Where Are We? Day 210

Every 30 days, we mark where we are with a picture and a look back at what we've done.  We spent Day 180 in Sri Lanka, Day 150 in Thailand, Day 120 in Vietnam (Can Tho), Day 90 in Vietnam (Hanoi), Day 60 in China, Day 30 in Russia, and Day 1 in Belgium.  Here's our Day 210 review!

Picture Taken:  Inside the Singapore Flyer, which was the world's tallest Ferris wheel until 2014 (when it was bumped by a new Ferris wheel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA).

What is one of your favorite things that we did in the past 30 days?

Bob: Seeing animals in their natural habitats and roaming free (in particular, elephants)
Meghan: The diversity of Sri Lanka— beaches, hiking, national parks with wildlife, and ancient sites were all within short distances of each other
Emmett: Sunway Lagoon because it was fun going on rides and playing in the water
Colin: Sunway Lagoon—I liked all the slides except for the one where I got shock

What is something you haven't liked?

Bob:  Being turned away by a hotel, at which we had a paid reservation, on New Year’s Eve
Meghan:  The driving habits of Sri Lankans, which involve a lot of swerving into oncoming traffic (usually while driving a car that doesn't have seat belts)
Emmett:  Getting up early for the safaris
Colin:  Haggling with tuk-tuk drivers

What is something you've learned?

Bob:  That despite the relatively small size of the island nation of Sri Lanka, it offers a tremendous range of diverse landscapes and opportunities
Meghan:  A lot of history from the different colonial periods in Sri Lanka.  It was cool and a bit bizarre to see Dutch (on buildings, churches, gravestones, etc.) in a place so far from The Netherlands
Emmett:   That Sigiriya was a monastery but that the locals thought it was a palace
Colin:  That elephants can sense rain from 150 miles away

What is something you are looking forward to in the next 30 days?

Bob:  The beautiful landscapes and excellent hiking in New Zealand
Meghan:  Traveling with my parents in a completely new part of the world
Emmett:  Seeing MaMaMa and DaDaDa in New Zealand!
Colin:  Seeing MaMaMa and DaDaDa in New Zealand!