OK, terrible title. But as a followup, life on the road is full of ups and downs. Even though at times you find yourself at the store, sitting around with your iPod, or waiting for a bus, other times, you’re watching the sun set over a mosque, riding a ferry across the Bosphorus, or getting a tattoo. Here’s a little video I cut together from that inspiration– of course, thanks as always to the music of Tettix.

Of all the words you could use to describe our lives, ordinary never seems to make the list. Nevertheless, the fact is that this project is essentially a continuous search for just that. By taking each country 90 days at a time, finding work and housing and local friends, we’re always trying to learn what ordinary life means around the world. In just a couple of short weeks, we will be joined by two new team members, and this is my admonishment to them– don’t be surprised when life isn’t constantly surprising.

Warning: If you’re in Turkey, like me, the government has banned YouTube, so you might need kTunnel to watch the following videos.

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