 Courtney Jallo - Cjallo | All Comments |
Courtney Jallo - Cjallo | All Comments |
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| 18th March 2008 Jenn Alexander | Elsewhere - From: Legacy of the Khmer [i]devarajas[/i] So glad to see that you enjoyed Cambodia as much as I did and managed to check out Elsewhere...what a little Oasis eh?!!!!! Cheers. |
| 23rd February 2008 Mom | Happy Birthday Chris! - From: The infamous Khao San (and Kanchinaburi) I hope you enjoyed the cards from home. Reading about your adventures with Courtney is heartwarming. Can't wait to see you both. |
| 2nd February 2008 Cam and Donna | We feel as if we're there! - From: Legacy of the Khmer [i]devarajas[/i] Court, Once again, your way with words makes us feel as if we were there with you! Thanks for all the effort it must take to keep us connected. Check your email when you have a chance-- Love you, Cam and Donna |
| 21st January 2008 Anne | :) - From: Luang Prabang, ville a la Francee! HI again!!! Yet another wonderful entry...That waterfall looks amazing!!! we do need more pictures of you though courtney!!! Also, the vegetarian buffet sounds amazing and for only 50 cents! uh- the splendor! The buddha cave sounds awesome and also a tid bit creepy...why were the buddhas discarded? hmmm. I miss you both and now Im off to pay $70 for my polio booster...what a rip off! Hey- I forgot to tell you I was offered a job as a campaign manager for a local election and I had to turn it down cuz it was for a republican! hahaha Funny stuff.. Im going to be a waitress now. miss you both |
| 21st January 2008 Anne | YAY - From: Vang Vieng awesome courtney....Ugh that sounds sooo nice. kayaking and tubing and the bungalow is gorgeous! I am here trying to get my medical kit done. It would be a lot less stressful is doctors and dentists actually showed up and had more than 5 minutes to talk to you. haha Howd you two do it? lol I'm almost done. I was definately nominated for SubSaharan Africa, to do health extension and leave in June...nothing I can do about it (I tried) so Instead of worrying Im getting very excited, It will be completely new to me. Anyway, keep writing! MISS YOU BOTH.... |
| 17th January 2008 Arlene & Tom | Happy New Year! - From: Rice Paddies and Moto Drivers Dear Courtney and Chris, Loved your update. If I had an address ;) I'd send this card: "What we can learn from a dead battery: In life, there must be both the positive and the negative, or stuff won't work." After your great introduction, I'd like to visit Cambodia, too. Crossing the border into Spain had a similar effect on me. I hope you both enjoy the mysteries of Angkor. Not to worry; it costs about the same as Petra. Know that when you look at the night sky, we'll be looking at it thinking of you, too. |
| 16th January 2008 maureen | sooo exotic and refreshing - From: Luang Prabang, ville a la Francee! Well Courtney and Chris --I love seeing what you are experiencing . Courtney you do such a great job with the writting. I feel like you are here telling me in person. I can't get enough of the pictures. They bring the trip home to me. $.50 for the veggies!!!!!!!!yum. Get some more closeups of the markets for me. This is a life long memory you are living as newlyweds on your first Christmas together. |
| 11th January 2008 erika | wow! - From: Luang Prabang, ville a la Francee! This city seems amazing. Your pictures are making me hungry and wanting to get out of Tucson! You and your husband look beautiful and strong. Love and miss you both. |
| 6th January 2008 Cam and Donna Foster | The adventure continues! - From: Luang Prabang, ville a la Francee! Courtney and Chris-- Your descriptions are beautiful and the pictures really help to put us in the scene. We can almost feel the river--in everything you guys are doing. Glad you're getting to connect with people from so many other countries as you wander. I can remember talking with "Vientiane Radio" controllers in the late 60's as we flew across Laos at 10,000 feet--high enough to avoid any ground fire (we hoped). I was always glued to the window in the daytime, gazing at the beautiful mountains and valleys of Laos. Would you give us some more info on prices for things as you travel: guesthouses, food, transportation--always interesting for comparison... Looking forward to your blog on Hanoi. Love you, Cam and Donna |
| 31st December 2007 Wendy | What an Experience! - From: Another day in Vientiane... Hi Chris - we were glad to see you made it! It looks like your adventures are just beginning. Keep us posted back in Tempe! Hope you had a terrific Christmas and we wish you two all the best in the New Year! |
| 23rd December 2007 Maureen | Merry Christmas Courtney and Chris - From: Another day in Vientiane... I have loved your travels and I am happy that you are sharing them now . I am playing Kenny G. and sending you hugs and kisses and good wishes. I was having trouble commenting earlier and now that anne has shown me how!!I don't know how I had trouble!!Send more sunsets and pictures of the food. You need to buy something for each other for Christmas as a reminder of this Holiday together. LOVE YOU. |
| 23rd December 2007 Anne! | yay - From: Another day in Vientiane... Chris and Courtney together again lounging in another country..!!! I miss you both and I am glad to see youre having so much fun! I am home for the holidays and have graduated! yikes! Tonight we went to a Mexican place and I had atole!! and it remindef me of when we were in Mexico together around Christmas time(I think 2 years ago? haha) Anyways, I am seding tons of hugs and I am sad you and chris cant walk over this year on christmas day to hang out a bit.. Anyways, my mom wants me to tell you that she reads your journal all the time and has no idea how to add a comment! So I need to show her how- but she has been keeping up on your wonderful adventures~ LOVE YOU BOTH. merry christmas- Love, anne |
| 16th December 2007 shana | :) - From: Another day in Vientiane... i love hearing about you guys and all your travels... i can imagine everything you're doing! merry christmas to you guys, i miss you both a lot and i'm SO proud and happy to know such beautiful people :). |
| 15th December 2007 Brandon | First! - From: Sabai- dii Laos! Sorry. Just something us bloggers do state-side. |
| 11th December 2007 Cam and Donna | And then there were two! - From: Panya: Permaculture Farm Courtney--and now, Chris, Thanks for sending word that your other half has made it to Chiang Mai--the joint travels begin! Your photos and word pictures continue to be wonderful-- Seems as if you've really "absorbed" much of the Thai culture. No surprise, of course. Maybe we'll see more pictures of you, now that you have a camera-partner-person... How about some comments on the availability/process/cost of internet access? It must take you a fair amount of time to do your writing and load photos. Love you, Uncle Cam and Aunt Donna |
| 8th December 2007 Brandon | - From: Panya: Permaculture Farm Sounds like a really cool place. I like the picture where you're all sitting on logs or what-have-you but watching a projector or tv. |
| 30th November 2007 Tobie | .....speechless.... - From: Paper stars.... Court - These are some of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen! You captured that lantern release meticulously. That has to have been one of the most memorable things you'll ever see...it's all downhill from there! Kidding. I think the epic adventures are just starting for you... Love your detailed blog. Keep it up. Chris (your husband) and I eagerly await the next entry! Take care Court. -Tobias |
| 27th November 2007 Anne! | Court! - From: Back in CM I wish I could have been there to share a room with you that night. :( and maybe share a hug? Lol - Im glad you felt better in the morning and found what seems to be an awesome vegetarian place. was there tofu on a stick perhaps? lol Anyways I wanted to let you know that not many people ever do the things you have done and I am sure not many people ever will. Crying yourself to sleep sometimes can feel good and I hope you know how incredibly brave you are. Can you imagine me sleeping alone in a room in Thailand? I think not- But I hope I could do it! Love you- |
| 27th November 2007 Anne! | AHHH - From: "Watch out for the elephant!"..... Sorry, its been a while since Ive written! I cant believe the things youre doing?!?! Hahaha What CRAZY trip- So is it normal to almost hit an elephant? lol Did the dig you hit die? haha Also, I love the pictures you posted. especially the ones of the band and the party! I cant believe it was that big. I wish I could have been there to see the sumo guys and women! haha I bet they do have partners to go home to at night. hah funny though- Miss you tons. Be safe- |
| 24th November 2007 Emily | Wonderful wonderful - From: Sukhothai Kingdom What an amazing journey you are making (yet again)! I love your pictures, especially the one of the elephant painting. Even without your photography this is an amazing travelblog. You really should publish a book (or two or three) to inspire the rest of us. Miss you and all the fun times in Arizona, but I hope to meet up with you (and Chris!) someday in a distant local but not so distant future. Take care! |
| 22nd November 2007 Cam and Donna | Feels as if we're there! - From: "Watch out for the elephant!"..... Court, You've heard this from us before, but your writing is wonderful! It makes us feels as if we are there with you (although we would probably want to miss the "exhausting" hikes through the mountains of NW Thailand...) You're descriptions of the "scenes" in Chaing Mai--especially in the markets--take me back to my Air Force days when we spent so much time in Bangkok. I remember being fairly adventurous but drawing the line at trying the "bolut" (I think that's the spelling) from the street vendors. They take a nearly-hatched chicken out of the egg and grill it... Hmmm. On that note, we hope you'll keep the fantastically-descriptive blog going--we love it! Love you, Donna and Cam |
| 19th November 2007 Brandon | Wow - From: Hill Tribe Trekking It sounds amazing. Love the pictures too. I'm so jealous. LOVE YOU!!! |
| 13th November 2007 Anne | AHHHHH - From: Hill Tribe Trekking AH Courtney!!! I have so many questions!!! hehe It sounds amazing! Did you eat a silk worm?! Why did they wrap your lunch in a banana leaf? It looked so gorgeous though! And did they make the bamboo spoons as you went a long or pack them in with you? Did the guide pack in food or did you eat what you found along the way "jungle food?" Well I guess you did say you ate a lot of rice and Im assuming it didnt come pre cooked from the jungle. lol! It sounds like you had an amazing time. How much longer will you be with the Brits? This trip sounds absolutley wonderful. I love the pictures, keep posting!!! Love, Anne |
| 13th November 2007 Arlene | Awesome! - From: Quiet towns in the NW Dear Courtney, I'm amazed and thrilled that you can treck and keep us all up to date. You look fit. The photos are a beautiful addition. I love the Shan temple and the Lake at night. The map of Thailand is a wonderful resource. |
| 7th November 2007 Anne | please write a book - From: Quiet towns in the NW Courtney, someday please promise me you will write a book about all the things you have done and all the places you have been. I am sitting in my room reading your entries after I get out of class and I feel like I have opened my favorite book. Its such a nice escape. I love you! Your adventure with the Brits sound wonderful!!! I would love to be there with you and I am trying so hard to imagine what it looks like when you say the temples are reflecting back across the glossy water. It sounds sooooo beautiful!! Be safe! Love you, Anne |
| 5th November 2007 Chris | Trees, Flowers and Temples, Oh Mai - From: Arrival: Chiang Mai Chiang Mai sounds beautiful, I'm glad you're having a good time with your couchsurfing buddy, maybe when I come into town it will be you picking me up from the airport on a motorbike. Hang in there, I love and miss you!! |
| 5th November 2007 Chris | This is so cool - From: Preparing for departure Habibi, this site is awesome, can't wait to see some of the pictures from ChiangMai ~ keep us all posted :) |
| 5th November 2007 chris | Delicious eggs from the market... - From: Royal Ping palace "Lady, yer puttin my kids through college" |
| 4th November 2007 Anne | Oh my god courtney!!! - From: Arrival: Chiang Mai Oh my god courtney----- You're there!!! and You're doing it! I love you so much and envy how brave you are. Isn't it weird how all your troubles fade when you see a smiling face? I bet Tue was smiling when she picked you up!!!! I just received your note that you wrote on the plane and loved it. Thank you for sending me that letter that I wrote you in Mexico. Now it's my turn to keep it for a while haha. Lets make a tradition of meeting up in random places all over the world! Please write as often as possible. I am taking tests and working so I need to live vicariously through you for a while.....Be safe. Love you Anne |
| 4th November 2007 Arlene | hooray! - From: Arrival: Chiang Mai So glad you've arived at last. Have you caught any of the king's birthday celebrations? Are there plumeria trees? (The ones that perfume the air). |
| 2nd November 2007 ben | hooray! - From: Preparing for departure thanks for sending me a link to this! i can't wait to read about all yr adventures. that last picture of chris with the racket and the rainbow in the background is EPIC! |
| 25th October 2007 Cam | What about you? - From: Preparing for departure Lots of great pictures but what about one of the author? Give us all a treat! Your favorite uncle |
| 24th October 2007 Cam | Great start! - From: Preparing for departure Dear Favorite Niece-Of-Mine, You're off to a great start--Donna and I look forward to reading and responding as you continue your world travels. Love you lots, C & D |
| 14th October 2007 Brandon | Can't wait - From: Preparing for departure Courtney, I hope you have an awesome time! I really look forward to reading about your latest adventure. Don't forget about all of us! |
