And like that... he is gone
So that's it. RIP Three Years of Hell, June 2, 2003 to August 25, 2006. After all these words, there are only a few things left to say.
Two sites, the Imbroglio and the Volokh Conspiracy, have given me a slightly premature sendoff, and their words are very kind. (The site has received its final Kerr Package.) In answer to Ambimb's question as to why the site is closing, the answer is simply that the project is done. I don't know what my next big task will be. I've got two articles in process (much more difficult now I don't have free Lexis access). There's a few chapters written of a novel, a thought made more exciting by three friends who have already written books. The more I look at law and technology, the more I think that an open-source, XML-based framework for writing judicial opinions would bring caselaw closer to the public (as well as weaken the WEXIS duopoly). Perhaps that's a project worth looking into. Whatever the case, I'm sure I'll have no problem coming up with other tasks to occupy my (soon to dwindle rapidly) free time. This story was always meant to have an ending, and after all these months, it is finally here.
Thank you to the professors and students at Columbia Law School who made this journey such a rich experience. The same goes to the bloggers across the 'sphere who've linked, commented and otherwise spread the word. (A special note should go to Martin, who started me on this path.) My family, although asked not to comment on the blog itself, never failed to give me encouragement (and fodder for quite a few posts) throughout my years here.
And finally, of course, thank you to all of you who've read this site over the last three years and a bit. Journeys are made better with travelling companions, and I couldn't have asked for a finer bunch.
Best regards,
A.R.
Well, good thing you keep a man around Laurita, I’d like to see us dig a 4WD truck out of the sand together. So its good to know in 15 years, we could be those couples traveling with our kids around the world! xo – The pics are amazing, and I never tire of reading your adventures!
Thank you so much for your reply, there is a mention in your text that you’ll detail the horror story about the rental. My kids will be 17,15 and 12 by that time, we’ll do our homework. Thank you for the link. Welcome home!
@Shivya – Thanks for the kind words on our photos and blog and sorry you found us at the tail end of our journey. Hoping to share more from the last leg of our travels in Africa soon!
@Mihai – Can’t recommend enough the self-drive travel through Southern Africa. It’s an adventure of a lifetime and to experience it with kids is a dream of ours! Depending on the ages of the kids, the Land Rover option may still work for you, but our French pals would probably be able to offer much better insight. Here is their blog to reach out for more details: http://www.visiterlemonde.net.
Lastly, we rented (as did our French friends) with a company called Just Done It out of Cape Town, SA. DO NOT rent with this company, whatever you do! We have horror stories to share from this rental choice. Definitely do your research to find a reliable option and please let us know if we can be of any help with your upcoming travel plans!
Wow, your blog and your pictures are both amazing! Too bad I stumbled on it only when you’re homeward bound. I’ll be back to read your travelogues in detail again
Rolling you!
Shivya´s last [type] ..You don’t need a red coat & white beard to be Santa
Laura, I enjoy reading about your travels and congratulate both of you for this great blog and the nice pictures. Do your French friends have a website? I have three kids and I am wondering how they got there and what arrangements did they make, because we are probably not gonna fit into a car like yours. Or would we?