous about going away for so long but think the adventure may be worth it. I'm worried about the kids missing school and missing their friends....any words of wisdom?? After reading your blog, I feel inspired to step out of the box and show my kids that doing something different can be exciting. I would love to hear your thoughts and hear how home schooling your children went as I might have to do the same.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Mindy Augustine
Hi Mindy,
DeleteWhat a nice note to get - so glad you have been enjoying the blog (despite our recent negligence in keeping it updated!). Can you send me an email (emilysena@yahoo.com) - would be easier to email than talk here. Although in a one word I can sum up my feelings on a year in New Zealand….GO! I just read this to my husband, whose comment was "wait, whats the question?" :) I look forward to hearing from you!
Emily