Two years ago….
Barack Obama had been president for 2 months. There was a lot of snow on the ground over the prior weeks as we said goodbye to friends and family. You had never heard of Justin Bieber and Snookie was not someone you watched on TV.
On Friday, March 13, 2009, we set foot into Mexico with no itinerary and only a vague idea what we would do. The border was the busiest in the world and we nearly missed getting our passports stamped. We knew we were at the start of an adventure, but were really quite unsure as to what exactly it would be.
Over the ensuing weeks we survived a 7.1 earthquake and missed a coup d’etat in Honduras by 3 weeks. Local events, overtime, led way to bigger events like the earthquake in Haiti (and now Japan) and a near revolution in Iran. Sudan was one country when we were there, now it is two.
Two years ago it was time for us to begin making lots of decisions. Lebron had not yet made his. We made lots of mistakes, who doesn’t, and with time got better at the whole travel thing. Now we look back and realize how much we did and how little we actually even wrote about. I have 5 handwritten journals and 7 days a week I wrote more there than in any blog post.
For the next two years we’re going to re-live the last two. We aim to flashback to where we were two years ago about once per week and focus on what we remember now, what stood out in our mind. Looking back on our posts it is sometimes shocking to us to read about how we viewed an experience then as opposed to how we view it now. We’ve changed and so has our perspective.
Now it is time to retell our story.
Ponch says
This is a really cool idea! Its crazy to think how much changes in 2 years and yet how much remains constant. I look forward to reliving the trip!
inka says
Get started. I’m waiting to read all about your ‘reliving’.
Lisa says
I love this! Experiences, time and events change us. I will enjoy reading your post reliving the trip.
Jillian says
Ponch, Inka & Lisa- Thanks! We’re looking forward to going through the memories. I look at souvenirs and pictures and I’m shocked I can remember where they were bought or taken!
Jeremy B says
Look forward to your stories and it seems like you will have some to tell!
Cathy Sweeney says
Looking forward to reading your stories. Great idea! so interesting how perspectives can change, isn’t it?
Grace says
So far so good, I like reading your stories!
Migrationology says
Great, travel really has the power to change our perspectives and tweak our views. I’m sure you have some amazing stories to tell!
John in France says
But why not a book???!
ayngelina says
Hemingway wrote that travel was essentially a moveable feast – it stays with you whereever you go.
Jillian says
Thanks everyone! We’re looking forward to reliving those stories, who knows, perhaps it will turn into a book. Re-reading even just our blog posts brings back so many memories.
Norbert says
It’s impressive how much the world, and us, change in two years. Look forward to read your flashback posts about your travels.