Jennifer & Mark

Yes, I'm likely allergic to camels along with the other 50% of earthbound material but I'm still going to ride atop a camel with my lovely bride on one hump and me and my epipen on the other.

While most of you may be thinking that a drink is a lame wedding present, you'll actually be contributing to the success of our marriage. Anything that will help Jen cope with the banality of my jokes during our honeymoon will go a long way.

As one of the top scuba diving destinations in the world where swimming with whale sharks, hammerheads, and manta rays are common occurrences, Jen and I plan on spending a lot of time underwater in the Maldives. About as much time as we plan on spending under the bed sheets. Hey-O!!!

Nothing says honeymoon bliss like a fine, velvety Bordeaux wine. So we plan on tasting a lot of it as we spend 2-3 days in the Bordeaux wine region in France.

This is when the honeymoon gets real - overwater bungalows in the Indian Ocean! Help make Jen's dream of staying in a water villa in the Maldives a reality...as well as my dream of being able to afford it.

Ooh la la! 'Elp us wiz our accomodations in ze city of Amour, or "love" as you English pea-pole zay.

Let's face it - Jen and I will be spending one month travelling together around the world. At some point along the way, I am bound to say something stupid that will require me taking Jen out to an "Amends Dinner." Help me put my foot in my mouth by taking Jen out to dinner.

The French are known for their gastronomic fare, as well as their penchant for surrendering their country in the face of danger. Help us surrender our taste buds to the finest delicacies France has to offer...like snails.

What's red and white and screams all over? A pasty-white Seattlelite, coming fresh off a cloud-covered winter, spending ten days in the Indian Ocean sunshine. Help us protest ourselves with several bottles of extra strength sunscreen.

Jen and I plan on road tripping it through the country of Portugal; after arriving in Lisbon, we will travel south to the Alagarve coast, then back up north to Porto. Help us with accommodations, dining, and of course, Port consumption, along the way.

While most of you might be thinking it is nothing short of a miracle that Jen actually said "Yes" to me, I'm setting my sights ahead to the miracle of flight that will take us around the world.