Hey there! Hi Eric,
Have been checking your blog with interest...
Interesting adventures you got here...
Quite a character you are..You really havent changed!!
Good Luck for the rest and give my love to Delphine.
Amitiés,
Mademoiselle L
same-same but different, indeed eric they look just like 'our' Eagles - once again truely outstanding pictures merci beaucoup mon cherie, bless you for sharing. oxo LT
mugging? I think Guinness Book might refuse you on the ground it was only a pick-pocketing.... You could appeal based on the interaction you had but....
Hopefully we'll get idtag.info up soon so somebody can id your tagged sugercane going forward.... ;-)
Interesting... Well, I think some of your points are well made. And others are, well, racist. But still, you are right: it is to easy to assume that people in jain are innocent because we want to. I found another article about a guy, Englishman, that claimed that Adrian, the guy I visted, may not be as innocent as he says he is... who knows the truth.
I still think it is interesting that Thailand treats drug dealers significantly more harshly than rapists and murderers.
Stupid Thai legal system An interesting story! Bangkwang’s website urges people to visit inmates there. The place is always open to the public, by appointment of course. They have nothing to hide there.
The courtyard was lined with flowers, but the farang visitors believed it was not like that inside. That was sure enough.
The Canadian inmate appeared to be cheerful. The farang visitors believed that was because of his meditation rather than reasonable living condition or good treatment from jail officials.
The Canadian guy was given a meager meal of fish head daily. However, I have heard that food there tastes awful but is aplenty. You eat as much as you like.
In another blog, a farang tourist visiting the same jail found the situation there much better than what he had expected. Anyway, he believed that improvements were made after the book “Damage Done” had been published.
The Canadian guy’s case must have gone through all levels of court before the final jail term was handed down. There must have been complicated legal procedures and humanitarian considerations observed and followed by the police and the courts of justice before this Canadian was put in jail. There is perhaps a 300-page report filed by the police revealing all the evidences, witnesses and even scientific proofs, which convinced the judges that this Canadian man is guilty. Unfortunately, these are all irrelevant to the farang visitors who regard fellow farang prisoner’ words as the only and absolute truth.
Have you ever though that the Thai police might have helped make Canada a little bit safer from drugs by smashing this gang and successfully sending every person involved to prison?
Have you ever though that your government would also have dealt harshly with big drugs offenders if Canada has a looong jungle border with a neighboring country which produces and pours 300 millions metha-amphetamine pills and tons of herion into the country annually.
It is nothing but the sense of superiority that makes farangs presume that Thai people and their legal system are irrational without knowing a bit about complicated Thai laws and procedures except words of a few prisoners.
Anyway, we must accept that errors do occur everywhere and there undeniably are thousands of innocent people locked up in jail in the West.
Write me Sara... Hey there Sara! Thanks for the comment.. it does not let me write back to you. Can you email me through the site... I will send some pics... E
We got pictures and film of her swimming:) Hi,
Great blog you got! If you send me an adress, I can send you the pics and the fims, and maybe you can send me the horseback-riding pictures in return?
Best wishes for your travels,
Sara
sharks are our friends! come on man, you say you've been diving, but here you are perpetuating the very myth that puts so many people off getting in the water. The black tip reef sharks, and the white tips, around Trawangan are way more scared of you than you should be of them. They are beautiful creatures going about their normal life.
That aside, loved your story of kayaking around the island. I tried it over to Meno one day and that was bad enough!
Enjoy the Gilis - best place in the world
Excuse me I am more excited about all the fresh fruit, juices, salads and smoothies you are having than the little shark :) Thinking what wonders it would be doing to your skin ; )
Awesome!! You are making it worthwhile.
The other day I was talking about Komodo Dragons to one of my friends. It seems they can die even if they bite their ownselves. Their saliva is deadliest poison.
Best of luck with your diving adventure.
Inspired Heylooo Eric... I have so enjoyed travelling around the world with you in this travelblog... your pictures are incredible! Stories...humours and informative...but most importantly the mission you are now on. The warmth and generousity of your team will forever live in the hearts of many. Keep up the wonderful work but do stay safe... From one Canuck to another.. ~Hugs~ Kelly
Hi Eric
I have been trying to keep up with the relief effort in Jogja as my mum lives there and is involved. It is very difficult to imagine the horror of the situation sitting here in my lounge room in Australia (the media here have quickly moved on from the initial disaster). Your story and photos made me cry.
I have forwarded this web page on to my mum.
Take care of yourselves as well.
Lori
Very Special Hi Eric,
Just liked to say how much of a wonderful job you and the team are doing, I think that your all very special people for the help and bravery for even being there. The little girl brought a tear to the eye.
Be safe, take care
Paula
Admiration Hi Eric: I'm glad to hear that you're alright and I admire you for being able to get out there and help in any way possible. People like you make the world a much nicer place. Take care and keep safe. Hopefully we'll meet up on your next visit to BC.
Hi! Eric,
Thank you for keeping in touch with me in such a special way. I get to see the world through your eyes... so far places I have not been to as yet.
I wish you best of health, weather, experiences and much Good Luck! :-) !
Michael
little guy I know I don't want my kids riding a tuktuk again... But that little guy
looks happy, spending some time with his granddad.
Nick Edmeades on the Road
sandicles & professional castles I'm delighted that you learnt a useful skill from me in making sandicles, and I'm simply awestruck at the professionalism of your sand architecture - are you sure you weren't a slave driver in the Egypt of yesteryear?
cool to engrave a little "Eric was here" I think it would be cool to engrave a little "Eric was here" on the
little mobile home. Or maybe an http://idtag.info URL on him... Oh
yeah, we haven't finished that site yet.
Nick Edmeades on the Road
Hello there. This is an old archived TravelBlog of Eric's. You can find out more about his current travels and activities on http://blog.EricEdmeades.com
... full info
Mademoiselle
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Hey there!
Hi Eric, Have been checking your blog with interest... Interesting adventures you got here... Quite a character you are..You really havent changed!! Good Luck for the rest and give my love to Delphine. Amitiés, Mademoiselle L