It's 10:30pm and somehow we are supposed to be awake at 3:30AM so that we can make it to the PDX airport to catch our flight out of the country (with a pitstop in Chicago with Hannah and from there, on to Florida). Our minds are racing a mile a minute and last minute to do lists keep appearing. After a crazy week, our panniers are packed, our four shirts are picked out for the next 6 months, and our two bikes are squished together into ONE bike box. Now, the reality of what we are about to do is setting in!
The wedding was this weekend and what a special event it was. Many thanks to all the friends and family who traveled from near and far to spend the day and weekend with us! It meant to see so many old, familiar faces, and meet those who mean so much to our loved one (me meeting Luke's Kansas friends and him meeting all my out of town family and friends). A huge thank you to our parents, families, and friends who worked their tails off to make the wedding go off without a hitch. We felt so well loved and supported throughout the whole process.
Perhaps we will finally have time to soak in all that has happened as we spend our 10 hours on an airplane or as we relax at the hostel we've booked in Quito, Ecuador through the weekend. Goodbyes are tough, but we are excited not only for our own adventure, but also to see all that happens in the lives of all who we are leaving.
Adios!
We so wish we could have been some of the Kansas friends you were meeting! I've got your blog in my feed so I'll always see as soon as you update. Looking forward to getting to know you a bit, Kat, through the blog. Someday maybe it can be more two way. :-)
ReplyDeleteYay for the first update! Safe travels and much love!
ReplyDeleteCongrats you guys!!! Definitely wish I could have been there too! You will have to find some time to adventure you way to Kansas in the future, but in the mean time I look forward to keeping up with your current adventures!!! When you make it to Paraguay you will have to give lots of hugs and kisses to all the family from me! Also this may be quite out of your way but I do have a good friend in Argentina in a little town called Choele Choel close to the mountians, I think about in the middle of the country. She is one of those people that everyone knows, infact I have since met several people who visited that town of all different age groups and ALL of them met her and loved her. Her name is Evelyn Rodriguez so if you do go near there look her up! She worked with me in the home for street kids in Paraguay back in 1998-99.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. I'm so excited for both of you. I'll be regularly checking your blog and excited to read about your adventures.
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