Jessica and I are traveling to Europe. We depart O'Hare International Airport on April 8th, arrive in Madrid, Spain the next day, travel the continent for the following 75 days, and finally depart Dublin, Ireland to return to our homes in Chicago. Friends and family have declared "ambitious!" upon hearing of the planned itinerary, others have marveled at the thought, confessing innocent envy. Nobody really questions why, however, which I suppose is understandable. Most people would enjoy an endeavor of somewhat similarity, maybe if not for as long, but most people, it seems to me, have an innate desire and/or curiousity to travel - especially those places that appear safe in which to travel.
This is an event that Jessica and I have yearned to do, respectively, for quite some time. As of now in our lives, we are young, we have few to none significant responsibilities in which to attend, we have been fiscally responsible in saving. Simply stated: we can, so we will. And we will do it together, which is extra special.
Yes, the trip does present its challenges - namely financial - but it's well worth the potential benefits.
I hope for this trip to be a first of many traveling experiences for Jessica and myself - the rest of the world awaits.
Throughout, we will add comments and journal entries regarding the trip, as well as photos, films, and whatever we deem interesting and worthy of highlighting. Our hope is that whoever reads this can follow our journey and get a small portion of whatever we may experience.
Enjoy and we'll see you on the road!
~Christopher and Jessica
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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