Anthony sort of beat me to the punch with his blog from earlier this evening, but I want to reiterate the sentiment. Just in time for Thanksgiving I really am overflowing with gratitude for all that I have and the experience of this journey. The beauty is everywhere and overwhelming. From the ripples on the sea, to the cloud formations, to the color of the leaves on the olive trees. From the way the land is terraced, to the fisherman tossing a bite to the local ...

During the last few days the scene in American Beauty where Ricky Fitts describes "the most beautiful thing he ever felt" keeps popping into my head. We've seen such incredible beauty along the way and sometimes we think there's no way nothing can top what we saw that day. Until the next day. There is an electricty in the air. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGWU4QhJ4L8 AG