Some of you have already heard bits and pieces and rumours, whereas to others this will be out of the blue, but I’ll be leaving Wednesday 16-April for an 8-month trip to paint and visit friends. I’ve bought an around-the-world flight with stops in Morocco, Europe, St. Petersburg, Israel, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Below is a more detailed itinerary -- to the best of my knowledge for now. I’ll be keeping a journal and posting it every week or two, hopefully, with pictures of course!
Take care,
Laurie
Thursday 17-April – CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
Staying with my friends Judy & Dennis in Casablanca
Surfing, giving art classes, taking Arabic lessons, touring the coast and Marrakesh with Judy
4 day trek in the Atlas Mountains through indigenous Berber villages
Touring eastern Morocco to see Kasbahs, oases, canyons, dunes, and the edge of the Sahara
Riding a camel…
Saturday 10-May – SAN GIMIGNANO, ITALY
Hanging out in a villa with my good buddies Tim & Christian and 5 or 6 other random people
Eating well, being tourists, taking lots of pictures for inspiration, enjoying Tuscany!
Saturday 17-May to Saturday 21-June – CANNES, FRANCE
Staying with my good friends the Mumfords & their clan
Doing my art painting in their lovely garden – maybe it’ll take me in a new direction…
Enjoying seeing good friends again
Swimming in the Mediterranean
Saturday 21 to 28-June -- BOURG d’OISANS (near Grenoble), FRANCE
Hosting art classes during a retreat for Christian missionaries sponsored by my church
28-June to 21-July – HUEMOZ, SWITZERLAND
Personal retreat at L’Abri, a study center of religion focusing on Christianity
21-July to 7-August – LUXEMBOURG & GERMANY
Visiting my German family : cousins in Luxembourg, Heidelberg, and Berlin ;
aunts & uncles in Hamburg
Babysitting all my cousins’ newborns :-)
7 to 16-August – LONDON, ENGLAND
Visiting my best friend Suzette and her family
Going to the theater as much as possible
Shopping for clothes that I probably can’t afford (but they’re so hard to resist!)
16-August to 5-September – ST. HILAIRE LA PALUD (near La Rochelle), FRANCE
Housesitting for friends the Bauers (I get to feed & water a donkey!)
Painting
Swimming (maybe surfing) in the Atlantic
Eating good fish in La Rochelle
Long walks in the forest and countryside
5-Sept to 23-October – CANNES, FRANCE
More painting
Having art exhibitions – hopefully!
23 to 29-October – ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
Being overwhelmed by the art at the Hermitage
Seeing alot of Orthodox cathedrals
Clubbing
Trying to stay warm
29-October to 9-November – TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
Meeting 70+ friends from church
Touring Jerusalem and the places Jesus lived and taught
3 days in Cairo, Egypt
9 to 27-November – SINGAPORE
Hanging out with my good friend Christian
Touring Malaysia, maybe Thailand, and ???
28-Nov to 18-Dec – WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
Playing tourist in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
Surfing the Gold Coast
Touring at least the southern island of NZ
Celebrating my birthday with my good friend Catherine
19-December – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Home for the Holidays !
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6 comments:
OK, Laurie, so how many people are asking, "Can we come along?" Add Lori and I to the list! Wow. What an outstanding journey ahead. You'll be in our prayers.
Brother Daniel Hahn
I am so excited for your trip I can't stand it. Have a wonderful time and I will look forward to all of your pictures and posts and I can't wait to see what art you create on this huge journey.
Les
HI Laurie! What a great plan!! I'm soooo jealously happy for you :-) My girlfriend Barbara is sailing around the world for the next 3 years and may be in New Zealand the same time as you. I'll let you know as time goes by. I look forward to your updates. Stay safe and enjoy! Lots of Love, Cat (& Warren).
Hi Laurie! What a great plan!! I am so jealously happy for you :-)
Please stay safe but have lots of fun!
I look forward to hearing of you escapades!
Lots of Love, Cat (& Warren)
Hi Laurie -
I read your first entry and it seems you are off to a good start. Have a great time. Be safe and I will see you at Christmas.
Love Kim
hey laurie, loved your journey. I felt as if i was there with you. we miss you here. See ya in France! Shelli
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