There's no place like home!

We had a great trip, saw a lot of exciting things and places, got to play music in places we would have never dreamed of, and met some really great people from all over the world- that still could not compare to the simple comforts of home.

We had some really great things happen:
-Finances: we had some great supporters who helped make this trip a reality! We actually came in under our original budget.

-Housing: we had budgeted a large amount for housing, but we were blessed to stay with a family who had a large house at a fraction of what it should have cost us. They treated us like family and let us make ourselves at home.

-Weather: Morocco was experiencing unseasonably mild weather, so most of our trip was in the 70's (lows at night in the 50's) with a 48% humidity level. Arkansas was in the 90's with the humidity above 70%. I just checked and Morocco is back in the 90's this week.

-Travel: despite a few uncomfortable travel situations (when you are traveling halfway around the world for almost 26 hours straight, situations will undoubtably arise.) We made it to all of our destinations, despite the language barriers. Todd and Kevin actually made money when Air France paid them for losing their guitars, then offered to send them onto Fes at no cost. That saved us a huge headache on the train.

-People: We had no idea that we would spend a great amount of time with other people from all over the world. We made friends who were from the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, France, Ireland, South America and even several locals from Morocco. We had a great time meeting local shop owners and others who were genuinely friendly and enjoyed our visit.