One Year and counting!

We have been on the road a little over a year now, and given that our budget is still on course to let us do another year (and maybe even make it down to south america?) we have much cause for celebration. i won't take the time to reflect on what we've accomplished this last year and the joys and sorrows we've experienced, suffice it to say that it has been quite an experience so far and we're looking forward to seeing what this next year brings us. many thanks to our friends and family back home, whose communications help keep us grounded in what we miss, and those friends we've made on the road, whose companionship is a big part of what makes traveling so rewarding. much love from Matthew and Cassie: Bangkok, Thailand