Ninfa and Tony is a story that began on 16th March 2005 outside the landmark General Post Office in central Dublin on the way to a Saint Patrick’s Day party.
Our suitcase has been the third person in our relationship pretty much from the start. Other members of the family include concerts, craic and cocktails to name but a few.
For those that don’t know us yet, and perhaps for those that do, here’s some background info that you might find of interest.
Ninfa
Full Name: Ninfa Maria Chacón Bendeck
Given Name (by Tony): Ninfinha
Born and raised in: Tegucigalpa, Honduras (small country in Central America, recently infamous for the recent coup d’état)
Languages: Spanish, English, awful French
Likes: Dogs, Champagne and oysters, Tony (in that order)
Dislikes: Laws, rules and authority
Day Job: Lawyer / Diplomat
Night Job: Private Investigation Guru, having trained Sherlock Holmes, Magnum PI, Inspector Gadget & Horatio Caine
New Job: Explorer / Travel Planner
Greatest Achievements: Head grandchild of the family, Disco Rollerskating Diva of the ’80s, having not been deported from Ireland (yet!),having visited 47 countries, surviving BootCamp Brussels
Most Looking Forward To: Idyllic Aitutaki in the South Pacific, Remote Tribes in Ethiopia, Antarctica (after winning Bus Bingo in Argentina)
Least Looking Forward To: Long bus rides, Craziness in India, Sanitary services in India, Coming Back
Most Likely To Say: Let’s adopt this stray dog, or Hurry Up!
Least Likely To Say: We should visit another museum
Favourite Quote of the Moment:
“He who has a why to live for, can bear almost any how” (Friedrich Nietzche)
“The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me.” (Victor Frankl)
Tony
Full Name: Tony Byrne
Given Name (by Ninfa): Lobinho
Born and raised in: Liscooly, Co Donegal, Ireland
Languages: English, French, decent Italian, amusing Spanish, and depending on my nephew Jack to teach me some Chinese
Likes: Arsenal, Ninfa (in that order), wine
Dislikes: Early Mornings, Schedules
Day Job: Quality Manager in a large software company
Night Job: Mariachi Cocktail Designer in Rick’s Cafe (from the movie Casablanca)
New Job: Adventurer / Web Creator
Greatest Achievements: Knowing the capital of Honduras
Most Looking Forward To: Craziness in India, World Cup Final in South Africa, Nature and Wildlife in Equatorial Africa, the memorable personalities we’ll meet
Least Looking Forward To: Cold showers, or no showers!
Most Likely To Say: I know it’s out of our budget, but it’s important that we stay in this nice hotel, or We’re not late
Least Likely To Say: We’re going to be late
Favourite Quote of the Moment:
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?”" (George Bernard Shaw)
“I am happy that I didn’t sneeze” (Martin Luther King)
2005
2010
