I was scrambling up the side of a Guinean mountain when...

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awe. you look so happy. and like you are having fun! btw. i love your hair. : )

what an amazing tree!!!!

LOVE THIS BLOG!!
Hey BFF :) First I want to say WOW.....I absolutely loved reading this blog!!!!....you had me smiling (e.g. imagining you happily riding on the motorcycle) and laughing (e.g. c-walking (I guess our years of subway surfing to break the ice with other people must have helped in this respect lol), scaring children) throughout the whole entry. I couldn't help but read it over again multiple times :-) Are you going to try again to get into Guinea-Bissau?

Love You
Hi Alyssa, It is nice to read about your travels and your reflections of everything you observe and experience. Your writing skills are very impressive and you bring your experiences to life. I am so incredibly proud to have such a intelligent, inquisitive and open minded sister. If everyone else spent one percent of the energy you do discovering the world around them the world would be a much better place. I find it very hard to hear of people slaughtering child soldiers. That is something that is impossible to understand being so far removed from the situation but how can murder ever be condoned? Reading your blog it really strikes me how being open and positive about your situations leads to all of your good "luck". Tony and I are on are vacation driving across Canada to B.C. We drove 23 hours straight to Winnipeg Friday night and are leaving for Regina tomorrow. It is going to be a very hectic two weeks with a lot of driving but I am looking forward to seeing so many family and friends I haven't seen in so long and enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way. I am as always looking forward to reading your next blog. Grandpa tells me how much he enjoys your calls. You two must have some very interesting and enlightening conversations. Love and miss you so much, your sister Jenny

Wow!
Alyssa, I don't know you but I just wanted to say how refreshing I find your blog, which I just stumbled across through Couchsurfing. You are an inspiration to all those of us who wish to take the road less travelled. You really grab the opportunities presented. Thank you and happy trails!