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| 16th January 2007 Maraty | Hellooooooooooooooooooooo! - From: Happy New Year Happy New Years to you too! I have to say I'm quite jealous! Especially of all the heavenly ambrosia-esque foods you've enjoyed :) Glad to hear you had a safe trip and escaped blood-thirsty dogs. I especially LOVE looking at all of your photos...someone has a good eye...and the other is easy on the eyes....hmmmmmmm who is who? ha ha! |
| 21st December 2006 Rosa | Feliz Ano Nuevo! - From: Happy Holidays Hey Chris and Alecia, Thank you so much for keeping us updated on your travels and adventures. It is wonderful to hear from both of you and we think of you often here at the office. Take care and Happy Holidays, Rosa |
| 21st December 2006 Jen Dieter | Happy Holidays! - From: Happy Holidays Happy Holidays to you both! Where exactly is that Unitarian Church in the picture? We have a sister church in Transylvania (I'm now an official member of the Unitarian fellowship), and I'm guessing that might be the one. In any case, best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and in the new year. I wish Romania the best as well. Much love, Jen |
| 30th November 2006 will | - From: Thanksgiving gimme som'a dat rabbit! - - - I didn't even know they *had* thanksgiving over there! Love you guys. Watch out for those "bad brakes..." :^( I'm a little worried about you two --- (I used to have a car like that.) :^) Pooptunia is fine and sends kisses, and requests bigger pictures of Alisha, from the front. Yay! xo ~Will & Ariella |
| 30th November 2006 Maraty | - From: Thanksgiving I'm glad you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration in the hills of Romania :) What wonderful smorgasbord you had! I'm expecting you to cook up a tasty Romanian meal for us when you get back! How are your individual projects going? We miss you! Much love, Maraty |
| 23rd November 2006 Galen | Happy Thanksgiving - From: Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, oh my! Happy Thanksgiving to you both. Eco-tourism may not be the be all and end all but it makes for some mighty fine photos. AnTonia and Michael are in Duluth for Thanksgiving at my parent's house and we have spent some time looking for a view of where you are living on the internet. Do tell us more about your town and its people and share some photos. Oh, we also want to submit an answer to the international math quiz! 37.2 minutes to travel the 30 km from Bodrgo to the Ukranian boarder. Oh, I can already smell the bacon fat! lots of love Galen |
| 13th October 2006 Steve Rice | HappyHaloween - From: October update That seems appropriate given your location and the fact that Dracula might be seen strolling around on All Souls day. Keep up the good work and enjoy yourself. We enjoy your pieces and the pictures |
| 10th October 2006 Nancy Bierma | Thank you - From: October update Hi Alecia Thank you so much for thinking of me and sending me your travelblog! It was fun to read and I love your photos! Enjoy! Is there any acupuncture there? Take care! Nancy |
| 9th October 2006 AnTonia | Great blog! - From: October update Hello, you two! Ariel & Wil forwarded me your link and I'm really enjoying to read all your stories about "good old Europe" and look at the pics. I especially like the "history lessons" ;=). I'm still in Minnesota and in Ballett class - where we miss you Alecia - but in case you are deciding to go and see Austria some time, please feel free to contact me for info, maybe accomodation etc. Take a care! |
| 6th October 2006 Nicole Devereaux | beauty & wonder - From: October update Hi Chris & Alecia. I love reading your updates & viewing your pics. My heart is hungry to get out of the USA for a bit so I am living vicariously through you! I think of you often and hope that you continue to be encouraged, challenged, and changed by this experience. Grace & peace to you. |
| 14th September 2006 california dude | mailing list? - From: Two Festivals Hi there, i've enjoyed tremendously reading your blogs of life in the old country. I was a teen when i left Romania a year before the collapse of communism. While i have read and seen a lot of images of the more idyllic and rustic part of the country, i have never had the chance to visit the places you two have. Additionally, i agree with Chri's sentiments of the racism and cultural divide existant between the Roma/Gypsy, Hungarian/Szeckely and Saxon/Saci minorities and Romanain populous. For future weekend getaways, I would recommend the Maramures area (NW), Bucovina area (northern Moldova), Danube Delta, Siebenburgen territory (seven saxon towns area) as a must. For an relaxing weekend, check out Baile Herculane ancient roman thermal baths town (SW). And for more castles, check out the roman and medieval ruins in the "tara Hatzegului" (Hunedoara, Sarmisegetuza, Deva, etc.).\ Some questions about the Peace Corps: did you request to be assigned to Romania? And where can I find more info on P.C. work opportunities there? Also, do the Peace Corps provide a stipen or salary. If you have a mailing list to notify your friends of a new blog, I would appreciate if you can add my email address: beg_777@yahoo.com. Thank you in advance and Mult Noroc! a california dude |
| 13th September 2006 Maraty | Yeah! - From: Two Festivals It is always so nice to hear your updates! I miss you guys :o( And Alecia, I love hearing your every day thoughts. In fact, why didn't you include a picture of you jazzercising? Hmmmm?? Is their aerobic garb similar to the US? Some spandex, maybe a leotard and leg-warmers? |
| 17th August 2006 William Haas | Stork!? - From: And then there was the stork You had me worried there for a minute. |
| 15th August 2006 will | Very funny cig ad! - From: And then there was the stork If only I *could* have an extra lung! I'd start smoking again! :^) |
| 16th July 2006 Marcia | Hello - From: First Transylvanian Weekend Dear Chris & Alecia - Just a note to tell you that we are getting these journals and love them. We appreciate your generous long-distance sharing. The language learning marathon sounds daunting, but you both seem to be up to the challenge! Take care - best wishes, Marcia & Chuck |
| 8th July 2006 Marietta Steve | Wonderful to see RO - From: Pre-Transylvania THanks for the great, informative blog. I love the descriptions of the food. Door knobs look great too. Keep it up...too bad about the laundry Chris. It will be waiting for you when you come home. Take care and keep us posted. Just talked with Mary and Fred and heard about their planned trip to El Paso later this summer. |
| 7th July 2006 Janet and Emma Lou | Incredible! - From: Pre-Transylvania Oh my gosh! What beautiful stories and pictures... thanks so much for sending the news of your adventures. Deeper you go-- the insights are special, and you've found a wonderful way to share things with all of us. Take best care-- and do watch out about timing for laundry (reminds me so much of China, such things... Lots of Love from Janet and Emma Lou! |
| 7th July 2006 will fehlow | Very good! - From: Pre-Transylvania Enjoyed your blog immensely, hoping to see more. Best to you both! ~Will |
| 7th July 2006 Everett | I'd like to see a picture of the 200lb Alecia - From: Pre-Transylvania I'm glad to know you are eating well. It is a joy to read the goings on in other parts of the world. We enjoy warm summer days and the 1st shipments of organic blueberries and cherries. Keep up the great work looking forward to reading and learning more from the newly weds. |
| 6th July 2006 Dan MacLaughlin | Freezing Ovaries - From: Pre-Transylvania Hey guys, Your stories and photos send me back to my PST in Slovakia. Six years and two kids later, Siobhan and I are very pleased to discover that she didn't freeze her ovaries too severely from a lifelong habit of sitting on the bare ground. ;-) Looks like you have a wonderful couple of years ahead of you. I'm holding my thumbs for the both of you. Dan |