Taking a rare break halfway through our "year and a day" to smell the early spring flowers in the Carolina foothills.

Taking a rare break halfway through our "year and a day" to smell the early spring flowers in the Carolina foothills.

A moment of pure joy in a Bärlauch (wild garlic) meadow in the Bulau forest where Annika spent her childhood

A moment of pure joy in a Bärlauch (wild garlic) meadow in the Bulau forest where Annika spent her childhood

Annika is standing on the Eurasian continent, Aaron on the American continent at the continental divide at Þingvellir National Park in Iceland.

Annika is standing on the Eurasian continent, Aaron on the American continent at the continental divide at Þingvellir National Park in Iceland.

Annika's mom gave us the keys to climb to the top of the church steeple in Annika's hometown in Germany.

Annika's mom gave us the keys to climb to the top of the church steeple in Annika's hometown in Germany.

Becoming more real together and loving the summer in Asheville, August 2023

Becoming more real together and loving the summer in Asheville, August 2023

Stalled just a mile outside of the train station on the very last leg of our North Carolina - New York - Iceland - Germany - Israel - Germany - Iceland - North Carolina journey. We took the opportunity to entertain and amuse fellow travelers

Stalled just a mile outside of the train station on the very last leg of our North Carolina -> New York -> Iceland -> Germany -> Israel -> Germany -> Iceland -> North Carolina journey. We took the opportunity to entertain and amuse fellow travelers with a song about our broken down train.