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| 6th December 2009 L. McAfee | thank you for the pictures - From: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - 20-22 April Hi! I did a google search and came across your pictures of the Atacama Desert. I enjoyed your pictures and comments about the geysers and will be telling my 7th graders about them when I teach my world geography class. |
| 1st July 2009 judy boby | were ca i gets brazil ticket office - From: Apparently Australians need an effing blinding visa to get into Brazil... my name is judy boby from nigeria i want trave to brazil but i don,t know were i can get my trave ticket and wich air line will i follo. |
| 3rd June 2009 Pablo Paz | Reply for Sarah - From: The... "Worldīs Most Dangerous Road" - La Paz, Peru - 5 May My name is Pablo Paz and I am the owner of Vertigo Biking, well first I need to tell you that its true the Theodore had the Accident with us that Day, Itīs also true that Gravity people helped us that day(They are the oldest and most reputable company in Bolivia and we canīt say bad things about them)and of course everybody took out their rescue equipment, ours was also there, at the end of the day I personally went to 3 or 4 companies giving things back, but It doesnīt mean that we didnīt have ours, but no one is going to say this is mine or this is yours if someone has an accident and itīs in high risk, One more thing that is true is that other guides helped us a lot in this sittuation, also our tourists and other tourists, we did and will do the same thing in sittuations of other companies because I think that if there is Human Being in need everybody should help. Our company as all of the companies oparating this tour had acccidents, but be sure that we are not here just trying to make some money, our bikes are Haro Bikies and we are recommended in http://www.harobikes.com (American Brand), our security equipment is branded and I am sure no company offers more equipment like us, full face helmets (Brand 661),knee & elbow pads gloves & goggles (brand:thor, Smith & EVS), with this equipment we saved some lifes and people from serious injuries in the past and hopefully we will save more in the future,Our group the day of the accident was of 6 people and we had 2 guides maybe the lowest ratio of tourist per guide in the market, but remember that this is an adventure tour and every tourist goes under their own risk, we give them a bike but we canīt ride for them, so if you get to the end of the tour depends on how do you ride the bike, how do you obey the rules and many other circumstances out of our control (like weather, road maintainance and others) Sarah: I understand some of your words, You may had an awful day, so do I and of course our guides and personal and the people that was there, but I have to say that itīs not true that we are not legal and itīs not true that our guides didnīt do their best effort to help according to their trainment (as everyone) and please write me an e-mail to pablo@vertigobiking.com and I can send you a scanned copy of our papers if you keep in Doubt and please consider my point. There are more than 26 deaths in the death road Tour, this was our first fatal accident(hopefully the lat for us and for anyone) and think that there are other 25 deaths (Reported),this could happen to any company (This happened to Us, To Gravity and to others), and many bad competitors are using this and used the deaths of others as advertisment, I donīt think that this is correct because a person died and I think nobody must get a profit from this. Well Finally I have to say that we wont hide this sad accident to anyone, and in 1 year and few months we are operating we are getting more experience and we are learning some things from the big ones (Gravity) and improoving things not only for us but for every rider on the death road, I say this because I had a meeting with the owner of Gravity and we will begin together (with some other agencies that may want to) a Project to get some more equipment and facilities for common use like an ambulance and an inmediate rescue center and Inmediate medical assitance center nearby the road (Theodores father will also assit us in this purpose) My guides cryed and suffered this sittuation, they are people puting their lifes in risk every day to make our Tourists have a nice and safe day, but they are not gods and they are not supermen, so please donīt judge people. My guides, my personal and me went to the place of the accident on tuesday 12 and we left a memorial and flowers for Theodore, we prayed for him and for this not to happen again to anyone, and I will take this chance to say Thanks to Gravity Staff, To some people of B-side staff, to Chacaltaya Staff and to all the people helping us that day specially to the guy in yellow that as many bolivians gets a very low salary to give some mainteinance to the road but with his Machete in hand he entered to the cliff and opened a path in middle of the trees to help on the rescue. “Theodore you will be in our hearts and in our minds for ever.” |
| 21st May 2009 sarah dillon | An English man died in tour with Vertigo Biking - From: The... "Worldīs Most Dangerous Road" - La Paz, Peru - 5 May I was doing a ride on the WMDG with Gravity on May 9th and we did not finish the ride 'cause one client from Vertigo Biking, Theodore William Dreyfuss, fell on the cliff and died soon. Vertigo guides and clients passed on by rushing like the wind and a few corners after we were looking down a tragedy. None of the guides in Vertigo were trained to descend into the forrest and rescue the injured man, and they didn't have any ropes nor stretcher or any special device to help assist this unfortunate guy. Gravity and other biking companies lend their stuff. What we knew after is that this company Vertigo Biking have been accused by their Bolivian counterparts of being not ruled by the proper Bolivian regulations. So they are not legal. Webare girls and guys! We have been happy to leave the jungle safe but maybe others would hire again this crappy company! |
| 19th December 2008 vickie | I loved Caye Caulker Belize - From: Caye Caulker, Belize - 10 January 08 I was in Caye Caulker approximately 15 years ago and it was like having a piece of Heaven in your back yard. My husband and I remaind friends with several residents in the area. However, when we got to Belize City that was a different story. A young man demanded money from us or he was going to cut us with a knife and at the shaby hotel we stayed, there was a military cop with a machine gun that looked into our room for several hours that night. However, when we got to Caye Caulker, things were great: the island which I believe is only 1/2 mile across and 1 mile long with no roads other than a sand on that goes through this very tiny island. When we were on the island, there was one truck that made the deliveries to the stores and restaurant. My husband has gone back several times and we are planning a return trip very soon. |
| 12th December 2008 Ursula | In Belem: beware of the German MARCUS TENHAGE - From: Mugged at knifepoint in Belem, north east Brazil - 18 Feb The stupid Germans what we are fell for another German (he named himself MARCUS TENHAGE from Bottrop) approaching us on Saturday, November 1, 2008, telling us a sobbing story that he was robbed of everything in Belem that morning and therefore does not have any money to pay the departure tax to fly back to Germany that night. According to him, a Frenchman had helped him already with 28 R$ so that he only needed R$72 to get out of the country. He promised to pay back as soon as he was in Germany ( I still hear him say "take my shoes, take my pants, I just want to leave this country to go back home), he promoside to send us an email as soon as he got home ... so far, more than a month has passed and we did not hear from him at all and my emails came back .... It is one thing to help someone out of a miserable situation but to get cheated from a fellow citizen hurts a bit. Also my stupidity nagges on me --THERE IS NO DEPARTURE TAX IN BRAZIL - AT LEAST NOT IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008 |
| 12th December 2008 Gary | Flashattack - From: Mugged at knifepoint in Belem, north east Brazil - 18 Feb We had a much less horrifying but similar situation in Belem on a Sunday afternoon (November 2, 2008), walking up the main road from Vero Peso - two young guys were coming toward us and the moment one of them had reached me something was happening with the collar of my shirt - just did not know what - when I reached for the thin neckless my wife had given me 30 years ago (I have to admit I forgot to take it off before) it was not on my neck anymore but still hanging on - instead I had a 3 inch scratch on my neck ..... I just could not believe the bold attitude - my neckless was hardly to be seen - he must have had a trained eye and planned that attack in a split second .... All in all I do not recommend to visit Belem - there is nothing special about that city, I had the feeling that visitors were not really welcome, the Ver o Peso is just a market - yes, interesting but not unique ... we decided to spend some time on the island of Marajon which was pure nature, nice people and relaxing |
| 20th August 2008 Ellen Around the World | Wow! - From: Moving in to our new place on Narrabeen Beach, Sydney - 21 July Hey guys - lookin great!! Will have to come visit if I ever come home!! E xoxo |
| 18th August 2008 leane and damo | - From: Erin's Karmann Ghia She's beautifull babes x |
| 10th August 2008 suzy pugh | well... - From: Moving in to our new place on Narrabeen Beach, Sydney - 21 July apartment looks alright.....:-0 (green eyed monster alert) you did say you wanted long term lodgers from lovely rainy blighty didn;t you! amazing view of jim in the bath tho - you always did look good in nothing but bubbles - erm thanks for the homoerotic comment nick...perhaps recently coming back form bug jam brought back the infamous kiss thoughts :-D |
| 3rd July 2008 ErinandJames | Huacachina - From: Huacachina, near Ica, south western Peru - 20-24 May Should be familiar.. all the photos are yours! I accidentally deleted ALLLLL our photos from Arequipa, Nazca, Huacachina, Lima.. an entire 2 gig card. Oops. Thankfully you and Naomi had given us that CD of yours.. thanks! |
| 28th June 2008 ellen-around-the-world | Ahhhh the memories .... - From: Huacachina, near Ica, south western Peru - 20-24 May Hola guys, this brought it all back for me .... great memories, great blog. xoxo |
| 27th June 2008 Pablo Paz | Vertigo Biking - From: The... "Worldīs Most Dangerous Road" - La Paz, Peru - 5 May The safest company on the death road (real one) is Vertigo Biking Bolivia , www.vertigobiking.com |
| 2nd May 2008 ErinandJames | congratulations - From: El Chalten, Southern Patagonia, Argentina - 26-28 March hey lovey! congrats on the bubba... I hope you are getting nice and fat! ha ha Is it a boy or a girl... what else is the latest, you still working etc? xx |
| 20th April 2008 suzy | lurvely salta ;-) - From: Salta, Argentina - 11-20 April guys all your pics look amazing!! can't believe you;re in salta - that's where i started my argentinean travels ;-) what a cool place! we even went to the same rafting place ;-) looking forward to more of your travel blogs |
| 19th April 2008 emily carrie | woweeee! - From: El Chalten, Southern Patagonia, Argentina - 26-28 March Hello guys, Looks like you are having an amazing time! I have some news... I am pregnant... baby girl due mid August! Keep well & keep thode blogs coming. Stay safe, Emily C xxxx |
| 27th March 2008 Suze | Steak - From: Buenos Aires, Argentina - 10-14 March Ha ha ha ha ha I cannot believe you knew how to recreate the Clive Rolfe barbeque steak photo down to the detail of which hands the chip and steak are in. Amazing trip and photos keep wearing those helmets and get some bloody underpants James - and sun cream, you never learn, remember those banana shaped blisters in France. x |
| 27th March 2008 J | UGH - From: El Calafate, Southern Patagonia, Argentina - 22-23 March SO WHERE'S THE BLOG STUFFIN'S? |
| 22nd February 2008 erry | you fuckers! - From: Salvador, Brazil for Carnaval..! 1-8 February live it up- its great isn't it!?- have a caphrini for me lads!! |
| 12th February 2008 lance | - From: San Ignacio, Belize I've just got myself upto date with all your gallavanting, and I've been dribbling all over the keyboard at the thought of all that lovely fish you've been barby-ing ! As they say in spain "Onda lay Onda lay Mu chachos !!!!! I know I know, they don't spell it like that do they ? But you still get the meaning eh Gringos ? love Lance oxo |
| 6th February 2008 Helen Dick | Wow! - From: Salvador, Brazil for Carnaval..! 1-8 February Hey guys, wow it all sounds sooo amazing. P.S. David Guetta did the 'Love don't let me go' dance tune! Its one of my disco dancing songs!! Hope your both well and having the time of your lives. H x |
| 4th February 2008 David & Robyn Carr | Antigua - From: Antigua and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala - 17-20 January Lucky you. We had a wonderful holiday on Antigua a few years ago, we hope yours is as enjoyable. |
| 21st January 2008 Lance | New Year - From: BLOG INTRODUCTION S/C AMERICA 2007/8 Happy New Year to you both, so pleased to hear that all is going according to plan, except of course for a few obligatory hicups ! I'm keeping my beady jealous eye on your progress (wish I was doing it). Take care. Lots of love. L & G.oxo P.S. Still got the cigar, I'm waiting for a special moment !!!!!!!! Ta Ta for now. |
| 20th January 2008 pughs | monkey pooh - From: Tikal sounds like you guys are having great fun! keep your eyes out for any more monkeys. let's see some photo's of you guys then, want t get jealous of your tans good luck, keep up the regular reports nick & suzy xx |
| 13th January 2008 Dean | Mmmmm - From: Caye Caulker, Belize - 10 January 08 I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Jealous! its freezing and miserable here, oh yeah and we have to go to work tomorrow! Glad your having such a fab time - it sounds ACE... Keep it up, will look forward to the stories come July. Dean |
| 4th January 2008 leane and damo | - From: BLOG INTRODUCTION S/C AMERICA 2007/8 hi guys happy new year to you both,keep on wearing those knickers james x |
| 4th January 2008 helen | happy new year - From: BLOG INTRODUCTION S/C AMERICA 2007/8 Great to hear your all well and back with your luggage. We have just got back from France and still have xmas cold- which I am holding YOU responsible! Keep enjoying lots and lots of love Nel, Andy & Ava xx |
| 4th January 2008 Peter | Roses - From: BLOG INTRODUCTION S/C AMERICA 2007/8 Poses do have thorns, and sems that James was a little prickly! Sent a message the day you left, but it appears as it f\it got lost in the ether. Good luck on the pyramids, and comedown in one piece! Much love - Peter and Myf |
| 3rd January 2008 ErinandJames | Stinking... - From: BLOG INTRODUCTION S/C AMERICA 2007/8 I would just like to say (its Erin here) to James' last entry... that I was NOT semi stinking - we had had showers every day and we were very clean and I, at least, was smelling of roses. :-) |
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