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| 3rd May 2009 doug eby | elections - From: Elections and Goodbyes so...what happened with the elections? Anything interesting or surprising? any big changes? |
| 20th April 2009 doug | ice and snow - From: Conquering Cotopaxi! ....so, I am Eryn...I am from Alaska.....where it is winter six months of the year......I went to equator...and put on crampons, got an ice axe, lots of winter clothes...and climbed ice and snow and a glacier...what's up with that!?!??! Don't get enough in the six months of Alaska winter?? |
| 12th March 2009 doug | photos - From: Biking Cotapaxi I am having photo withdrawal.... Great stories!! No altitude sickness? |
| 3rd March 2009 Marie | !!! - From: Carnaval!!! This sounds awesomely crazy! I love it! Good luck getting the flour paste out of your hair :) |
| 2nd March 2009 doug eby | water - From: Dia de La Bandera so, did the water all end on Wednesday? |
| 18th February 2009 Ethan | - From: Weekends and Visas... Same to you Eryn! |
| 13th February 2009 Ethan | - From: Niņos Eryn looking at these photos and reading your blog makes me want to be you. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have you become you now. |
| 13th February 2009 Ethan | - From: Fruit, Pre-Carnaval, and Markets I totally have a friend in Ecuador who was just telling me about the water balloons and how kids are throwing them around all over the place!!! |
| 30th January 2009 anonymous | - From: Ecuador! I remember having a really hard time finding the @ symbol when I was in Peru |
| 25th January 2009 Marie | :) - From: Fin de Semana hmm... YES!! Good luck! |
| 19th January 2009 doug eby | next chapter - From: Trying to Get to Ecuador I has been so great to have you home...but I am looking forward to having an interesting blog to read again....should be quite different with staying one place for many months...slower, longer term relationships (good and bad sides to that), possible boredom to deal with, but better sense of connecting to a place that will possibly connect more deeply with you....a different adventure... |
| 18th January 2009 Marie | !! <3 !! - From: Trying to Get to Ecuador I had flight delays too that night! Airplanes these days, I tell ya. But more importantly, have a wonderfully fantastic time in Ecuador! |
| 18th January 2009 Kelly | Happy Trails - From: Trying to Get to Ecuador Have a great trip Eryn. |
| 18th January 2009 kirsten | you left??! (hahaha...oh) - From: Trying to Get to Ecuador "Anyway, I'm off on my way to another adventure!" eryn, that quote represents on of the many reasons i love you. |
| 17th December 2008 Eryn | For Lynzi - From: Zimbabwe! Part 1... Lions are eating my friends?!?!? My dad is crazy! The lions weren't eating any people. How's school going? Love you! |
| 17th December 2008 Eryn | Zimbabwe - From: Western Cape, South Africa Yeah, the cholera epidemic that is being blamed on Britain...the fact that there currently isn't even a government in Zimbabwe because the people in power are too busy fighting amongst eachother has nothing to do with it... |
| 17th December 2008 Eryn | Alaska Coldness! - From: Western Cape, South Africa I know! I am going to turn into an icicle as soon as I step off the plane! I'm losing my tough Alaskan-ness. Must mean it's time to go home... |
| 15th December 2008 Don Haering | - From: Western Cape, South Africa Man. Thats pretty toasty. It was definitely below zero (farenheit) here today. You're going to die. |
| 14th December 2008 doug eby | more - From: Western Cape, South Africa What is an ostrich hug? We need more details about the bungy jumping. Marlaria vaccine would be amazing -- but what about the deadly cholera epidemic in full swing right now next door in Zimbabwe? |
| 4th December 2008 doug eby | crocs - From: The End of the First Half good thing there weren't crocs in the river! btw have you heard about the cholera outbreak in south africa? Glad you survived skydiving. Lots of ways to die... ps - miss the photos! I need one of the 'truck'. Lots of snow here - you will certainly freeze when you return. |
| 27th November 2008 Marie | :) - From: Swakopmund! Happy Thanksgiving, Eryn!! |
| 24th November 2008 kirsten | - From: Namibia! bonfires at kinkaid (that's what that reminded me of) clicking! eryn you better teach us all how to sound amazing like them, kay? and how to dance crazy amazing like them too :]] |
| 23rd November 2008 Cousin Lynzi | That lion looks scarry!!!!!! - From: Zimbabwe! Part 1... Uncle Doug is here right now and he says that the lions are eating your friend. Is this true?? What are they eating Eryn??? |
| 23rd November 2008 Marie vH | love you! - From: Namibia! Go Eryn! Show um how it's done! I miss you. ps. "bum vibrating"? is that supposed to be "hum vibrating"?? |
| 19th November 2008 kirsten | - From: Oasis Overland I'm digging the big yellow bus business!! :]] I feel the need to tell you our model u.n. countries...kay...: Iceland, the U.K. (!!!), Vietnam, Australia, Venezuela (chavez, ahaha!) global warming. wooh. good thing you are like way closer than we are to the actual countries! haha. cooking over the fire sounds like fun times :) <3 |
| 27th October 2008 doug eby | deby@scf.cc - From: Zimbabwe! Part 1... Wow - these photos are amazing. They turned out so well and are so outside of what we think of in Alaska. Now I am really jealous. Looks like you are making the most of your opportunities. Keep it up!! |
| 26th October 2008 kirsten | - From: Zimbabwe! Part 1... that lion feeding picture is INTENSE!! ohhhh my giddy goodness! :]] |
| 22nd October 2008 kirsten | - From: Mostly Observations wowwwwwwee. first off, you are seriously amazing. pretty much hero material, right here. and did i mention, awe inspiring??! haha zimbabwe sounds fun. all i can think about is model un and how they were always at the end for role call votes. ahaha. :]] have fun. stay safe. looooove from ak |
| 20th October 2008 doug eby | wow - From: Volunteering Volunteering and More Volunteering Wow - sounds like lots of amazing experiences. Makes me pretty thankful for the life we have here... The Zimbabwe experience sounds pretty cool.... You aren't going to want to leave when it is time.... |
| 15th October 2008 Delana | :P - From: Living in Livingstone that sounds like a lot of fun!!!! so you guys are actually working in the hospital and are alowed to do stuff like remove pus from someones leg!!! ugh! i couldnt handle that!!!!! ...but it sounds fun! :P thanx for the bit about me :) <3 much |
| 9th October 2008 Tosha | HEY WOMAN - From: Continent Number 6! Hey eryn, it's tosh by the way haha. I haven't commented in a while so i figured it was about time. Sounds like your still busy busy busy and having a blast. Coaching gymnastics is so much fun and i see your sister every day. Omg i needed you yesterday cause i could not figure out how to spot a tourjete half on one of the girls. We finally did but i was like i need eryn lol. Then i kept looking at your sis cause she's wearing your leo lol. Well keep haaving a great time!!! |
| 7th October 2008 Ethan | - From: Kerala Houseboat That sunset is mother-flipping amazing! |
| 3rd October 2008 Sparsha | India is Great - From: Kerala Houseboat Thanks for the very nice post. You have depicted your experience so nicely You are most welcome to India, a place with divine beauty, rich culture, nice people. Visit my blog to have in depth information you may need http://www.ourtravelindia.blogspot.com. You will get in depth information of some of the places, which you might like. Happy journey. |
| 19th September 2008 Ethan | - From: Udaipur/Pushkar Bring me back some gulab jamun! |
| 18th September 2008 Grandpa Larry | Wow!! - From: Bombs and Udaipur Thanks for including us in your adventures. Your cousin August and his parents are on the end of three days with us. He is cute as ever but definitely a toddler and not as baby anymore. He keeps us busy in lots of ways including his language. Last night is was trying to figure out "sushi buud" translated succhini bread. Just talked to your dad. Don't wear him out! Love, G and G Eby |
| 17th September 2008 kirsten | ily - From: Bombs and Udaipur eryn, for serious, i am so glad you're safe. that is really really scary. you're in our thoughts, and we all love you. p.s. drink a chai for me!! :]] -kirsten |
| 14th September 2008 Dan | - From: Welcome to India hey Eryn, im enjoying regualry visiting your page and i hope you're having a stoking time :). I can tell you have grown in confidence since we left you, as im not sure many 18 year olds would go in a tuk tuk on their own in a strange country. Its weird to think that im sitting in my room on this computer with nothing planned today and you're discovering the world still. i look forward to reading more of your travels and hope you keep safe. dan :) |
| 10th September 2008 Ethan | - From: Overnight Train/Jaisalmer I've heard talk that indian trains are really pretty! Also, I'm pretty sure Indian Chai is REALLY good. |
| 10th September 2008 doug eby | thoughts - From: Overnight Train/Jaisalmer India always has had this mystique for me - massive crowds, but peaceful sprituality - monsoon rains, but dry deserts - massive cities, but simple rural areas - etc, ..... so far you have not destroyed my un-informed mystique....enjoy! |
| 4th September 2008 Ethan | - From: Pictures!!! I LOVE PICTURES. |
| 4th September 2008 Dan | - From: Annapurna Base Camp Trekking Reading all this brings back all the memories. The good ones of the views and the bad ones of the leeches!! And i love the mention of the banana crepes, legendary (not as legendary as the person who got you to eat them ha!) anyway hope all is well and you're keeping safe! all the best :) dan |
| 3rd September 2008 Delana | - From: Crossing the Border ahhhh!!!!! i am soooo jealous!!!! u got to go parasailing!!!!!! thats crazy!!!! :P i hope u had fun! |
| 1st September 2008 kirsten | batman and ice cream and taxi's, oh my! - From: Khao Sok National Park eryyyyn! hahaha. that ice cream dish of amazing pretty much had me drooling. oh, and the thought of christian bale on an IMAX screen. haha. sounds like you guys are having a lovely time, even if you are having to deal with crazy drivers who make no sense! mucho amor miss eryn. :] |
| 29th August 2008 tosha | - From: Crossing the Border your trips always sound fun.. you are quit the adventurous one lol. Oh you said you were watching the news... well did you hear sarah palin is running for vice pres for mccain! That's crazy huh. Anyways service is working out with dimond now and i go help shannon coach so i got to see your sister yesterday. She helped shannon and i make a tape grip cause we're a little retarded lol. |
| 28th August 2008 Kallie | - From: Khao Sok National Park Wow Sounds like you have been busy but having lots of fun! IMAX with couches sounds very fun! The Jungle sounds amazing...I am in a jungle pretty much right now and it is so pretty! Love ya! |
| 22nd August 2008 kirsten | - From: From Brendon... i think it's so cool that you guys are sharing this experience, like a brother-sister bonding thing! it sounds like you guys are having crazy fun. oh. and just as a p.s. the 5 people on a motorcycle definitely sounds like something you (brendon), jeremy, jacob, isaac, and ethan would do. hahaha. :]] |
| 21st August 2008 Marie | :) - From: Hill Tribe Trekking! I love the photo of you guys riding on an elephant! How amazing!! |
| 21st August 2008 Ethan | - From: From Brendon... Oh Brendon, you crazy. |
| 21st August 2008 doug eby | wow - From: Hill Tribe Trekking! Wow - your adventures just continue to sound amazing. Soak it all in!! It is so great that you are sharing all this with us as you go along - and that you can capture all of this for yourself long term. Glad all is going well so far. |
| 18th August 2008 Ethan | - From: More Bangkok I miss you hardcore Eryn! And also I am jealous! |
| 16th August 2008 doug eby | olympics - From: More Bangkok Are you watching the olypics at all? The US women gymnasts finished second as a team, but first and second in individual all-around - a reveral where lukin won and johnson second. I was not sure which to root for - they are both likeable. Individual events over the next three days. Phelps has won 7 golds so far in swimming - 6 world records - one more race for him..... |
| 16th August 2008 doug eby | hello - From: More Bangkok Read your more recent blog - the Thai experience so far sounds amazing. Delana and I were in Portland last weekend. Saw all of the extended Eby family. It was 70's there last weekend. Today it is 105 in Portland. Crazy hot. It is supposed to be 58 degrees here today. Our exchange student from Portugal arrives at 4pm today. Hopefully will work well. Happy Birthday - again!! |
| 16th August 2008 doug eby | happy birthday - From: More Bangkok Happy Birthday to you!!! Happy Birthday to you!!! Happy Birthday Dear Eryn!!! Can you believe you are now 18!! Amazing!!! Hope you have a good day! Hope Brendon does something special for you!! |
| 12th August 2008 Delana | - From: Thailand! mg!!!! i am soooo jealous of u!!! i wanna go to thailand!!!! ....u have to eat some Tom Ka Gai for me ....please!!! :P and than tell me how amazing it was so i can be even more jealous! hahahaha....but thats great u are having fun...reading about your chicken stuff made me really hungry...even tho u said it was gross.... so say hi to brendon for me :) and tell him that he is being moved out of his room so he no longer lives here! hahaha jk...but carol comes in 4 days!!! omg! crazy!! anyways....have fun!! <3 much! |
| 12th August 2008 kirsten | - From: Thailand! so..i am jealous of all your delicious food-business. ridiculous!! haha. no but really! you are making me really hungry dear. :] i was talking to margaret at school before registration, and i told her we should have a 'where in the world' map thing where we can mark where polaris students and graduates have gone all over the world! then we can have some kind of student-traveling-network, for questions, and sharing of experiences and etc. :]]] oh oh oh. and ummmmm. any chance you could sent one of those peanut danishes my way?? haha -k |
| 12th August 2008 kirsten | i loooooooove youuuu!! - From: Patan/Durbar Square/Language Classes thank you thank you thank you eryn!! i really want to give you a big hug right now!!! your adventures sound beyond epic, and i just want to say it really is a treat to know you and to share these experiences (via internet! haha) with youuuuu. <3 love to miss eryn |
| 12th August 2008 kirsten | arranged marriages - From: Volunteering goodness! that's just really insane. i can't even imagine being in that situation. i mean what do you say to someone when they tell you that? just wow. |
| 9th August 2008 Kallie | - From: Pictures! WOW! This all looks so cool! Man when you get back your literally going to have done and seen everything! Plus you painted schools and worked in orphanages so you helped save the world too! |
| 9th August 2008 Kallie | - From: Annapurna Base Camp Trekking WOW! This sounds incredible! Trekking in the Himalayas it sounds like something that people in movies do!! Im jealous except the leeches sound gross ;-/ but I suppose hiking in the Himalayas would make up for it! I hope Thailand is just as amazing! |
| 1st August 2008 Ethan | - From: Strikes! Psh, western toilets are too much of a luxury for you Eryn! You like it rough and tough, and thats really gross if you think about it the wrong way! This whole trip sounds really eventful! I'm glad you are on it, but stay out of trouble, y'hear? |
| 30th July 2008 doug eby | deby@scf.cc - From: Strikes! Sounds like lots of adventures and experience - family, intercultural communication and games, challenging weather, broken down buses...and now political upheaval - the real world. soak it all in!! ...and be safe.... |
| 30th July 2008 Delana | FUNNN!!!! - From: Last Days of Homestay that does sound like th perfect last day!!!! ...and u better get some of those good lentils cuz i want u to make it for me when u get home!!! :) sounds great luv u! |
| 29th July 2008 tosha | :) - From: Last Days of Homestay Aw that made me sad to read that you're leaving. Sounds like you're having an amazing time there and you guys did so much to help them out. I bet they miss you all as much as you miss them. You'll have to make this amazing food for me when you get back to ak :) |
| 26th July 2008 tosha | ha - From: Homestay/Volunteer Bucket showers my favorite!!!!! Ha your trip sounds like so much fun and you seem to really be enjoying it. But i dunno about that chicket.. i must say it sounds kinda gross |
| 19th July 2008 Delana | - From: Volunteer Work/Homestay holy crap! it sounds like your trip is amazing so far!!! you got to ride elephants, see baby ones, ride on a local bus,kill spiders, go rafting!!!! its crazy!!! so do they eat dhaal bhaat for every meal? cuz thats what it sounds like. :P anyway, luv u!! ~delana |
| 19th July 2008 Eryn | Responding to Kirsten - From: Washington D.C. Intern Program Yes I'll be home for Christmas! December 22/23 at midnight I get in! Then home for 3 weeks! |
| 19th July 2008 Eryn | Responding to Delana - From: Pictures! Finally! Yes come visit me! Right now! I miss you! |
| 19th July 2008 Eryn | - From: Lamatar and Leeches I dont know if this shows which comment I'm responding to or if it just adds itself to the list...but this is in response to tosh... cold and rain? well we definitely have the rain here! and I wouldn't mind some of the cold! Fairbanks for 4th of July sounds fun! I'll try to send some sun your way... |
| 18th July 2008 Tosha | HEY - From: Lamatar and Leeches Dang you sound like your having way fun. Your not missing anything here in AK. I dont think we've seen sun at all this summer and it's either raining (and freezing) or cloudy and still cold. I went to fairbanks over the 4th weekend and that's the most sun i've seen all summer lol. I think my vitamin D is getting low so at least your getting all of your. I love hearing all your doing so keep posting.. when you can lol. |
| 14th July 2008 doug eby | photos - From: Pictures! Finally! The photos are great. It looks fascinating. Glad you did not get very sick. |
| 13th July 2008 Kallie | - From: Pictures! Finally! Wow! It looks really pretty there...those temples are very neat! |
| 13th July 2008 Delana | AMAZING!!! - From: Pictures! Finally! those pictures are beautiful!!! can i please come visit you!!!! that little boy is cute :) i miss you tons!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 delana |
| 13th July 2008 Ethan | - From: Pictures! Finally! Also, the picture of Kathmandu through the trees is gorgeous! |
| 13th July 2008 Ethan | - From: Pictures! Finally! Eryn these pictures are pretty much amazing! It seriously looks like your are having no choice but to have a great and whats more fascinating time, as it seems to me that there is enough of a cultural difference to really feel like you're exploring a new world! I know you will continue having a blast, and we all miss you! |
| 13th July 2008 Larry | Thanks for the Pictures - From: Pictures! Finally! Eryn-Thanks for the great pictures. What a great adventure that you are on. Please keep the updates coming for those of us stuck in AK. |
| 12th July 2008 Phil Nolt | What an experience - From: Chobaar Tracking you from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Enjoy the opportunity and the moments except maybe the "getting sick" ones. Mag Eby Nolt and Phil Nolt |
| 11th July 2008 Ashley | - From: Chobaar Exploring sounds like it would lots of fun and very interesting! I hope all of you start feeling better soon though! I'm so glad you decided to do this travel blog because I love reading about all of your adventures!!! Miss you and love you bunches! :) |
| 11th July 2008 doug | good stuff - From: Patan/Durbar Square/Language Classes I love reading all of this....keep it coming! Sounds great so far... |
| 10th July 2008 Kallie | - From: Patan/Durbar Square/Language Classes Man I wish I could speak four languages fluently by the time I was that kids age, that's pretty amazing! Language classes sound fun and intense! Well hopefully you won't get sick because that sounds well horrible...ill send good thoughts:-) and yes I plan to have a very happy birthday, thanks, it won't be the same without you though! |
| 10th July 2008 Tosha | hey - From: Patan/Durbar Square/Language Classes That's so cool that you can communicate a little better now. I hope everyone gets better and you dont get sick cause fun stuff like that isn't fun if your sick. Sounds like your in heaven and I bet you are. Take care girl and keep posting i love reading them. ~Tosha |
| 10th July 2008 Delana | wow! - From: Exploring Kathmandu those temples sound amazing!!! i cant wait to see pictures!! but im not sure about those ceremonies...they sound kinda unpleasant...but im sure they were pretty neat to watch too! it sounds like you are having a lot of fun already!!! i miss u tons!!! <3 u! ~delana |
| 10th July 2008 Delana | - From: RCDP yes please! some heat would be amazing!!! its been pretty cool and rainy here! we need some of your sun! :) |
| 9th July 2008 Kallie | - From: Exploring Kathmandu Wow I'm jealous that sounds amazing! I've never even heard of Kathmandu...I think I am going to go see if I can find some pictures of the web so I get an idea! Keep having fun and please don't get hit by a car, or bike, or cow...or monkey! |
| 8th July 2008 Tosha | DANG - From: Exploring Kathmandu hey Eryn, Wow I wont lie I'm pretty jealous that your getting to see all this and do all this traveling. I think this blog is very cool and I love reading about all that you do. I bet those ceremonies were amazing and I'm glad to hear what a great time you're having. Keep posting and I'll keep reading :) |
| 5th July 2008 Amy | - From: And so it begins... Congratulations on your award, i am sure it was a once in a lifetime experience. Hope you have a great time during your adventures and i cant wait to hear more from you! ~Amy Winczura |
| 4th July 2008 Ethan | - From: And so it begins... Wow, you're getting right into it! Have fun Eryn, and please please please document this trip well, I have a feeling it will be way beyond amazing! |
| 3rd July 2008 Jeremy | Coolbeans! - From: Washington D.C. Intern Program Looks like it was a fun trip and I'm glad you're starting to wear plaid, so you'll be ready to go when you finally become a lumberjack! |
| 3rd July 2008 Kirsten | yay for beginnings!! - From: Washington D.C. Intern Program eryn, why am I not surprised that you're so awesome? oh that's right...because it's a given! love you babe! so are you coming back to ak for christmas...or you spending the holidays on the road? :] lookin forward to tons of stories! (and i know you'll deliver on that! haha) -kirst |