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| 12th September 2008 Felicia Wang | - From: Uz laukiem (In the countryside) Hi Lelde, Steven, you have been back to Latvia. Have seen your pics so nice and you look so happy! Lelde may color her hair~~ (beautiful) it seems a little cold there, take care & wish you will come to visit here again~ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th September 2008 Jan | Fried Cottage Cheese Donuts - From: Uz laukiem (In the countryside) My mouth was watering over the picture of the Cottage Cheese Donuts. Tell us all the recipe of ingredients and then how they are made. Yummy, I want to try some. I think I would like these more than pickle soup. Lelde, is that light blonde hair I see in the pictures? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th September 2008 Agnija | - From: Uz laukiem (In the countryside) I mean - this is an amazing storie.. I am here in NYC and feel like I just have visited my own grandparents! Thanks guys! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th August 2008 Caroline Bury | Late! - From: Summer rain Hey you guys!apologies for lack of communication, whats new there....happy Belated Birthday! Will send something once I get a chance...Steven where to? You're sounding very happy and actually quite mature! ahhem...I'm half way thro an artist in residence post...fantastic, just a bit further north from home, so all things been very arty. I have a show at the end of the month...so presssures on...squueeeze! Lots of Love caroline xxxxxx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th June 2008 Agi | - From: Last stops Lede - are you eating there? U have lost couple kilos since I saw u last time. It is so funny as my friends went to Bali and had very different experience.. oh well - I believe we all look for diferent things... Bon Voyage home... see u soon in latvia... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30th May 2008 agi | - From: the most developed one hey miiljaa zakjene - tev izraadaas taads interesants mirklis sheit bij jaapiedziivo... but remember - what doesnt kill us - makes us stronger!!!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28th April 2008 Jan | Catching Up - From: Almost tempted not to write about Loas so that it stays just the way it is! I just read your last three entries. I've been so busy that I haven't had time to stop and catch up on all your new adventures. Your time in Thailand looked from the pictures and sounded from your narrative just delightful. I was only there once, but I do remember the beaches were beautiful and Bangkok was one huge market. Lelde, I'm so glad you got to see your Mom and she got to share some of your travel experience with you. Well, I'm looking forward to the next installment. Love, Jan BTW Steven, sadly, the US government didn't do any better job taking care of our servicemen that were exposed to the chemicals used in Vietnam. In fact many suffered for decades while the gov't refused to accept any evidence that the health problems they were having had anything to do with the chemicals that were sprayed on them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24th April 2008 Ingars | - From: North Thailand and Laos diviani visas bildes pilnigi melnas !!!(varbut man tikai melnie šodien), iepriekšjs laps viss ok. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23rd April 2008 Lidija | Bet kad atpakal? - From: Almost tempted not to write about Loas so that it stays just the way it is! kartejo reizi papriecajus par Jums. Bet kad tad, beidzot, uz Dzimteni? Jauku dienu novelot, Lidija | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23rd April 2008 Brass Monkeys | about your questions - From: Gobi Desert Hi There, Here are some answers to your questions. If you have more, feel free to send them. We started in Latvia, Lelde's home country , by taking an over-night train to Moscow. We had a travel company do our Russian, Mongolian and Chinese visas for us in one go. The best way though, is to vivit the embassys personally to get each visa- it'll be the cheapest way and you can get more info from them on travel in the countries( we spent around 300 pounds each on these three visas- since we've been travelling we've seen that , by going to the countrie's' embassy abroad to get the visas it will only cost 20-35 US Dollars per country.) The other good thing about getting the visas from the ebassys is that you can change your travel details as you go- getting each country's visa in their neighbouring country's capital. We booked the first-class trian cabin through a russian company called "spezhy veter"- again, if we were to do it again, then I'd book the tickets at the train station. Our tickets cost about 350 pounds(700 US Dollars) It's MUCH MUCH cheaper to get the tickets at the station for all travel and probably a better idea just to go "soft sleeper" class. You can get tonnes of information on train and other overlan/sea travel at thi amazing site- www.seat61.com Costs on the train were just for our food. 18th April 2008 | ilze nice - From: North Thailand and Laos | baigi laba apmesanas vietina :)) 6th April 2008 | Thea Were, how and prize :-) - From: Gobi Desert | Your trip sounds amazing..!! I want to go there this summer.. :-) Were did you go from, whitch city ? how did you book the trip ? and what did it cost all together ? Hope you have the time to answer all my questions, sow i can have the pleasure of going.. :-) 28th March 2008 | agi - From: I see fish whenever I close my eyes | I want to go back there so badly.... love the food and beaches... enjoy guys... 19th March 2008 | Agi - From: Cambodia | pictures look incredible 6th March 2008 | Felicia Wang Angkor is such an interesting place - From: Cambodia | Hi Lelde, Steve, Angkor is such an interesting place. the house, the trees and the building are so interesting and strange; Totally different from here... the street aslo looks like very old ^^ and only a few people walking in the street... but the beach is very beautiful. especially the sunrise^^ if have chance I wanna visit there too... by the way here the weather is a little hot now, soon we will wear T-shirt or skirt again haha... Missing the time that you are here. and some weekend I will go to Carter's home to play MaJiang. yours sincerely. best wishes to you all the time! 5th March 2008 | Caroline Bury Cor... - From: Cambodia | Awe and Some! What an incredible place....how come things got sooo bad there. xXx 21st February 2008 | Felicia Wang - From: Down the coast and into Saigon. | Hi Elede, I like your Coconut. Vitenam now is very hot but here ZS is very cold... luckily the weather is getting warmer now... wish you have every happy day! Happy Chinese Lantern's Day! 19th February 2008 | bubu test - From: Down the coast and into Saigon. | test 19th February 2008 | Zeena Beidz cepties, labaak vaaries! :) - From: Down the coast and into Saigon. | Maasinj! Nu ir pienaakusi taa reize, kad es izjuutu izteiktu nepiecieshamiibu nekaveejoties iejaukties un sakaartot Tavu, ar visas pasaules saapi paarpilno, pauri! Pirmkaart, Tev jau buutu jaasaprot, ka ar negatiivaam domaam Tu pasauli nevari padariit labaaku. Taadeejaadi Tu tikai sachakaree vienu patieshaam burvishkjiigu cilveeku, kuru man ir tas gods saukt par savu maasu - pati sevi! Tu, protams, vari pacelt nomestu papiira gabalu, nechuraat juuraa un sildiit zem lampas vientuljus zhurkuleenus, bet - taa ir Tava izveele, Tava pasaule un tikai par taas skaistumu Tu esi atbildiiga. Kaa jau visaadi gudrelji pirms manis ir teikushi - mainies pats un visa pasaule mainiisies Tev liidzi! Viss, kaa cilveekiem pietruukst, ir miilestiiba pret sevi un citiem. Taapeec arii piesaarnjojam visu apkaartni, jo nemiilam sevi pietiekami, lai justos pelniijushi sakaartotu un ekologjiski tiiru vidi. Nogalinam citus, jo arii pashi nemiilam dziivi. Vieniigais, ko Tu vari dariit, ir sniegt miilestiibu sev un citiem, un sakaartot to universu, kas ir Tevii pashaa. Es, protams, saprotu, ka nav viegli miileet mantkaariigu vjetnamieti, kursh par garshiigu beigta dziivnieka shmoreejumu prasa puskaraljvalsti, bet, kaa Ljenjins teica - jaacenshas, jaacenshas un veelreiz jaacenshas! Jo, vislabaak mees citos saredzam taas nepilniibas, kas piemiit mums pashiem. Un, vislabaak mees citiem maacam to, ko pashi nespeejam apguut! - shitais bija par mani! ;) Miilu tevi dikti pri dikti! Taapeec turies kaa Zeens! ;) P.S. Sveicieni Stiivenam! 15th February 2008 | rainbow lin beautiful sea - From: Down the coast and into Saigon. | you can see the beautiful sea,let me yearn towards it...... 12th February 2008 | Caroline Bury yes.... - From: Down the coast and into Saigon. | Yes... from playground politics to world domination, the people of the planet are cruel, wicked and vile and also amazing,loving and compassionate... there's no escaping the dualities and the awareness of them helps you to make the choices you need to take. May you always sip from the sweet side! Much Love, Caroline xXx 2nd February 2008 | Andy and Mum Still thinking of you. - From: bye bye China... | Hi Steven and Lelda. We are missing you and still thinking about all the fun you are having and are keeping a record of all the bloggs you send. It's good to hear that you are both well and look forward sometime to seeing you again soon maybe! Lots of love to you both. Andy and Mum. 1st February 2008 | Jan F-B A lifetime of memories - From: bye bye China... | Wow, China is just a memory, but one that will last a lifetime. Did you pick up much of the language? If you had the chance would you go back again? Are you going to keep up a traveling pace or do you plan to make any long layovers? Love all the pictures. Make sure to send some from Thialand. Gary lived there for a year and he loves to see how it looks now, 35 years later. 1st February 2008 | Felicia Wang Have a nice trip! & Happy Chinese New Year! - From: bye bye China... | Dear Lelde, Steven, So nice to see your travellog here. Seems you had a nice time when you travelled Naning... Now here wether is very very cold only 5~8 degrees. Certainly in my hometown it's snowing... we will have to work on this Sat and Sun then we will have our long holiday. I will go back my hometown on Feb 4 by flight and come back to ZS on Feb 17, so I will have a long holiday with my families... wish you have a nice trip! 31st January 2008 | pam missing you - From: bye bye China... | Hi you two! Now it is time already for you to move on...please be very carefull on the rest of your journey. I hope you will see many more wonders, take care...xxx 26th December 2007 | baby - From: Sunny December | dear lelde and steven, the pictures are amazing. It seems to me as you live in a different world.. a world I'd like to explore:) especially I'd like to join the calligraphy class... New Year's Evening I will celebrate in Lille at JULIE's place with some of the 'guys' who have been at the new year's party at my place as well. I wish you all the best for the next year and great moments during the last weeks of your stay. See you soon, buziaki, kisses, bussis baby 19th December 2007 | william liu dude - From: Sunny December | come to chengdu ,let's have drink....... 19th December 2007 | CarolineB To You! - From: Sunny December | ...and a Merry Crimble To You! Seasonably freeezin here...everythin reasonably under-control...Great pics from you guys, cram away with those memoirs and experienczes dears...may your crimble crumble in perfeczion....Much love.... Caroline xxx 19th November 2007 | william liu when do you back to chengdu - From: The way we live here | Guys ,you lead a happy life. when do you back chengdu teach English. we need teach william liu 12th November 2007 | Ingars Braucu ciemos :) - From: The way we live here | bus ta nopietnaak jaapaskataas kura pasaules malaa esat. braucu ar Laasmu drusku uz Shanhaju 23. decembrii, 3 janvari atpakalj, doma aizshaut liidz pekinai. Bet varbuut jasagaida jaunais gads kopaa?? 12th November 2007 | Kasaparasa Augli - From: The way we live here | Vispa-ba... Greifruti pie mums ir tikai rugti.... bet griekija tie garso pavisam savadak... 10th November 2007 | anonymous - From: The way we live here | coool! not all birds in forest sing so sweet! love carolinexxx 5th November 2007 | Brass Monkeys inspiration - From: Hong Kong(n.)~an eye-popping, futurisic and stylish city in southern China( formerly ceded to Britain) | Hello Liu. How is Chengdu? and how are our musical friends there? We are still in Zhong shan, GD. At the moment our blogging is taking a pregnant pause- so that there will be plenty to say and plenty of pics in the mnext one.... Take care, S & L 5th November 2007 | Brass Monkeys inspiration - From: Hong Kong(n.)~an eye-popping, futurisic and stylish city in southern China( formerly ceded to Britain) | Hello Liu. How is Chengdu? and how are our musical friends there? We are still in Zhong shan, GD. At the moment our blogging is taking a preganat pause- so that there will be plenty to say and plenty of pics in the mnext one.... Take care, S & L 3rd November 2007 | liuwenlian - From: Hong Kong(n.)~an eye-popping, futurisic and stylish city in southern China( formerly ceded to Britain) | this is chengdu you had been are there new blogs from you? 8th October 2007 | Lidija A ko es teicu... - From: Hong Kong(n.)~an eye-popping, futurisic and stylish city in southern China( formerly ceded to Britain) | A ko es teicu par celosanu - nogurums un no noguruma info nelien ieksa (ne dvesele, ne smadzenes). Pec 15 gadu (t.i. 1992. gada es pedejo reizi biju arpus Latvijas teritirajas) partraukuma es ar meitas klases biedriem aizbraucu uz Klaipedu un Palangu. Un, kaut gan tur nebija daudz jastaiga (pec maniem uzskatiem) toties - vakara loti sagribejas atpakal... Laikam esmu majas dzivnieks, piemeram, suns, kuram jasarga savu budu, visskaistako budu pasaule! Toties mans virs bija sogad Urala, brauca ar laivam pa upi. Loti apmierinats. Tulit pamaginasu pievienot bildi... Un neredzu, ka es to varu izdarit. Labi, kad reiz gan atsutisu. Leldei sveiciens no mums visiem. Ruta paludza atzimet, ka, kaut gan vina neatbild, bet vienmer izlasa par Jusu piedzivojumiem. Lai Jums jauka diena! Lidija 6th October 2007 | Carloine wow - From: Hong Kong(n.)~an eye-popping, futurisic and stylish city in southern China( formerly ceded to Britain) | Hey you two! Fabulous pics, could almost smell it. Seeing these is giving me itchy feet. Hope you both get some natty suits made to measure, I sure know I would. Lots of Lurve xxxxx 17th September 2007 | Brass Monkeys - From: Pinch, punch, first of the month! | Yes... we may not have mentioned it so far, but this is a bi-lingual blog- English and Latvian, unless ur on about my writing, which is fair enough:) 15th September 2007 | tom (cuz not brother) - From: Pinch, punch, first of the month! | I've said about this language business before but i'll let you off as I suspect it may be lelde. Totally love those little red spikey fruits which I cant remember the name of. Hows everything going. Liking the photos. 11th September 2007 | barby note for you - From: There and back again | hello steven&lelde, your pics are great. it makes me wanna travel again:) I have been in greece for 2 weeks... on an island... only greek people there. :) julie, stella, rolf and silvi have been there as well... for 2 days... it was really nice. had great laughs... met nice people.. made music... it was brilliant. when I read your entries I am starting to think of my plans after having finishing studying... 2years more... afterwards I'd like to travel&work... :) a world trip... maybe. miss you, kisses barby ps: I broke up with my boyfriend... that means :) ... you can continue looking for a latvian/chinese man for me ;) 11th September 2007 | Brass Monkeys Happiness - From: There and back again | I've been thinking about the need to travel. I am doing a lesson on happiness tonight and I found this quote whilst making the lesson "The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet." James Oppenheim. I guess happiness is to be found where one is right now:) Thank you for following our blog and your comments- it makes us feel maybe not so far from home. Love to all, Steven. 7th September 2007 | agnija - From: There and back again | Taa vareetu buut - ka tava anglju valoda shobrid ir labaaka nekaa dazham labam anglim!!! eh- buutu man tava uznjeemiiba!! Good Luck!!! 7th September 2007 | caroline - From: There and back again | we are all on journeys.... I always thought it odd that some have absolutely no inkling to travel at all.... Its a state of being, once you'v taken that step and the ball is rolling...thanks for the wee insight into Macau. You're being well looked after indeed with such a swish appartment. Indeed may your beings be well.... 6th September 2007 | Caroline Nee How - From: Pinch, punch, first of the month! | Happy Double Belated Birfdays old beanz,,,so you've settled for a while, teaching must b really challenging.... and sooo rewarding when you pupilz respond to you r prompting....Keep up the jolly roger... All well here, back to college n all that, Sendin the Lurv, Caroline xxx 4th September 2007 | Agnija - From: Pinch, punch, first of the month! | Hey guys! seems you are very busy but overall happy!!! lots of kisses and dont get lost in that far away country!! 1st September 2007 | Ilze hmmm - From: Pinch, punch, first of the month! | eee labkas draudzenes takš ar pie #imenes skaits, ja? vstules ar rakstam biei tik tas pastnieks uliks citreiz slinko :)) Ceru saFmi manas daudzs +sziFas uz savu 7+niešu tel. dz.d.!? Bu a. 1st September 2007 | lorraine - From: Pinch, punch, first of the month! | happeeeeeee birthdays my dears!.. maybe a bit late.. but i didn't know!.. i am in brighton doing an advanced massage course.. i saw many a hairy man today standing outside the world beard and moustache 2007 championships.. brilliant!.. was very exciting indeed!.... 15th August 2007 | liuwenlian wow,you go lots of place - From: Tiger Leaping Gorge | HI,my friends ,you went a lot of places,envy you all. 10th August 2007 | agnija - From: Tiger Leaping Gorge | yei - super duper bildes 8th August 2007 | Kochanie wow! - From: Scraping the surface | Your pictures are great. I cant believe youre there! Amazing! Kisses |
