Long 24 hours

Dear mom and dad,

We started our journey on Wed. December 3rd. Charlie and I rode with my dad to Minneapolis where we had a four hour flight to LAX. Andy met us there and was happy to see that we actually got on our plane..like we were going to leave him. The pic of Charlie and I in Minneapolis is at the bottom of the blog. There is no way to move it up to the top, and I have tried unsuccessfully for two hours dinking around on the blog. The internet is NOT any better in Singapore than when we were in South America. 

Charlie and I are patiently waiting to board our plane.

The next blurry pic is of us waiting in LAX to board our flight to Guangzhou

 Four months living out of a little backpack. 

Our 15 hour flight wasn't too bad after we waited in the plane for two hours to actually take off. Andy was nervous about missing our connecting flight, but what can you do? We patiently watched movies until take off. Luckily we did NOT miss our flight :)

This was the four hour flight from Guangzhou. Tuckered little Andy needed more beauty rest.

I was surprised to learn that in Singapore they drive on the left hand side of the road. 

Oncce we arrived, Charlie and I scouted our the map to get our barrings. And by "Charlie and I," I mean Charlie scouted our the area while I pretended to know where we were. 

Andy and Charlie's first meal in Singapore was $4.00, which consisted of rice, chicken, sprouts, and pork. I was so cranky that I opted for a $12.00 personal pizza from Pizza Hut. 24 hours of traveling made me grumpy. Fun Fact: Even though we left Dec. 3rd and traveled for 24 hours, we arrived on Dec. 5th. Small time change that we are adjusting to.

Our hostel is dormitory style sleeping. I feel like I'm back at camp foster for Girl Scout camp, only it stinks of rotten feet, which is probably contributed solely from Andy and Charlie even though there are six other people in the room. 

Today the temperature was 98 degrees, so I hope you all staying warm! 

Let's hope for lots of rest! Tomorrow we will get pictures of all of us in Singapore. I'm not sure what's on our agenda other than we are staying here for six nights. We were going to decide a game plan for the week, but we are all too exhausted to function. When we got back to the hostel after exploring for two hours, it took all our energy to shower and lay down. I look forward to updating you later. 

Singapore seems amazing, and I can't wait to update you!

Love,

Three tuckered travelers

48 Hours

Dear Mom and Dad,

We are leaving in less than 48 hours. Holy. Moly. I am starting to get scared. Oh well, here goes nothing. I can't visit every continent if I don't proceed to Asia. Two full days of traveling start Wednesday. One of our flights is 15 hours and 10 minutes long. A lot of rock, paper, scissors will be played.

Our ski trip was AWESOME! Wiley drove the entire way to Colorado, so he wasn't feeling the pictures the first day. I think he was a little tuckered out. We stayed at Andy's uncle's cabin. The first day we enjoyed skiing in Arapahoe Basin. The second day was a little bit more pricier but completely worth it. The powder at Breckenridge was incredible. Andy's friend hooked us up with cheaper lift tickets to Copper on the third day. I loved it all!

With love,

Three friends who are going to spend A LOT of time together.

XOXO

11 More Days Until Departure

Dear Mom and Dad,

It's time to update the blog! We are leaving in just a few days with so much planned that I don't know how I'm going to finish all my classes in time. Relax. And. Breathe. Here's what we have been up to thus far.

Halloween was the last weekend that we spent with Andy before he took off to Colorado. It was sad to see him go, but I'm sure we will see plenty of each other in the next few months of traveling.

On the following day, the boys were able to watch the Iowa game with each other while snap chatting me updates because I was busy working on my school work. I'm not sure which one is the "douche." Maybe both.  

Charlie and I were able to go to the Iowa/ Minnesota game. It was a great weekend for the Vaubels, not so much the Hawkeyes. 

We were even able to take the family Christmas photo before Charlie and I take off to Asia. Cards will be in the mail soon. Fortunately, we were able to snap this photo on John's new bed. The lighting just seemed right. 

Vegas was my next big adventure. I couldn't of asked for two better people to go with to see the Michael Jackson show. 

Rolling in the dough from $20 to $100. I think I'll quit my day job now...or wait...I already did. These gambling winnings are for dad.

Michael and his lead back-up dancer.

What's a vacation without any sun?

Always trying to cram in school work regardless of where my adventure is.

 The question of the trip became...spend $7 for a bottle of water or $5 for a can of beer?

Last night in Vegas, Emeril seafood for dinner and a comedy show for the nightly entertainment. 

Currently, we are in Iowa City for the Iowa/Wisconsin game. When the game is over, Wiley, Charlie, and I are traveling to Denver, CO to pick up Andy to go skiing for a few days. We are going to A-basin, Keystone, and Breckenridge or Copper. Then we return to Boji for Thanksgiving and take off that following Wednesday. Holy moly this going fast. 

Love,

The Go-Getters