Two Laps Around the World

One life sabbatical. Two laps around the world.</P>After being married for a year Bob Riel and his wife Lisa decided to take a chance in life. They took time off from their careers and embarked on a round-the-world journey intent on having an adventure before starting a family. Then two-and-a-half years later when the children hadn't arrived and the travel bug hadn't left they set out on another voyage to resume their sabbatical experience.</P>During their two journeys they faced the shock of a terrorist bombing in Egypt met a Turkish carpet dealer who trained acrobatic pigeons discussed life with Masai tribesmen visited a Japanese family whose mother thought she knew them in another lifetime and watched the sunrise from a boat on the Ganges River and from atop Mount Sinai.</P>Lyrical and humorous <I>Two Laps Around the World</I> is a testament to the possibilities of travel as Bob and Lisa's explorations also grew into a series of Life Lessons and Global Rules that will inspire reflection. This captivating memoir is certain to arouse wanderlust in every reader.