Arrived in Israel yesterday afternoon around 3pm and had a great transition into life in Tel Aviv. We hung out with a few of Dans friends from his birthright trip, and ended the night at a singalong karaoke bar which was entirely in Hebrew. Eventually hit the sack after some 50 hours of being awake.

We woke up and went sailing at Herzliyya a few km's north of Tel Aviv, it was a nice cruise until I ended up puking up my beer and falafels. I felt like a million bucks after that purge.

Its been a crazy few weeks in Calgary getting ready for the trip. Leaving tomorrow for Israel with a stopover in Germany for a fine pint at the local gift shop.

This blog and website will be updated as frequently as we can. When we do find an internet connection, we will post pictures and describe what we have been up to and where we are. I'll also try and post alot of maps, so you can follow the trip from here.

By the way, the following is a great website for quickly understanding the different countries along the way:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

Well, the adventure is about to begin and the blogging should really begin when we hit Egypt in the beginning of February.  Check back soon!