We've all now gone our separate ways. 6 people should be home in Canada, 2 vacationing in Thailand, and 3 of us in various parts of England. I'm very much enjoying some peace and relaxation at my sister's house in rural Wiltshire.
I'm sure we'll all need some time to reflect on the tour and fully absorb everything that we saw and learned. There were many emotional moments that will no doubt affect us again as we look at our pictures, read the stories and give presentations to our fellow staff members, volunteers and customers. We'll all take different things with us, but I'm sure the experience will stay with us and enrich our individual roles within the Ten Thousand Villages organization.
I may be able to post more information in the coming weeks - there were some artisan interviews carried out in the last few days of the tour that have not yet been typed up. I'll post those with some images when I receive them. I may also come across some photographic gems as I sort through the hundreds/thousands of pictures.
For now, thanks for reading - it's been fun to do this despite the late nights and early mornings that it sometimes called for. Thanks especially to those who posted comments, or emailed them directly. And my most sincere thanks to my fellow learning tour participants - it was truly a pleasure to share the last 18 days with you. I hope this blog serves as a good reminder of the tour.
Ian Brown
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