There and Back Again: A Chilean Sabbatical Followed by a Pan american Adventure

At the time that Dr. Ben Crosby packed up his family and flew to Concepcion, Chile, in 2013 they had no idea what adventures lay ahead of them.  For the first 10 months they enjoyed urban life in a gritty coastal city, acclimating to new academic environments and swaying from side to side in their 17^th story apartment each time an earthquake hit.  The last four months were dedicated to driving home in a restored 1985 Volkswagen van.  This talk will expose you to both how strangely familiar life can become once settled in a foreign city as well as how strangely wonderful it can be living as a family of four in a small van.  Bring your questions!