Monday, November 5, 2012

This is the end, beautiful friends.


Well. Well. Well...



Short and boring post this time. After some wondering and then careful deliberation, we have decided to return back to Australia in January 2013. Instead of flying the bikes to Amsterdam we shall now fly them and us back home, to Sydney.

Both Clarissa and I have had our full of travelling for the moment. Its certainly painful to say as we have promised many people that we would visit them in many different countries around the globe. For the last couple of months now, we both knew that there was too many important things that had to still be attacked back home as soon as possible. When I say important, there's little doubt in our minds that it overrides our will to continue our travels at this time. There's absolutely no reason why we won't continue our journey later on. Yet for the moment, we need a firm base to continue both our professional lives and our personal lives.


The head monk agreed we need to return home.

Its with great regret that I post this, yet don't fret. Both of us are VERY excited at the thought of returning home to continue our other journey, life. Its unfortunate that our travels couldn't override our desires but to continue on now would be lying to ourselves, and to others.

Bookmark the blog as when we finally do take up the travels again it will be motorcycle (the only way) and it will be documented here.

I would also like to thank everyone who's bent over backwards to help us out both on the trip and also before. For all those who came to the farewell party in Sydney you all have to come to the 'welcome home' party, non-negotiable. Hehehehehe. Jumping castle again for sure.

A big special thank you to Mr. Paul Rooney for crafting two fine machines that have performed without hesitation and carried us over the many definitions of 'roads'. Thanks Paul and we shall be coming up to say it in person on the bikes when we get back. 

There's many people to thank but I shall be coming around to do in person when we return.

Thanks Singapore for great noodles and making it bloody expensive to ride there.

Thanks Malaysia for being our favourite country. Your food, nature and hospitality is genuinely unappreciated by the mass of tourists heading further north instead. Setu Malaysia!

Thank Thailand for allowing us too relax and dive in magical locations and awesome motorcycle riding.

Thanks Cambodia for the plethora of temples and winners of the amazing smiles and waving competition.

Thanks Laos for not being anything like the other places we have been. Keep it real and don't sell out too soon! Leave the Ho Chi Minh trail alone so we can come back and ride it one day.

Most of all - Cheers everyone for reading. We're sorry to disappoint that we shall not be saying hello in the near future. We can't lie though - the decision was tough but it has put our hearts and minds at ease.


Love you long time!







13 comments:

  1. Hi Neil and Clarissa - thanks for the update and the great photos, once again - I for one will be very happy to see you two home again and I have no doubt that this is just a pause in the big scheme of travels for you. Can't wait until January 2013.

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    1. Thanks Mum for reading. Never doubted you would but it was probably the biggest thing making us post in a timely manner :)

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  2. Wow. Well I must say I'm shocked. You're entitled to a reset though. I'll still be watching out for your domination of the world. Keep it real. Rags

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    1. I was shocked too mate but experienced inner contentment like none other when we finally decided to go south rather than continue north. I look forward to seeing all of your evil machines and their current states of evilness! (and a beer or two with ya)

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  3. many thanks for your blog,it has given us lots of ideas when we start our trip in Jan.
    good luck with your return,cant wait to you start again
    cheers clive and chris

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    1. Thanks Clive and Chris for reading. We hope you have an excellent and safe trip yourselves and enjoy it as much as we have our little run.

      The biggest thing we learnt very quickly in the trip we hadn't magically changed from who we were before RTW'ing. So this clashed with both our budget and our pace. By the second month we had found the beginnings of our happy medium.

      Blue skies,

      Clarissa and Neil

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  4. Hi Neil.
    Let us know when you will be in bkk.
    Tom
    Tom@hdpeasia.com

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    1. Great to meet you Tom. Will certainty hunt you down for a beverage or two!

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  5. Hi, this is Emma from Sweden writing. I don´t know if you remember me but I lived with my little thai rasta boyfriend at Pop-eye gusethouse at the same time as you and your girlfriend did...

    Don´t be sad! I mean, you guys have done such an amazing trip. You have done something that many people only dreams about but you two actually made it happend. All respect for that!!! I am sure you two has inspeired a lot of people true your adventure, showing the strength by following your dream. It has been a plesure reading about you two on the blog and I am looking forward reading about your next adventure!

    Remember that you are more then welcome to Sweden and my home any time!

    Take care of each other and Merry Christmast ans a Happy new year!

    /Emma emjo0007@gmail.com

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    1. Yo Emma! It be Cool to see you!

      Amazingly generous comments on our little existence. We really look forward to seeing you again somewhere in the world. Then we shall be having a cold beer!

      Hope life is more than good and you and the bf are doing really well.

      Cheers,

      Clarissa and Neil

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  6. Hey guys, sounds like a familiar decision. We've had two resets to our big adventure so far, and we haven't even left yet. Thank you, thank you for the updates throughout the year, it's helped keep the inspirational fires burning here in NZ. We are GO for May for sure this time!

    Igor and Penny

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    1. Excellent news Igor and Penny. It's been a real great year and hard to really even believe we're still overseas. Settled into this lifestyle a little too well. Looking forward to following your blog when you get going. And I've got no doubt you will get going. Hope you're ready for some adventure!

      Thanks for the following!

      Clarissa and Neil

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  7. Neil, and Clarissa

    Great news my friend!

    Just in time for Targa Wrest Point 2-3 Feb, blue steel needs some sweet sweet whispering Rags did top job but can't make it .

    Just kidding prob a bit to soon, but seriously I need you...

    Matt

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Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

Cheers,

Clarneil