As I write to you from the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, I'm realizing that I really haven't gotten any better at writing more frequently and instead I've gotten really good at putting off updating my journal. For this I blame procrastination, good books, busy schedules, and poor and inconsistent Internet connections. Here we are traveling through the fifth of the six Asian countries on our itinerary and I haven't written since the first! I'll start off by sayin...

Hello friends! It has been a very long time since I last updated my online journal. Please forgive the tardiness! Yes, much of this entry will fill you in on things that happened in 2011 - how long ago! I am amazed at how the time has flown. Can't believe it's February already. I am writing to you from an internet cafe in Rishikesh, India, a small community in the hills of the Himalayas. Pat and I are staying in the Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram at the moment, and ...