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| 11th June 2007 Rune Norheim | Flag - From: Tiblisi You ought to change to the new Georgian flag on your site Sincerely. Tblisi is very nive |
| 23rd November 2006 Kevin | Hey! - From: Baku Hey! I'm the Kevin from Old England!! And just to put you right, it was Mirza the....well, actually I'm not sure what he does there but Katya the bar manageress's boyfriend, that the mad marine was taking the piss out of, which was why I got a bit noidy (that and the 18 bottles of 33)...but very entertaining and random to come across that tale...especially as I'm now back in England! And less of the small, weedy... |
| 11th October 2006 Bill and Claudia Fried | Hey Joel! - From: Update...Australia Photos Your Australian pictures were gorgeous--- thanks so much for sharing them! Can't wait to see you in Ohio and Michigan! love, Claudia,Bill,Melissa and Adam Dayton Ohio, Detroit Michigan and Columbus Ohio |
| 22nd September 2006 tony gilbert | good luck - From: The Journey - A Conclusion Like loadsa others I hav followed your blog, which seemed to be not a few thousand miles away from us here in the toon but a million miles away. I'm sure that the experiences will help you accept and deal with the totally different challenges in the industry sector you have chosen for your career. HPN Tony G. |
| 30th August 2006 Kim | Wow !!!! - From: Shanghai Well done guys , I have managed to read all your journals and have been really impressed with what you have acheived !! Joel, and enjoy your time with Becca have a great time up until Christmas and look me up when you get back. Take care Kim xx |
| 26th August 2006 gooner get there soon | - From: Shanghai The Journey lives on! it always will and you are aware of this. Cape Town to Cardiff 2008!! Come on!!!! |
| 26th August 2006 gooner get there soon | cheeky til the last - From: The Journey - A Conclusion you cheeky sod! I did read it and yes, you have been an amazing travel buddy and the last 4 months have been the most enjoyable of my life. there are things we've seen that will never be forgotten and places we've been that will live long in the memory. The summit of Khongor Els will forever be a highlight in my life, and more so for having you there. An honour and a priviledge my friend. |
| 25th August 2006 Claudia Fried | Great Going Guys! - From: The Journey - A Conclusion Good for you Joel..... what an amazing journey you and Adam have been on these last 20+ weeks! Can't wait to see you when you come to Dayton Ohio and Michigan! Safe Travel Always! Claudia |
| 24th August 2006 Gemma Hurst | - From: The Journey - A Conclusion Wow, i can't believe its completed! i got a bit emotional reading the blog where you and Adam parted ways. I loved reading about your travels and am amazed to hear the stories you told with heart and humour (yeah, a bit sentimental, but hey!). Hope Australia has some future stories - glad to hear you did it all. Very proud of you both and it'll be great when you come back to Blighty one day. x x x x P.S Mozza was fantastic!!!! |
| 24th August 2006 Monica Stern (Joel's Mum) | You certainly did (do it!) - From: The Journey - A Conclusion Joely Your blogs have been amazing - the talk of the town, and Dad and I are so proud that you persisted in doing this trip (even without a mobile!). You have learned a lot about the world and about yourself and this will stand you in good stead when you return home and start your life as a working adult. There is more to come, and although it will be a different kind of travelling, we hope that you enjoy Oz, NZ, Fiji and the USA. Dad and I and your grandparents look forward to seeing you again at the end of the year - G-d we miss you!!! Be safe, be well and have fun! Mam xxxxxx |
| 24th August 2006 Pam and Werner | Well done Joel! - From: The Journey - A Conclusion We have followed your travels, trials and tribulations with great interest and much admiration. What a journey and what stories to tell for years to come! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. We enjoyed it all - vicariously! Love, Pam and Werner |
| 24th August 2006 Melissa Fried | Congratulations! - From: The Journey - A Conclusion Hi Joel, Congratulations on completing your world travels! Enjoy your time in Australia and I hope to see you in Michigan in December--can't wait! Talk to you soon! Love your cousin, Melissa |
| 7th August 2006 Magoo | Loving you always - From: Khovsgul All my love and safety towards the end of yours and Adams journey together xxxxxxxx Loving you always xxxxxx |
| 17th July 2006 Roxanna | Just hello - From: Ulaan Baatar Hi there Joel and Adam. I just managed to get through all of your entries by having some marathon reading sessions yesterday and today. Nicolas and I watched the documentary "The Long Way 'Round", so I'm thoroughly enjoying reading about the adventure from your point of view. Take good care of yourselves! |
| 15th July 2006 Nina | britney- mongolian style - From: Ulaan Baatar hi Joel! Let me know when you do stumble across the mongolian equivalent of Britney... or far better- the Justin timberlake of wherever you end up next! |
| 12th July 2006 Monica Stern | What about the yak's milk? - From: Ulaan Baatar Seems like you are still in the UK - beer, beer, football, beer, fish and chips and beer! Whatever happened to the yak's milk and sheeps eyeballs??? Luv Mum xxx |
| 4th July 2006 Granny Gaby & Grandpa Freddy | Greetings from back home - From: Semey We have just spent time at Mum and Dad's home looking at the photos on your travelblog site. We can now visualise your journey and some of the wonderful places you have seen. Hope all is going well and we wish you a continuing safe and enjoyable journey. With much love, Granny & Grandpa x x x |
| 26th June 2006 Mistress Pain | ooooh you are stern young man - From: Almaty "After about 10 minutes of thrashing myself and Adam.... ....about 20 of us bundled into the back of this truck and safe to say that after all being thrown about, by the time we got out, we all knew each other much much better... ......we woke up with bad hangovers on monday morning and tried to remember the calamitous events of the previous night." |
| 17th June 2006 chris davies | fantastic views - From: Fettiyeh my wife n i went b/packing to greece in 82 ,yes eons ago,but the land and poeple and drink was just as u hve experienced it. My daughter Helen, is now workin out there at this time (17.06.06)Turkey i mean, in a complex at sarigameni or somthing,near dalyam.great pictures,ta |
| 13th June 2006 Gemma | - From: Aralsk hey joel! loving the blogs still - it's incredible hearing about all the things you've seen and got up to. The Kazahk police sounded like the ones you see in films where there blinds in the room and a fan cuz its so sweaty in the room!! the journal would make a good book i think!! keep enjoying yourselves and hope to hear from you soon xxx p.s big brother is strange! you got some guy with tourettes, a porn star, and a girl with a wonky eye and accentuates everything with a very wide mouth!! PETE TO WIN!!! |
| 12th June 2006 Colin&Linda Scott | Your Amazing Journey - From: Baku Joel,Travel Bloggs make compelling reading.Real excitement when your Blogg update is in our Mail Box,look foreward to next.KeepWell.Colin&Linda Scott |
| 12th June 2006 jody | the epic journey continues.... - From: Baku guys this trip is turning into a trek of epic proportions! good luck with the borat's :) |
| 11th June 2006 Cessna152 | - From: Baku Amazing story. Keep up the terrific account of your journey! |
| 8th June 2006 Gica | - From: Brasov Brann Castle (where Dracula apparently lived)..NO!..just Vlad Tepes came one in a while.Please stop thinking about Romania as the place of Dracula, only because Bram Stoker was a missinformed idiot.Anyhow Brasov is a very nice and confortable place to stay, as good or bad, clean or filthy places are all over the world in all cities.Don't tell me that your home town is clean as a facmaceutical resort.Beside that, now we have a virtual tour of our town, that we are proud of it.Visit http://www.vrbrasov.ro , and you'll get a better idea.Don't disregard the beauty of Brasov, only because you meet a few people that didn't fit your request. best regards! |
| 5th June 2006 Farah | - From: Bucharest Hello! It's your Romanian orphan! I'm back in England and green with envy that you chumps are still travelling! Keep us all updates on how well the Borat impressions are received in Kazakhstan!!! Also from what I remember, you guys appeared to enjoy the "suicidal" taxi ride whilst I was squirming and gripping on the dash board for dear life! Take care dude, Farquar! |
| 27th May 2006 Anthony | nice one - From: Capadocia Hi Joel - It's Anthony from the Shoestring here. Hope the trip's still going well - I'm doing a Travelblog thingy as well. Having a great time in Bulgaria - Veliko Turnovo was indeed cool, I'm in Varna now then on to Sofia and Greece |
| 23rd May 2006 Cessna152 | - From: Tiblisi Excellent story about your adventure! Georgia sounds more interesting than I'd imagined. Out of interest, how much does a pint cost in Georgia? And in Azerbaijan for that matter? Perhaps you can keep a statistic of beer prices on your travels! Jason |
| 22nd May 2006 monica stern | Fab photos - From: Capadocia Your recent photos are just fab! Well done! Hope you have recovered from your fall and that you are managing to get around ok. Luv Mum xxx |
| 19th May 2006 geordie kiwi | Crazy Geordie you could have killed that poor Donkey - From: Capadocia Sup Joel hope you have a good birthday, can't wait to see you and catch up in more details of your journey - in Queenstown now growing my beard and hanging out waiting for the -mountains to open so that i can go snow boarding. Well now your another year older and you should have learned better about trying to ride something half your size are you sure you weren't on a donkey Take care keep up the reports and don't kill yourself before hitting new zealand as it will be great to see you down here |
| 18th May 2006 Melissa Fried | Happy Belated Birthday - From: Capadocia Happy Belated Birthday Joel!!! Sorry to hear about your back! Hope you feel better soon :) |
| 18th May 2006 Margaret G | - From: Capadocia Happy Birthday Joel - you will certainly remember this one! |
| 18th May 2006 Claudia, Bill, Melissa and Adam Fried | HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JOEL - From: Capadocia Hi Joel, Happy Belated Birthday on the 15th! Hope you weren't seriously hurt while falling off of your horse! Bill has a new job--- so we are all happy! Take care and we love reading your blogs! Keep them coming as they keep us laughing! love, The Dayton Frieds |
| 18th May 2006 Renski | - From: Capadocia Happy birthday for the 15th Joel. Your trip sounds amazing - good on yah for doing it. hope your back gets better soon....wonder how the horses back is doing?!?! Love reading your blogs so keep them coming. Take care, keep safe and see you soon! Rena xx |
| 9th May 2006 Nina | hello stranger! - From: Selcuk not sure if Im meant to be saying hello this way, but anways...hello! glad you're having such an amazing time. sounds like no sleep, lots of alcohol and dodgy buses are the themes of your travels. loking forward to meeting up once you touch british soil. see you, nina xxx |
| 8th May 2006 Soph | The Toad - From: Istanbul Joel i know you are gonna be gutted that this happened while u were away....the toad has died. i am distraught your trip sounds good, ken keeps tryin to make me print it out so he can read it at work but i am not wasting loads of ink just for that. see you soon keep safe soph aka mousey |
| 8th May 2006 Gemma | Heya!! - From: Veliko Tarnovo Hi!! It sounds like you and Adam are having an awesome time. The pics are pretty cool too! I got back from France last Sunday (30th April) and still trying to adjust to the UK life. Its all so wierd!! I'll send you some pics of my time in France - they'll mainly be the ones from the Dicks Tea Bar website cuz im lazy! Good luck on your trek to China - cant wait to hear what else you two get up to! Say hi to Adam for me!! See ya soon chick!! xxx |
| 4th May 2006 Kristen | ??? - From: Bratislava Clearly you were in the wrong Bratislava or something. |
| 30th April 2006 Claudia Fried | Bucharest - From: Bucharest Loved your advice! Will steer clear for sure!!!! |
| 25th April 2006 pookie | circle of death!!! - From: Sighisoara good to see the ultimate drinking game still bein given a hammering giifty!!!! |
| 24th April 2006 Paul Boswell | Yo! - From: Sighisoara Alright boys, sounds like its all going well. Things seem to have gone reasonably smoothly so far, although it sounds like the weather's been a bit mixed. You aren't missing much over here except Newcastle and City doing well(something I never thought I'd say in the same sentence!). Could still be a good season for both our teams Joel! Adam if Arsenal win the champs lge, I'll buy you five pints next time I see you (you know I always honour bets). Keep the updates coming, its interesting stuff! Budapest sounded quality. Glad its all going well. P.S Where are you boys going to be in September? |
| 22nd April 2006 David Wicks | ooooo how much drinking can you do - From: Eger Well Mr Stern your beer tour of the world is obviously going down very well glad you are enjoying your self when do you plan to hit kiwi land? |
| 21st April 2006 anonymous | Spelling!!! - From: Eger Hi Joel! Thanks for copying us in on your travel blog, which we are following with great interest. We enjoy the descriptions of your trips, including the trials and tribulations, but feel you need to edit the spelling more carefully - e.g. you go "wondering" when you mean "wandering" and the tramp at Szolnock station "wreaked"... when you actually meant "reeked", "excersize" instead of "exercise" . "greatful" instead of "grateful" - to name a few...... If you ever want to publish the entire text I'll be happy to proof-read and edit for you! By the way - where did you spend the Seder night? Shalom and all the best, Pamela |
| 15th April 2006 amy | a picture to a name - From: Prague last night, i got the chance to see some pictures of a few of the places in prague you mentioned of in your blog. i saw the clock. um, i saw the tombstones........ Emily's mom went to visit her a few weeks back, and came home with some pictures. timing of the pics and your blog are perfect. |
| 8th April 2006 Claudia and Bill | Hi Joel from Dayton - From: Cologne We are loving reading about your travels! Sounds like you are having a great trip so far!!!! Good Luck! Claudia and Bill |
| 8th April 2006 Gfloble | Gramps here - From: Cologne Glad to hear that you are finding your way about. Every country being different makes life that much more interesting. When I as in Koeln about 1949, the town was badly damaged by bombing, except the cathedral, which stood alone in the centre. We had a snowstorm today, but it was all gone after an hour. Lots of love GE & GG |
| 2nd April 2006 Auntie Tina | Bon Voyage! - From: The Journey - An Introduction Look after yourself at all times and have fun! Lots of love from auntie Tina and Dalia (who says bu, bu, bu....) |
| 1st April 2006 Joel's Dad | You always had to do things differently! - From: The Journey - An Introduction Dear Joel Four hours ago we put you and Adam on the ferry to Amsterdam where your journey - hitch hiking to Shanghai will commence. Firstly, let me say what a great pleasure it has been to have you at home this past year. We haven't spent much time together since you started boarding school at 13 and then university. We have appreciated your wonderful humour (except when grumpy - fortunately very occasionally!!), your helpfulness and kindness (especially towards your grandparents) and yes, even your 'fish is fun nights' though I still hate fish! Disappointing that you didn't have time to fully digest the Usborne First 1000 Russian Words or take the horse riding lessons you planned - we hope this doesn't leave you too exposed when riding with the Siberian tribesmen. During the year we have also admired how hard you have worked at holding down two jobs and earning your own cash for this extraordinary trip. We are missing you already and of course above all hope and pray that you and Adam both return home safely - of course, we also hope that you have the most amazing and fulfilling adventure. Please don't underistimate the differences in culture and even lawlessness of some of the countries you are passing through. I'm not even sure if the international hitch hiking thumbs up sign might mean something rude and insulting in Mongolia? Anyhow, take great care, be respectful of others - and yes, forget your Borat immitations when you get to Kazakhstan! Above all - be happy, have fun and come home safely. With much love, Mum & Dad |
| 1st April 2006 Claudia and Bill Fried | How long until Ohio?? - From: The Journey - An Introduction Hi Joel and Adam, We have signed up on your site so we will be kept updated! How long do you think your journey will last?? What an amazing adventure!!! We are SO GLAD that you are together with a friend this time! Keep us posted and know that you are most welcome to visit the Dayton Frieds--including Melissa in Detroit-- and Adam who will also be in Ohio by the time you get here!!! Be Safe and Be Smart!!! Love you, Claudia and Bill |
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