51. Epilogue

So we are at 40,000 feet and on our way back to London from Hong Kong, our two month journey almost over. I want to acknowledge just how extremely fortunate we are to be in a position to be able to travel and see the world. We have been to places and seen things over the last few weeks that many can only dream about and now we have the memories...and the photographs. We have sailed 12,000 miles, flown rather more than that, travelled over 600 miles by bus in the Australian outback, been along 1,000 miles of railway track, 400 miles by car, set foot in 3 continents, sailed on 3 oceans, visited 10 different countries, experienced desert, coral reef and rainforest, and crossed the equator twice!

Our travels have meant that we have been able to experience at first hand some of natures most magnificent sights and also some of mans relentless ingenuity. It would be unfair, and indeed impossible to say what was the most memorable. However the list below are some of those which are highlights....in no particular order:

Seeing sunset over Uluru and Kata Tjuta

Transiting the Suez Canal

Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef

Crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge and seeing the iconic views of the harbour 

Sleeping under the stars in the Australian outback

Ascending Mt Etna

Going to the top of the Burj Khalifa 

Riding the Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs 

Having a helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef

Walking amongst the Pinnacles in Numbang National Park

Watching the dawn whilst trekking around the rim of Kings Canyon 

Admiring the view of Hong Kong harbour from Victoria Peak

Watching the amazing spectacle of the bats leaving their roost at dusk in Cairns 

Being fascinated by the ancient buildings in Petra

Witnessing the poverty and opulence in India

So yet another travel blog comes to an end....although this is by far the longest one! As always, it's been a pleasure to write these little notes and even if nobody ever reads them I trust that they will help us reminisce in the years to come.