You never know who you'll meet at the Post Office, even in Bali. I met an delightful family there and guess where they're from? Denver! Colleen and her teenage boys, Michael and Mark, are exploring the world together.
Small world continued as I discovered Colleen's husband, Jess, is also a nurse. She was as intrigued about our stories of life for George working in New Zealand and Australia as we were to hear tales of their travels thus far.
Colleen, Michael and Mark have been gone since November and started their expedition with Jess in India. Jess went home to earn more money; they have budgeted incredibly well, spending only $3000 per month including food, lodging and travel expenses. Since Jess left, they have explored Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Phillipines, Viet Nam, and were planning to spend another month in Indonesia when we met them. What a great way for these home-schooled kids to learn about geography and cultures first-hand.
We encouraged them to visit us in Oz but they had a setback along the way. A couple days after we left Bali, Michael had a serious accident and was hospitalized for four days. They then traveled to Indonesia to complete the necessary dental work. Fortunately, he will be fine but I can't imagine how scared Colleen must have been at the time. They decided to go to London and begin their European tour from there since Colleen's parents are there. We are really sorry they won't be in Freo but know we'll meet up with them again in Colorado.
One big advantage to their adventure - Colleen has lost 40 pounds on the journey! Maybe I should rethink our decision to come straight home instead of traveling the world. : )
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