Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby are from the same city. Ellie, an international documentary photographer (摄影师), has traveled to 107 countries and visited all 7 continents (洲) for her work. Sandy used to be a doctor. They met while traveling in Africa many years ago.
Two years ago, the now-81-year-olds started planning an adventure they called “Around the World at 80”, getting ideas from Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days. Their goal was to travel to all seven continents, see 9 Wonders of the World, and visit 18 countries in about two-and-a-half months. Unluckily, their plans were put on hold for a few years due to COVID-19, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto: “81 and still on the run!”
So far, they’ve seen the Northern Lights, stood in the shadow of the Easter Island statues (雕像), played with penguins in Antarctica, gone dog-sledding, and enjoyed many other fabulous short journeys. Everywhere they go, they talk with the people they meet and make new friends, which is all part of their plan.“The Number One thing is meeting people,” said Ellie. “We love people. We just love to talk to people, and the world is full of the greatest, most exciting, most interesting people.”
Nothing slows the two seniors down. Ellie records their journey with photos on Facebook. Sandy and Ellie hope to inspire others to keep moving into their wonderful years! “Don’t sit in that chair and waste away,” Sandy said. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”
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