We're finally home! Throughout this year we've documented all the traveling we've done. It's a lot! Cars, boats, trucks, bota bota rides, flights, etc. Everything. Here is it, all written out! We thought you might enjoy it. Enjoy!
World Race Traveling
Chicago into Washington D.C.
Waiting for rental car: 2 hours
Car ride to South Holland: 1 hour
Waiting to leave Chicago: 1 hour
Car ride to Washington D.C.: 12 hours
Taxi rides around Washington D.C. 3 hours
Train rides in Washington D.C.: 2 hours
Walking during Launch: 4 hours
Car ride to D.C. airport: 30 minutes
Total: 25.5 hours
Washington D.C. into India:
Waiting in D.C. airport: 6 hours
Flight to Doha: 12 hours
Flight to Calcutta: 5 hours
Waiting in Calcutta airport: 11 hours
Flight to Hyderabad: 2 hours
Waiting in Hyderabad airport: 1 hour
Hurry up and wait for bus to Ongole: 1 hour
Bus ride to Ongole: 9 hours
Walking around Ongole:
Car to NTR and back: 40 minutes
Car to Nalaturu and back: 1.5 hours
Tuk Tuk rides in Ongole: 2 hours
Total: 51 hours
India into Nepal:
Hurry up and wait for bus to Hyderabad: 2 hours
Bus ride to Hyderabad: 8.5 hours
Tuk Tuk rides in Hyderabad: 40 minutes
Hurry up and wait for bus to Hyderabad airport: 45 minutes
Bus ride to Hyderabad airport: 1 hour
Waiting in Hyderabad airport: 2.5 hours
Flight to New Delhi: 2 hours
Waiting in New Delhi airport: 1 hour
Flight to Kathmandu: 1 hour 15 minutes
Waiting in Kathmandu airport: 2 hours
Car ride to Nepalese Home: 1.5 hours
Bus ride to tourist area: 1 hour
Walking in tourist area: 3 hours
Bus ride to Nepalese home: 1 hour
Walking to church and home: 1 hour
Walking to prayer meeting: 30 minutes
Hiking to prayer meeting and home: 2 hours
Walking to Oasis Café and home: 20 minutes
Walking to Internet café: 20 minutes
Walking to church and home: 1 hour
Walking for Buddy time: 45 minutes
Walking to Internet Café and home: 15 minutes
Walking for a date with Jeremy: 30 minutes
Walking to Internet Café: 15 minutes
Walking to ministry: 2 hours
Walking to church: 1 hour
Bus ride to Pizza Hut: 1 hour
Walking in tourist area: 2 hours
Bus ride to Nepalese home: 1 hour
Bus ride to Kathmandu airport: 30 minutes
Waiting in airport: 1 hour
Flight to Mt. Everest: 30 minutes
Walking in Kathmandu to bus: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Kathmandu home: 1 hour
Hiking to prayer meeting and home: 2 hours
Walking to Internet Café: 30 minutes
Walking to Bible study: 1 hour
Walking to Internet Café: 30 minutes
Bus ride for date with Jeremy: 1 hour
Walking for date with Jeremy: 2 hours
Bus ride for date with Jeremy: 1 hour
Bus ride to Kathmandu airport: 30 minutes
Waiting in airport: 1 hour
Flight to Mt. Everest: 1 hour
Bus ride to Kathmandu home: 1 hour
Walking to Internet Café: 20 minutes
Walking around Kathmandu: 3 hours
Bus ride(s) into Thamal: 7 hours
Total: 66 hours
Nepal into Thailand:
Hurry up and wait for bus in Kathmandu: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Kathmandu airport: 30 minutes
Waiting in Kathmandu airport: 4 hours
Flight to New Delhi: 2 hours
Waiting in New Delhi airport: 2 hours
Flight to Bangkok: 5 hours
Waiting in Bangkok airport: 1 hour
Tuk Tuk to YWAM: 30 minutes
Walking to food and back: 2 hours
Taxi to City Center Mall and back: 30 minutes
Bus ride into downtown and back: 3 hours
Walking to food and back: 2 hours
Hurry up and wait for bus in station: 2 hours
Train rides for dates with Jeremy: 4 hours
Walking in Bangkok for dates with Jeremy: 10 hours
Bus ride to Obon: 9 hours
Car ride to Thai village and back: 2 hours
Walking in Thai village: 1 hour
Walking to Lotus for food and back: 1 hour
Walking to Lotus and mall for food: 5 hours
Taxi rides: 2 hours
Tuk Tuk to bus station: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Phuket: 25 hours
Walking around Phuket: 2 hours
Total: 86.5 hours
Thailand into Malaysia:
Taxi ride to bus station: 30 minutes
Bus rides to Penang: 12 hours
Hurry up and wait at Thai/Malay border: 2 hours
Bus rides around Penang: 9 hours
Walking around Penang: 11 hours
Tuk Tuk rides with Jeremy: 45 minutes
Car ride to hospital and market with Jeremy: 45 minutes
Car ride across island to rehab center and back: 3 hours
Hiking to temple: 1.5 hours
Hiking to top of island: 1 hour
Total: 41.5 hours
Malaysia into Cambodia:
Walking to ferry boat: 20 minutes
Hurry up and wait for ferry: 30 minutes
Ferry boat ride to mainland: 30 minutes
Hurry up and wait for bus: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Pangkor: 3 hours
Ferry boat ride to island: 30 minutes
Walking around Pangkor island: 1.5 hours
Taxi to Coral Beach and back: 30 minutes
Ferry boat to mainland: 30 minutes
Hurry up and wait for bus: 45 minutes
Bus ride to KL: 4 hours
Waiting in Kuala Lampur airport: 1.5 hours
Flight to Phnom Penh: 3 hours
Train ride in airport: 10 minutes
Waiting in Phnom Penh airport: 1 hour
Car ride to Cambodian house: 1 hour
Walking around Phnom Penh: 2.5 hours
Walking to internet and back: 20 minutes
Tuk Tuk rides to villages: 2 hours
Tuk Tuk ride to bus station: 45 minutes
Hurry up and wait for bus: 1 hour
Bus ride to ministry: 3.5 hours
Walking around city: 1 hour
Car rides to village: 1 hour
Bus ride to Phnom Penh: 3.5 hours
Tuk Tuk rides around Phnom Penh: 2 hours
Walking around Phnom Penh: 3 hours
Waiting in Phnom Penh: 3 hours
Tuk Tuk ride to village: 30 minutes
Walking to food: 1 hour
Tuk Tuk to Phnom Penh and back: 1 hour
Walking around Phnom Penh: 5 hours
Walking around town: 3 hours
Tuk Tuk to Phnom Penh: 1 hour
Walking around Phnom Penh: 10 hours
Total: 56.5 hours
Cambodia into Vietnam:
Tuk Tuk ride to Bus Station: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Vietnam border: 6 hours
Waiting at Vietnam border: 1 hour
Bus Ride to Ho Chi Minh City: 3 hours
Walking around Ho Chi Minh City: 5 hours
Taxi rides in Ho Chi Minh: 1 hour
Walking to bus station: 30 minutes
Waiting at bus station: 1 hour
Hurry up to wait: 30 minutes
Bus Ride to Nha Trang: 10 hours
Walking around Nha Trang: 12 hours
Taxi rides in Nha Trang: 2 hours
Boat ride to islands: 5 hours
Moto Rides: 3 hours
Walking to ministry locations: 7 hours
Car rides to churches: 3 hours
Waiting at bus station: 1 hour
Bus ride to Ho Chi Minh City: 10 hours
Walking around Ho Chi Minh City: 2 hours
Taxi rides in Ho Chi Minh: 1 hour
Total: 76.5 hours
Vietnam into Uganda:
Bus ride to airport: 30 minutes
Waiting in Ho Chi Minh airport: 5 hours
Flight to Dubai: 7 hours
Waiting in Dubai airport: 6 hours
Flight to Entebbe, Uganda: 5 hours
Waiting in Entebbe airport: 1.5 hours
Bus ride to Jinja: 3 hours
Walking around Jinja: 2 hours
Bus ride to and from rafting: 2 hours
Rafting the Nile: 6 hours
Bus ride to Kampala: 2.5 hours
Waiting for bus to ministry: 1 hour
Bus ride to Wobulunzi: 1.5 hours
Walking to ministry: 3 hours
Walking around Wobulunzi: 5 hours
Walking to internet: 2 hours
Car rides to ministry: 1 hour
Car ride to Kampala and back: 4 hours
Walking in Kampala: 3 hours
Walking with Jeremy in Wobolenzi: 4 hours
Walking in Wobolenzi for ministry: 15 hours
Car rides to ministry: 1 hour
Bus ride to Kampala: 1.5 hours
Walking in Kampala: 3 hours
Total: 85.5 hours
Uganda into Kenya:
Bus ride to bus station: 30 minutes
Waiting at Kampala bus station: 2 hours
Bus ride to Uganda/Kenya border: 6 hours
Waiting at Uganda/Kenya border: 3 hours
Bus ride to Nairobi: 9 hours
Walking around Nairobi: 5 hours
Taxi rides in Nairobi: 30 minutes
Bus rides in Nairobi with Jeremy: 2 hours
Taxi ride to bus station: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Narok: 3 hours
Waiting in Narok for contacts: 5 hours
Car ride to Naroosura: 2 hours
Walking around Naroosura for ministry: 15 hours
Car rides to ministry: 5 hours
Car ride for “safari”: 5 hours
Walking with Jeremy for “dates”: 4 hours
Walking with team for snacks: 2 hours
Car ride to Narok: 3 hours
Car ride to Nairobi: 3 hours
Walking around in Nairobi: 7 hours
Walking to squad worship: 2 hours
Total: 84.5 hours
Kenya into Tanzania:
Bus ride to Kenya/Tanzania border: 3 hours
Waiting at Kenya/Tanzania border: 1 hour
Bus ride to Arusha: 2 hours
Bus ride to Mwansa: 13 hours
Waiting for bus after it broke down: 4 hours
Car ride to contact’s house: 15 minutes
Walking around Mwansa for ministry: 30 minutes
Bus ride into town and back: 45 minutes
Walking around Mwansa: 2 hours
Dola dola ride(s) into town: 3 hours
Walking to and from internet: 3 hours
Walking around Mwansa for ministry: 2 hours
Taxi ride for Becky’s birthday: 30 minutes
Walking for Becky’s birthday: 20 minutes
Taxi ride for Becky’s birthday: 30 minutes
Walking around Mwansa for ministry: 10 hours
Taxi ride to bus station: 20 minutes
Waiting for bus at bus station: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Arusha: 12 hours
Walking in Arusha: 2 hours
Taxi ride to bus station: 10 minutes
Waiting at bus station: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Nairobi, Kenya: 4 hours
Waiting at Tanzania/Kenya border: 2 hours
Walking around Nairobi: 3 hours
Total: 72 hours
Tanzania into Latvia:
Bus ride to Nairobi airport: 30 minutes
Waiting at Nairobi airport: 6 hours
Flight to Istanbul, Turkey: 6 hours
Waiting in Istanbul airport: 1 hour
Flight to Riga, Latvia: 2 hours
Waiting in Riga airport: 1.5 hours
Bus ride to Tiger Hostel: 30 minutes
Walking in Riga: 3 hours
Walking to bus station: 10 minutes
Bus ride to Liepaja: 4 hours
Tram ride in Liepaja: 30 minutes
Walking in Liepaja for ministry: 10 hours
Bus rides in Liepaja for ministry: 10 hours
Walking in Liepaja for dates with Jeremy: 4 hours
Bus rides in Liepaja for dates with Jeremy: 3 hours
Car rides to farm and back for “man work” (Jeremy): 3 hours
Walking for “man work” (Jeremy): 5 hours
Waiting for ministry: 4 hours
Walking in Liepaja for Alison’s birthday: 1 hour
Walking in Liepaja for Jeremy’s birthday: 2 hours
Bus rides for said birthdays: 1 hour
Bus ride to Liepaja bus station: 25 minutes
Waiting at bus station: 20 minutes
Bus ride to Riga: 4 hours
Walking in Riga: 4 hours
Total: 76 hours
Latvia into Estonia:
Walking to Riga bus station: 15 minutes
Waiting at bus station: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Tartu, Estonia: 4 hours
Waiting in Tartu: 2 hours
Car ride into “countryside”: 40 minutes
Walking around farm: 2 hours
Car ride into Tartu: 45 minutes
Car ride to Tallinn: 2.5 hours
Waiting in Tallinn: 3 hours
Walking for ministry: 3 hours
Car ride for ministry (Jeremy): 1.5 hours
Walking to Prisma: 20 minutes
Waiting for bus: 20 minutes
Bus ride to town: 30 minutes
Walking in Tallinn: 1 hour
Bus ride home: 30 minutes
Walking around Tallinn: 3 hours
Walking to bus station and back: 45 minutes
Walking around Old Town Tallinn: 3 hours
Car ride to ministry and back (Jeremy): 6 hours
Total: 38.3 hours
Estonia into Poland:
Taxi ride to bus station: 20 minutes
Waiting at bus station: 45 minutes
Bus ride to Vilnius, Lithuania: 8 hours
Waiting in Vilnuis: 30 minutes
Bus ride to Warsaw, Poland: 8 hours
Walking around Warsaw: 10 hours
Subway ride in Wrasaw: 1 hour
Walking to bus station: 20 minutes
Bus ride to Krakow: 5 hours
Walking to hostel: 20 minutes
Walking around Krakow: 8 hours
Bus ride to Auschwitz: 1.5 hours
Walking around Auschwitz: 5 hours
Bus ride to Krakow: 1.5 hours
Walking around Krakow: 3 hours
Walking to bus station: 15 minutes
Bus ride to Warsaw: 5 hours
Walking in Warsaw: 1 hour
Total: 60 hours
Poland into Latvia:
Walking to bus station: 15 minutes
Bus ride to Vilnius, Lithuania: 8 hours
Waiting in Vilnius, Lithuania: 1 hour
Bus ride to Riga, Latvia: 4 hours
Walking to Tiger Hostel: 15 minutes
Walking in Riga: 7 hours
Total: 20.8 hours
Latvia into America:
Walking to bus station: 15 minutes
Waiting at bus station: 15 minutes
Bus ride to Riga airport: 20 minutes
Waiting at Riga airport: 3 hours
Flight to Istanbul, Turkey: 3 hours
Waiting in Istanbul airport: 3 hours
Bus ride to hotel: 1 hour
Walking around Istanbul: 3 hours
Bus ride to Istanbul airport: 20 minutes
Waiting at Istanbul airport: 3 hours
Flight to New York City: 11 hours
Waiting at JFK: 2 hours
Taxi ride to La Gaurdia: 20 minutes
Waiting at La Gaurdia airport: 7 hours
Flight to Chicago: 2.5 hours
CAR RIDE HOME: 45 MINUTES
Total: 41.2 hours
GRAND TOTAL: 881.8 HOURS
36.7 DAYS OF TRAVEL
P.S. This does not include days spent at debriefs. Seriously.
