About us

At the end of June 2007, with two bags weighing no more than 15 kilos each, we set out for a 9 month journey around the Pacific Ocean. Our apartment was rented, the car was stored, bills were on automatic payment and we'd said goodbye to friends and family - all that was left was ahead of us.

Our route, the Circle of Fire around the Pacific, gave us a rough idea of where we would go, though most of the travel was planned on the road. We had airplane tickets for the major distances, including the one at the end that would get us back home. We had two pre-planned dates (Galapagos and the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu), that set a structure for the otherwise spontaneous travel.

Our 9 month journey turned into 10 and this website is an attempt to remember and relive the many moments of joy, surprise, appreciation and acceptance that we experienced along the way. Perhaps it will inspire others to jump into the unknown.

Favourite leisure activity:
A - Napping in the sun

P - Sitting in a natural hot spring

Favourite TV-Show:
A - Law & Order:CI, Sex & the City

P - Father Ted's, Coupling & Stargate

Favourite Movie:
A - High Society and Dirty Dancing

P - Forrest Gump, Pay it Forward & Dead Poet's Society

Favourite books:
A - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

     The Red Tent 

P - The Tipping Point

Favourite music:
A - Anything by Allison Kraus, Simple Gearle by Stacey Earle

P - Reggea

Favourite drink:
A - Lillet on ice with a twist of lemon

P - White Russian

Favourite meal:
A - Tower Mac'n'cheese made by my mom
P - French Toast

Favourite country for traveling:
A - Laos

P - Bolivia

Favourite quotes:
A - I am reminded that we make important small moves when we are prepared.

     Shirley McClaine

P - Today is the first day of the rest of your life.

     Fortune cookie

And while we were gone, our home in San Francisco was well taken care of by the best renters we could have asked for. Our gratitude goes to Jeff and Adina for never giving us anything to worry about!