We Are From

I am from 114 days of travel
I am from circumnavigating the globe
I am from Italy, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, India, Thailand, and China
I am from 24 people who held me together and carried me through

I am from Kate and her contagious laugh
I am from Rachael's endurance and love for her family and friends
I am from Matthew's tendency to go out of his way to help everyone he knows
I am from Will's passion for all he does
I am from Erin and her ability to wear her heart on her sleeve
I am from Rose and her dedication to adventure
I am from Peder and his enormous heart of gold
I am from James' dedication to fully experiencing each new location
I am from Ellie and all of the hard work she puts into everything, for her sake and ours
I am from Alexandra and her keen sense of important going's on
I am from Adam's desire to know everyone deeply
I am from Anna and her ability to introduce laughter into any situation
I am from Maren and her love for all the creatures of the world
I am from Clare's intent listening and profound friendship
I am from Sophie's resilience and strength
I am from Hannah and her ability to bring us together through bonding time and events
I am from Olivia and her willingness to meet new people and experience new cultures
I am from Macy's creativity and leadership
I am from Brodie's mastery of word play and enthusiasm for good conversation
I am from Mikkel and the way he cares so deeply for the environment
I am from Lars and his thoughtful  reflections on the world
I am from Anders' youthful maturity and kind heart
I am from Amy's motherly care and empathetic understanding
I am from Jason's devotion to teaching through experience and his guidance across the world

I am from the individual as well as the group experiences
I am from all of the growing we did together
I am from the community we created


We learned a lot from each other and about ourselves over the course of this trip. We couldn't be happier to have gone on this journey together. Until next time, my fellow adventurers. 

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