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On March 3, 2005, Jessica and Tim set off on an epic 18-month round-the-world adventure. That trip may be over now, but the storytelling has only just begun!

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Posted by Jessica on Nov 3, 2005 | 967 reads

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For those of you keeping score, Tim and I have been in Turkey for about 3 weeks now (and loving every minute of it). We can’t wait to tell you about our time here so far, but first we have just a few more stories to share about England.

Before we get to those stories, though, we wanted to share some more of our favorite photos. We realized that other than our favorites from the Galapagos Islands, we haven’t shared any more of our favorites since our time in Peru (which was nearly 4 months ago). So it’s high time we shared some more of them, right? Right.

We’ve chosen 13 photos this time and they cover our time in Ecuador (except the Galapagos Islands), Spain, England, and a sneak peek at Turkey. Of course, all of the photos have stories, but not all of them have been shared on the website yet. We’re tricky like that, it keeps you guys on your toes.

So in the meantime, before we get to telling additional England stories or new Turkey stories, we hope you enjoy some more of our favorite photos…

:: Comment by Amie a.k.a. Koreen's sister at 04:21 PM on Nov 3, 2005 ::

Everything was beautiful, I was taken away…then FEET! Just kidding you have very nice feet. What is on that mans head though? Is it a lemur?

:: Comment by Philsie at 04:43 PM on Nov 3, 2005 ::

Oh its Henry the Mascot Duck…..he looks a little bit like Gordon Lightfoot….

:: Comment by Broken Weebel at 05:02 PM on Nov 3, 2005 ::

Nice pics! I especially like the pic of your feet… You two are so silly!

:: Comment by Janet at 08:28 PM on Nov 3, 2005 ::

PLEASE take me with you!!!!!!

:: Comment by Shana at 12:13 AM on Nov 4, 2005 ::

just… love.

:: Comment by Amie a.k.a. Koreen's sister at 01:35 PM on Nov 4, 2005 ::

Not that philsie…the animal flesh sweat band on the medicine mans head?

:: Comment by Jessica the Hedgehog at 02:02 PM on Nov 4, 2005 ::

Hmmm…on reflection, I’m not entirely sure what’s on his head. It’s definitely an animal of sorts though.

Cute story: we visited this Medicine Man when we were at the Yachana Lodge in the Amazon Jungle. He’s a practicing Medicine Man and many of the locals visit him too. Anyway, when I asked if I could take his picture he walked away without saying anything, leading me to believe he didn’t want his picture taken. Needless to say I was surprised when he walked back to me holding his two spears and positioned himself for that wonderful shot. :)

:: Comment by Broken Weebel at 06:05 PM on Nov 4, 2005 ::

What is the deal with Gordon Lightfoot? I am so confused! I need some sort of “Idiot’s Guide to Understanding Philsie’s Jokes.” Hmm… maybe I did bust a few brain cells flyng into that ravine…

:: Comment by Jessica the Hedgehog at 10:31 AM on Nov 5, 2005 ::

What is the deal with Gordon Lightfoot?

It’s a reference to a website that Tim, Philip, and I love called HomestarRunner.com. :)

:: Comment by Steph at 11:47 PM on Nov 5, 2005 ::

Look Kids….Big Ben…

As Always, great photos!

:: Comment by heather at 07:12 AM on Nov 7, 2005 ::

Fantastic on all accounts. River Taxi is my fav in the bunch!

:: Comment by swany at 11:06 AM on Nov 7, 2005 ::

Your pics are amazing as always. I seriously think that National Geo is the poorer for not having you on its staff. And no I am not biased about either of you!!

:: Comment by MoonUnit_Polka at 11:35 AM on Nov 7, 2005 ::

God, you kids have an amazing eye for photography. These are beautiful.

And at the risk of sounding repetitious: *envious sigh*

:: Comment by Broken Weebel at 11:14 PM on Nov 7, 2005 ::

:: Comment by Jessica the Hedgehog at 10:31 AM on Nov 5, 2005 :: It’s a reference to a website that Tim, Philip, and I love called HomestarRunner.com.

My Response: Ah, I thought it might have to do with that insane site, but I wasn’t sure. Thanks for filling me in and making me unconfused. Now if I could just become a weebel that doesn’t fall down life would be great…. 8 o P

:: Comment by daddy at 05:17 AM on Nov 10, 2005 ::

weebles wobble but they don’t fall down and now i’m going to have to check out this other web site. hedgehogs rule

:: Comment by Broken Weebel at 11:44 PM on Nov 10, 2005 ::

Certain weebles fall down, but that’s mainly because they’re tired. Hedgehogs indeed rule and I hope you have fun looking at the other webiste. *Cheers!*
~~~~ MAM

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England

After seven months in Spanish-speaking countries, it was wonderful to be in the birthplace of the English language. We started our two-week tour in Essex. After a daytrip to Cambridge, we went down to East Croydon to visit Tim's aunt and cousins. Next stop: St. Albans, for a bit of sight-seeing and a beer festival. After that, another quick stop in East Croydon and then we were off to Leeds for five days. There we spent Jessica's 28th birthday and were fed glorious amounts of food. Finally, it was back to East Croydon once more for a whirlwind tour of London and to catch our flight to Istanbul, Turkey!