"After thirty-five legendary years at the helm of the University of Notre Dame, the Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh turned away from his daily obligations as university president and set his sights on something altogether different: the freedom and adventure of exotic journeys throughout the world." "On the heels of his 1990 New York Times best-selling autobiography, God, Country, Notre Dame, Father Ted Hesburgh presents a rich, entertaining, and informative account of postretirement travels. Whether it's around the world on the QE 2, across the continental divide in an RV, or through the wilds of the Amazon on a riverboat, readers will be drawn to Father Ted's adventures and his intimate view of retirement as the beginning of freedom and the launching of new modes of useful service." "Joining him on his travels is his fellow Holy Cross priest Father Ned Joyce, who, as Notre Dame's Executive Vice President, long served as Father Ted's right-hand man. From their long professional relationship and evident friendship emerge the companionable elements of a shared adventure, an adventure that many fans and readers will want to share as well." "Making a clean break between the old and new, Ted and Ned set their sights on the new horizons of an enchanting and color-filled journey - from the far reaches of Alaska through the Panama Canal and the Strait of Magellan toward the icy waters off Antarctica." "An Inspiration to all contemplating a new and satisfying phase of life, Ted and Ned's message is that approaching retirement is not a fate worse than death. It can be rewarding and exciting. In the Foreword, Father Ted says that this book isn't just about travel, as much fun as travel can be. It's a book about totally changing one's ordinary lifelong way of living without coming apart at the seams. It's about enjoying not dreading retirement. And yes, it's about stopping - stopping, at long last, to smell the roses."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved