Tracking our Trek
Where Are We Now?
July 7, 2013 - Bangkok, TH - Lauren lands, let the adventure begin!
C&B's Round the World Trip
2/14/12 - Happy Valentines Day - Goodbye!
2/8/12 - Chiapas, MX - So quaint that all the hippy spanish majors moved here.
2/3/12 - Oaxaca, MX - mole, mole, mole.
1/30/12 - Mexico City, MX - resting, taking in a few pyramids and planning our last vacation.
1/23/12 - Salvador de Bahia, Brazil - As close to sub-Saharan Africa as we're going to get.
1/14/12 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Samba, beach rugby, and the Redemptor.
1/11/12 - Parati, Brazil - Gold, diamonds, waterfalls, and scenic white buildings.
1/7/12 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Family time with the Prado's.
1/5/12 - Florianopolis, Brazil - Pristine sand, caipirinhas, beautiful surf.
1/3/12 - Curitiba, Brazil - Detoured bus leads to scenic train ride.
1/1/12 - Puerto Iguazu, Argentina - Beautiful waterfalls and cute Coatis.
12/23/11 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - A time to relax, celebrate, and have a massage (thanks mom!).
12/21/11 - Auckland, NZ - Horseriding on your 30th is awesome. the next day, not so much.
12/19/11 - Waitomo Caves, NZ - Blackwater rafting and glow worms.
12/17/11 - Rotorua, NZ - Hungry for some hangi... and haka.
12/15/11 - Wellington, NZ - Seasick and delayed, we saw some good friends anyway.
12/13/11 - Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, NZ - Glaciers and hot tubs, a winning combination.
12/11/11 - Milford Sound, NZ - It's a Fiord, but let's not split hairs.
12/9/11 - Queenstown, NZ - Adventure capital of the world and we played frisbee golf.
12/7/11 - Christchurch, NZ - Preparation for the South Island bike trip.
12/5/11 - Brisbane,OZ - More family (yay!) and our own apartment.
11/30/11 - Whitsunday Islands,OZ - Swirly white sands.
11/24/11 - Center of Australia - Big and red.
11/18/11 - Adelaide, OZ - Last city before the Red Center.
11/14/11 - Kangaroo Island, OZ - The most beautiful sunset we have seen yet.
11/11/11 - Great Ocean Road, OZ - One of the best road trips in the World.
11/7/11 - Melbourne, OZ - Thunderstorms and sleeping in the car.
11/4/11 - Blue Mountains, OZ - Three girls checking out the three sisters.
11/1/11 - Sydney, Australia - Had THE swankiest meal with the fam.
10/25/11 - Bali, Indonesia - Vacation within a vacation.
10/24/11 - Amman, Jordan - Giant city, not actually that old. Weird.
10/21/11 - Petra, Jordan - Only the penitent man shall pass.
10/20/11 - Aqaba, Jordan - You're welcome to Jordan!
10/17/11 - The Dead Sea - Don't touch your eyes. seriously.
10/16/11 - Jerusalem, Israel - The Cradle of Religion. On a holiday. Good one.
10/13/11 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Surprisingly easier to get into than the US.
10/11/11 - Salzburg, Austria - Steph = "...the hills are alive..." / Erin = "are you kidding me with that right now?"
10/8/11 - Hallstatt, Austria - It's snowing here. Yep, that's right. Snow.
10/6/11 - Munich, Germany - Back again. Less beer, more history.
10/4/11 - Dresden, Germany - If it ian't Baroque, don't fix it.
9/30/11 - Berlin, Germany - Home of History and Hipsters.
9/28/11 - Cochem, Germany - Your T.I. is awful, but your wine is delicious.
9/26/11 - Bacharach, Germany - Bahaha. No really, that's how they say it.
9/24/11 - Munich, Germany - Oktoberfest - so. much. beer.
9/21/11 - Fussen, Germany - Disney, Eat your heart out.
9/20/11 - Zagreb, Croatia - The capital of Croatia. Yay for rakija.
9/18/11 - Sarajevo, Bosnia - Maybe a city that's not quite prepared for tourism yet.
9/14/11 - Kotor, Montenegro - A little smoky, a little hot.
9/8/11 - All over, Croatia - The Adriatic riviera. What the Mediterranean once was.
9/5/11 - Vienna, Austria - more beer and pork. yum.
8/31/11 - Prague, Czech Republic - Can't get enough beer and pork.
8/30/11 - All over, Scotland. So many castles so little time.
8/16/11 - London, England - A small Bruce reunion.
8/12/11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pretty (,) Expensive.
8/10/11 - Hamburg, Germany - Dana Teagarden and Manuela are fantastische hosts.
8/6/11 - Amsterdam, NL - Oh look, it's Gay Pride.
8/3/11 - San Sebastian, Spain - It's not Spain, it's not France, it's Basque country.
8/2/11 - Madrid, Spain - Apparently paella is only eaten at lunch.
8/1/11 - Malaga, Spain - Back in Europe in time to miss Ramadan.
7/26/11 - Marrakech, Morocco - Might as well go to the hardest country first.
7/21/11 - Brooklyn, NY - Last stop in the States.
7/16/11 - St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri - First round of hometown goodbyes.
6/15/11 - San Francisco, CA, USA - And, we're off.
2/8/12 - Chiapas, MX - So quaint that all the hippy spanish majors moved here.
2/3/12 - Oaxaca, MX - mole, mole, mole.
1/30/12 - Mexico City, MX - resting, taking in a few pyramids and planning our last vacation.
1/23/12 - Salvador de Bahia, Brazil - As close to sub-Saharan Africa as we're going to get.
1/14/12 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Samba, beach rugby, and the Redemptor.
1/11/12 - Parati, Brazil - Gold, diamonds, waterfalls, and scenic white buildings.
1/7/12 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Family time with the Prado's.
1/5/12 - Florianopolis, Brazil - Pristine sand, caipirinhas, beautiful surf.
1/3/12 - Curitiba, Brazil - Detoured bus leads to scenic train ride.
1/1/12 - Puerto Iguazu, Argentina - Beautiful waterfalls and cute Coatis.
12/23/11 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - A time to relax, celebrate, and have a massage (thanks mom!).
12/21/11 - Auckland, NZ - Horseriding on your 30th is awesome. the next day, not so much.
12/19/11 - Waitomo Caves, NZ - Blackwater rafting and glow worms.
12/17/11 - Rotorua, NZ - Hungry for some hangi... and haka.
12/15/11 - Wellington, NZ - Seasick and delayed, we saw some good friends anyway.
12/13/11 - Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, NZ - Glaciers and hot tubs, a winning combination.
12/11/11 - Milford Sound, NZ - It's a Fiord, but let's not split hairs.
12/9/11 - Queenstown, NZ - Adventure capital of the world and we played frisbee golf.
12/7/11 - Christchurch, NZ - Preparation for the South Island bike trip.
12/5/11 - Brisbane,OZ - More family (yay!) and our own apartment.
11/30/11 - Whitsunday Islands,OZ - Swirly white sands.
11/24/11 - Center of Australia - Big and red.
11/18/11 - Adelaide, OZ - Last city before the Red Center.
11/14/11 - Kangaroo Island, OZ - The most beautiful sunset we have seen yet.
11/11/11 - Great Ocean Road, OZ - One of the best road trips in the World.
11/7/11 - Melbourne, OZ - Thunderstorms and sleeping in the car.
11/4/11 - Blue Mountains, OZ - Three girls checking out the three sisters.
11/1/11 - Sydney, Australia - Had THE swankiest meal with the fam.
10/25/11 - Bali, Indonesia - Vacation within a vacation.
10/24/11 - Amman, Jordan - Giant city, not actually that old. Weird.
10/21/11 - Petra, Jordan - Only the penitent man shall pass.
10/20/11 - Aqaba, Jordan - You're welcome to Jordan!
10/17/11 - The Dead Sea - Don't touch your eyes. seriously.
10/16/11 - Jerusalem, Israel - The Cradle of Religion. On a holiday. Good one.
10/13/11 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Surprisingly easier to get into than the US.
10/11/11 - Salzburg, Austria - Steph = "...the hills are alive..." / Erin = "are you kidding me with that right now?"
10/8/11 - Hallstatt, Austria - It's snowing here. Yep, that's right. Snow.
10/6/11 - Munich, Germany - Back again. Less beer, more history.
10/4/11 - Dresden, Germany - If it ian't Baroque, don't fix it.
9/30/11 - Berlin, Germany - Home of History and Hipsters.
9/28/11 - Cochem, Germany - Your T.I. is awful, but your wine is delicious.
9/26/11 - Bacharach, Germany - Bahaha. No really, that's how they say it.
9/24/11 - Munich, Germany - Oktoberfest - so. much. beer.
9/21/11 - Fussen, Germany - Disney, Eat your heart out.
9/20/11 - Zagreb, Croatia - The capital of Croatia. Yay for rakija.
9/18/11 - Sarajevo, Bosnia - Maybe a city that's not quite prepared for tourism yet.
9/14/11 - Kotor, Montenegro - A little smoky, a little hot.
9/8/11 - All over, Croatia - The Adriatic riviera. What the Mediterranean once was.
9/5/11 - Vienna, Austria - more beer and pork. yum.
8/31/11 - Prague, Czech Republic - Can't get enough beer and pork.
8/30/11 - All over, Scotland. So many castles so little time.
8/16/11 - London, England - A small Bruce reunion.
8/12/11 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pretty (,) Expensive.
8/10/11 - Hamburg, Germany - Dana Teagarden and Manuela are fantastische hosts.
8/6/11 - Amsterdam, NL - Oh look, it's Gay Pride.
8/3/11 - San Sebastian, Spain - It's not Spain, it's not France, it's Basque country.
8/2/11 - Madrid, Spain - Apparently paella is only eaten at lunch.
8/1/11 - Malaga, Spain - Back in Europe in time to miss Ramadan.
7/26/11 - Marrakech, Morocco - Might as well go to the hardest country first.
7/21/11 - Brooklyn, NY - Last stop in the States.
7/16/11 - St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri - First round of hometown goodbyes.
6/15/11 - San Francisco, CA, USA - And, we're off.