Well, plans have changed, folks! I’m taking a little detour and heading to Northern Africa for a while. I’m currently in Canakkale waiting to board an overnight bus headed to Istanbul. I will be flying to Tunisia on Wednesday evening where I will connect with my friend, Rich. We are planning to frolic in the Sahara for a bit – see what kind of trouble we can get into. We don’t have set plans, just a few ideas. I’m not sure if I’ll have regular internet access on this leg of my journey, but I will do my best to post updates and send the occasional email whenever possible.
Don’t worry – I’ll be in good company. Rich is very well traveled. In fact, he’s been on his current trip for almost two years. If anything goes wrong, rest assured he can solve it. Of course, I can take care of myself, but it’s nice to know I can give the old thinking cap a rest if I choose.
For those of you wondering who this fellow is, I’ll do my best to paint a picture:
(Rich, if you read this, don’t hate that I’m attempting to sum you up in one paragraph… or that I stole your pics!)
Mid-thirties from upstate New York. Majored in Philosophy and later attended law school in New Orleans. Shortly after passing the NY bar, he decided to scratch that plan and join the military. He was stationed in South Korea for a few years and eventually decided that wasn’t a good fit either. His next path led him to Iraq where he worked as a civilian contractor. After two years (give or take), he decided to embark on the trip of a lifetime. He has visited numerous countries: Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, just to name a few. Some of his adventures include riding a motorcycle across Indonesia, trekking in the Everest region, hanging out with Komodo dragons, and of course, drinking Cobra blood (Ick!).
It should be an interesting time.
Oh, I should mention that he has a wonderful blog: www.travelyourassoff.com. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the mood for an entertaining read. Who knows, he just might inspire you to leave the daily grind behind too.
