We have come home to Boulder for 3 weeks to enjoy the holidays and regroup before heading out again on our own for 4+ months. It was a joyous occasion to walk into our house and be greeted enthusiastically by our golden retriever, Evie, and our cat, Sierra. Our friends Julia and Dunbar are staying at our home and have done an amazing job of caring for it and our furry girls. After the ship and the various hotel rooms we had stayed in, our house feels like a palace. 
It is wonderful to have our own space and to be able to easily escape into nature on walks, hikes and bike rides. We love traveling, and although it is very broadening, it is also oddly confining – especially on a ship.
Luke & Ryan returned to school for 3 days before the winter break and were able to reconnect with friends and experience all the structure that they missed (and we missed!) over the semester. Luke celebrated his 10th birthday at our house with 16 kids – who all participated in a nerf gun battle. So much for peace and quiet!
After laying low for the holidays and escaping into the mountains for some snowshoeing at the ranch, we are beginning to look at the next phase of our journey. 
Jay has become a master of “around the world” airline tickets and we have our next destinations mapped out. After a dip in travel enthusiasm as we became comfortable at home again, we have now been re-energized by the possibilities of our upcoming destinations. We never imagined we could experience such a variety of places and cultures in the short four months ahead. On January 10th, we will hit the road again to visit these amazing places:
· Peru (Machu Picchu) & Bolivia (1 month)
· Chile & Argentina’s Patagonia (1 month)
· Easter Island (3 days)
· Tahiti & Bora Bora (sorry honeymooners – 8 days)
· New Zealand – Queenstown (1 week)
· Australia, Melbourne & Tasmania (1 week)
· Singapore (1 week visiting friends)
· Thailand (1 month to explore Northern Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Bangladesh and hopefully Bhutan…a huge wish list)
· Sri Lanka (6 days)
· Jordan (5 days)
· Turkey (1 week)
· Denver – home sweet home on May 20
We look forward to reuniting with all of you on our return. Until then, follow us on here. You can sign up to receive email alerts when we post. Look for the “Follow by email” field on the left side of this page!
