A few reflections on our trip
When we arrived in Australia, we had sucessfully crossed the Pacific Ocean. It was the end of the road for us, since we had decided that we didn't want to continue west around the world, nor did we want to recross the Pacific in the opposite direction to get back to the USA.

On thinking back on the trip Jim said, "People said three things would probably happen to us as a result of the trip: 1) We would be killed. 2) We would get so sick of each other that we would hate each other by the end. And 3) we would probably never get jobs again." Well, we can now safely say that we survived the trip.

As for #2, the time we spent together on this trip is one thing for which we will always be grateful. Many people questioned our sanity in voluntarily imprisoning ourselves together, for extended periods of time, in a space the size of most people's bathrooms. But how many people get to spend so much time with their chosen companion? It was a gift. Working together and relying on each other, we feel we have grown closer together, not further apart. We certainly know each other well now, and we still like spending time together.

The results aren't in on #3 yet.