Schmidt World Tour 2006

We return home tomorrow (from Dublin), and I wanted to send my shout-outs...

To Travis, for holding it down for me back in the US

To the Denmark crew, for setting a new standard in hospitality

To John and Marcy, for the lovely rendevouz in Menaggio

To my sister April, for writing me entertaining emails while I was on the road

To Chris Finnin, who might be the only person besides my father-in-law who is interested in this blog

To my stepmom Cathy, for sending the lifesavers and the picture of my 2 nieces and nephew

To the porters on Kilimanjaro, who carried our gear all day at a jog then let me kick it with them in their tent for a chat

To my wife, for holding my hand on my slow, zombie-like shuffle at the top of Kilimanjaro

To Shannon Stubo, for the hug and for providing us with a Swiss base camp

To Bob Hebeler, a good man and former colleague at eBay whom I respected. Rest in peace.

To Felipe Carr, for the sweet tapas bar tips in Granada

To Samu and Ruth, for being so damn helpful to us in Barcelona

To Lior, for the hook-up

To Nurit and Avi, for your kindness, guidance in Israel, and tips on Cappadocia

To the Limni family in Keri, for making our stay unforgettable

To Jane, for providing us with a "real English experience" and a great meal

To the Irish couple we met in Budapest, for helping set our Ireland itinerary

To Clare MacMillan, for being our mom for a few days

To Egyptians, for being shockingly friendly to a couple Americans

To Danielo and Fabio, for a helluva fun night in Pamplona

To the huge Pamplona bulls that spared me a goring

To my mother-in-law, Rose, who got conned into taking Samantha's 2 cats. (but she did con me into taking her daughter, so, no guilt here)

To Erik, for meeting me in Amsterdam and for being a trustworthy friend

To my Grandma, for giving me a soul, which came in very handy on this trip

-Clint