Signing off from Europe - please stay tuned

Wow, this is my 30th blog post since we left for our great adventure almost six months ago! I am perfectly awake right now (at 3:00 am Vancouver time) not having adjusted to my jet lag yet. So here I am to write my sign off on the Europe portion of our trip.

Its so strange to think that just last week we were in Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria AND England. It's surreal to know, as I sit comfortably at home, that a few days ago I was throwing myself off cliffs and seeing incredible sights. Things that I would never have dreamed or even knew existed.

I am here looking back at the last few months remembering everything we have experienced and I find myself humbled by what we have done. Just having the opportunity to experience a fraction of what we have done makes us incredibly lucky. And me incredibly grateful.

We have visited significant historical sites, tasted some of the best wines in the world, sailed through the Adriatic Sea, swam in the Mediterranean and as well as glacier rivers. We have eaten delicious foods from around the world and danced to music our feet have never tapped to before.

We have met incredible new friends, laughed heartily with complete strangers, and changed the way we look at relationships with people. We have learned about ourselves, learned about each other, learned about the history of wars, of civilizations, of people and of places.

We have found that we can get by not speaking every language but that languages can be learned quickly when you need to survive. And we have learned that people are kind when they know you are trying to survive.

We are in Vancouver for only a few short months for a friends wedding and to earn some more money. In October we have decided to head out again this time visiting Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. I can't imagine what kind of adventures we will get up to in these new places, though based on the last few months, I have an idea.

Thank you for following our blog throughout our adventures so far. We still have a few more stops to make before this is done so do keep an eye out over the next few months for new posts on Iain and Sarah's Excellent Adventure.