It is rather early here, just after midnight, but I wanted to add my thoughts to the journey.
I have been fortunate enough to be John & Karen's oldest son and first, I must express my thanks to them for this utterly memorable family vacation. It has already been the trip of a lifetime and there are days yet to come and miles, or kilometers, yet to ride.
I have been recording my thoughts and my impressions in a notebook. Amazingly enough, I have managed to fill nearly 10 pages in the brief time we have been here. I may yet transcribe a bit of that as time progresses, but I must be awake and ready to hit the bicycle in a scant seven hours.
I have been struck by the two worlds we have seen - the juxtaposition of the ancient and the modern has certainly remained with me. I was the caddy for my brothers and fther as they golfed this morning in the middle of a field of five hundred year old olive trees. The trees are so old that many of them are held up by cinderblocks so their own weight will not topple them. I have taken over two hundred photos since we got here at seven p.m. Thursday, local.
For those of you reading this, I will assure you that this is the trip of a lifetime and that we have much to share when we return and I will endeavor to share as much as I can when we find out ways to the internet while here. A great weight was lifted from my shoulders while here and I can only hope that all of you - m friends, family, and acquaintances - have the same chance this year to feel rejuvenated and reborn.
One warning, I have been reading Hunter S. Thompson on this trip, so my writings may be a bit . . . colored by this. Hammett is next.
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Joel, I'm so glad you could take this trip and get a better perspective and feel uplifted by it. Hearing you talk about the ancient and modern juxtaposed makes me think back to the most incredible summer of my life. Back to knowing that I really was someone, even separated from all I knew by miles and oceans. I hope to hear all about your excursion and see a ton of pictures when you return!
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