We have been asked many questions on our journey about why we were doing what we were doing but the most difficult question has always been, "What was the best part of your trip?" Our standard (and most politically correct) answer was to always reply right where we were was the best! Philosophically I`m not convinced there can be a best part of such a journey as ours and analytically how would we define best if we could? Thus we have been wracking our brains trying to come up with a satisfactory answer to this unanswerable - yet inevitable question!

Together we have concluded that we simply cannot answer such a vague and indiscriminate question. However, to satisfy our Blog readers we have amended the question with further questions. But if you meet us face to face and ask "What was the best part of your trip?" we will have no alternative but reply with similar vagueness, and mutter something about "Seeing you is the best part of our journey."

The following is a list of specific questions which may qualify and quantify the unanswerable one:

Of all the places you've been where would you like to live?

Tim: Canning, Nova Scotia

Roz: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

Naomi: Creston, B.C.

Eden: Newfoundland

Eli: Chico, California

What was your favourite activity together?

Tim: Working together at Gleanings for the Hungry

Roz: Snuggling on rainy days

Naomi: Broadway (Phantom of the Opera)

Eden: The Hike of Death (Angel's Landing)

Eli: Wwoofing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms)

Which place had the most favourable weather for your liking?

Tim: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

Roz: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

Naomi: Palm Springs, CA (only for the winter!)

Eden: Newfoundland

Eli: Maricopa, Arizona (again, only in the winter)

What activity taught you the most?

Tim: Wwoofing for Curtis - the glass blower

Roz: The Hike of Death (Angel's Landing)

Naomi: Planning the trip together!

Eden: Gleanings for the Hungry

Eli: Working for Uncle Jim

What was the hardest part of the trip?

Tim: Confined space

Roz: Driving, driving, driving, and having to pee

Naomi: First month and last month (not wanting to leave and then not wanting to come home)

Eden: Leaving everyone we just met at all the new places

Eli: Having to eat porridge!

What activity would you do again?

Tim: Lussier Hot Springs

Roz: New York Food on Foot tour

Naomi: Gleanings for the Hungry

Eden: Angel's Landing Hike

Eli: Prince Rupert fishing trip

What was your favourite Tourist Destination?

Tim: Florida Keys

Roz: Florida Keys

Naomi: New York City

Eden: New York City

Eli: Washington DC

What one significant thing have you discovered about yourself?

Tim: I like hanging out with teenagers more than I thought I would.

Roz: Personal space is more valuable than it used to be.

Naomi: I have a better sense of humor than I thought.

Eden: I am more flexible than I thought (or I just change my mind a lot!).

Eli: I really like to learn things.

What was your favourite new food?

Tim: Capital Half Smokes, Washington DC

Roz: Boudin Sausage, New Orleans

Naomi: Frozen Custard, New York

Eden: Capital Half Smokes, Washington DC

Eli: Gyro`s, Everywhere except Fort St. John!

Where was your favourite R.V Park?

Tim: Sam`s Desert Hot Springs

Roz: Sam`s, Desert Hot Springs

Naomi: Sam`s Desert Hot Springs

Eden: Sam`s Desert Hot Springs

Eli: Greenbelt Park, Washington DC

Where was your favourite scenery?

Tim: Zion National Park, Utah

Roz: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

Naomi: Zion National Park, Utah

Eden: The Table Lands, Newfoundland

Eli: Joshua Tree National Park, California

What did you learn about your family?

Tim: We all need to learn more tolerance

Roz: We all need to learn more tolerance

Naomi: We all need to learn more tolerance

Eden: We all need to learn more tolerance

Eli: Everyone needs to tolerate me more