Thank you for your thoughtful message. It has been a challenge synthesizing all we have  experienced, coping with the jet lag, grudgingly inching our way back into the  daily routine and all the while telling our stories and showing our pictures to  family and friends. It was truly a great adventure, overwhelming at points,  exhilarating at others, thought provoking, a bombardment of the senses and an  escape to tranquility and a state of inner peace. It is still a struggle to  convey the full range of our emotions and observations. We cannot thank you  enough for being with us every step of the way, planning the trip with us,  looking out for us, checking in on us, giving us sage advice, it would have  been a very different experience without having you on board and we are  grateful for it. It was also a delight to finally meet you, even though we were  only able to spend a short while together. We would not hesitate to recommend  you to our friends and colleagues.