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| 3rd October 2008 Julie Jansen | No, I got ripped off when I landed here too - From: Denmark - Copenhagen ... but not for long! First at the airport train station, the machine didn't like my 500K note so I went to the window where I was charged double. hmmm. then downstairs the conductor said yes, this train goes to your station it didn't just Central. Then the cabbie went twice around the block because he couldn't get to the 'exact' spot I was staying (it was Parkveien! A major street!). And to top it off at the hotel they decided to dock me a night even though I'd told them in time I'd be a day late. At that point I wondered if they were taking tourism tips from the mafia and thought, "I"m onto you people now." :-D Having said all that ... no ripoffs since. And everyone is friendly if you know 'Hallo" and the basic phrases. Have fun those readers coming to Oslo! Jules in Australia (who will be in London in a few days for three weeks) |
| 20th August 2008 Frances | So That's How You Do It! - From: Imu Cooking Project - July 4th, 2008 Bill and I have always wanted to do this and now we have your blog telling us how. Except we have neither tee leaves nor corn stalks. Maybe palm fronds will do? |
| 15th July 2008 Lucky Charms | Wow! - From: Imu Cooking Project - July 4th, 2008 Yes someone did take good pictures, but unfortunately those were not taken by you:) You will have to give me money next year Beth, for me to allow you to be the official camera person for the event! :) |
| 14th July 2008 Beth | Wow! - From: Imu Cooking Project - July 4th, 2008 Wow, those are some fantastic pictures!!!! I must question....who was the photographer and did anyone suggest paying her for the great job that she did? I am betting she would have been on site that morning with a smile if she were on the payroll. |
| 23rd May 2008 Lucky Charms | Not sure of your comment - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine Not traveling is the worst thing to happen. Through traveling you realize there are nice people all over this world and that politicians are the ones who screw things up. They tell you one thing to get your vote and then do whatever they want while in office. I see crazy propoganda all over this world most of which is not true. The people that spread this propaganda normally have never traveled to the country that they spread rumours about. I see it all over Europe and in the US. The cycle of craziness has been happening for 1,000īs of years. European powers were out there fighting wars and colonizing countries wiping out the indigenous people since the 1500īs, but then WWII happened which devastated Europe and banlkrupted many countries and now the US has taken over where Europe left off unfortunately. The world needs better politicians. Politicians that reflect the people. Traveling is good because you learn to separate politics from the people. I went to China for this reason. I suspect they will be the world power in a few years and I wanted to meet those people. They are very nice people and I will know in the future when China does crazy things not to blame the people, but to blame the Chinese government. It is an important distinction to make! |
| 13th May 2008 Crystal | Krakow blog - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine I'm Planning a trip to Krakow and stumbled upon your blog. Appreciate that you took the time to do this as it is helpful for fellow travellers. I assume from the amount of complaints within your blog that you must be American. I'm curious to know if your travels have opened your mind up a bit in terms of adaptating to/ accepting different cultures. Although I am generalizing with this statement... I cannot comprehend why you lot bother to travel! |
| 28th March 2008 Lucky Charms | Tour Guide - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine I agree with you during our travels, it is difficult to get to know people in a country as we only get to meet a very small sampling of them. I met two Irish in Beijing recently that were some of the nicest people that you will ever meet. I talked to a Russian Couple last night and two Iranian girls yesterday as well. They are very nice. The take home message for me has been there are nice people all over this world. Each country's politicians send out the propoganda they want their people to hear. Politicians are corrupt all over this world and unfortunately until politicians start fighting wars I think their will always be wars. All we can do is to keep spreading goodwill each day and hope it becomes contaigous! Happy travels! |
| 27th March 2008 Tour Guide | tour guide - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine Dave - you did not cause me any offense - I was just stating my opion to what you had written - I am not polish, I am infact irish and have travelled extensivly throughout europe, asia, australia and also the US. Part of ehat I enjoy about the travelling is experiecing other cultures, which what I was saying when I referred to the older people in Poland not fully embracing their emergence from communisum. As an Irish person, I can also sympathis with you having to put up will the drunken Irish lads in your hostel, unfortunalty, they, painted themselves and probably other irish people in a bad light to you. As you said, this is the problem, the actions of some people tend to set the perception for en entire group - especially if those actions were annoying in the first place!!. |
| 27th March 2008 Lucky Charms | Tour Guide - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine Sorry I have offended you. The tour guide stated in the tour that the allies were criticized for not coming directly to Poland and stated indirectly that maybe it was because the allies did not like the Jews. The allies hated the Jews is what some people would take from her comments. She is telling this story to everyone that comes on her tours everyday. I simply asked her what was the reason that the allies gave and she said they said it was not good war strategy. I said the same kind of thing is going on today, in Darfur for example genocides are happening and the rest of the world is not coming to their aid either. Then totally out of context she said their is no democracy in Iraq either. I did not agree or disagree with the allies strategy just said this kind of thing goes on today in 2007. With regards to the older people ( these folks I refer to in the text were in their 50's) seeming a little grumpy, your probably right their horrific past may effect them today. Not sure. I was just stating what I observed and how I viewed it. I recently met two extremely nice Polish women in their mid 20's who said they view their country as a sad country. I only spent two days in the country and really did not get a very good sampling of the people. That is their opinion. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Again sorry for the offense. Traveling is great. I have learned so much about how the people in other countries live. I have heard American bashing throughout my travels. Sure we make mistakes but we do a lot of good as well that seems to go unnoticed. Whenever your a powerful Country, or on an individual basis whenever you do anything in life, your going to be criticized by someone. People that have traveled the US and met the people tell me they are some of the nicest people in the world and then say they do not like the politics in the US currently (which I do not either). They differentiate however between the people and the politics. People that have not traveled the US lump the two together. I really do not give people much credibility when they criticize a country they have never been to. The people of a nation live in the countryside as well, they do not live in the big City's. Again sorry for the offense! |
| 25th March 2008 Traveller | Tour Guide - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine Dave - did you ever think the tour guide was a bit cranky because maybe she has lost relatives in the camp and then had you put up with your "american hater" attidue toward her?. Seconldy - regards the attidude of the older people in Poland - these older people were brought up under a communist regime and so find the wealth and freedom people from other non communist countries difficult to understand and are possible a bit resentful of. You are a visitor to their country and should take their way of life into consideration. You definelty should continue your travels - it might broaden your mind a bit, and you wonder why there are "american haters" as you call them our there??. I dont think its the Polish people who have the problem here. Sorry - but you dont paint yourself in a good light. |
| 13th March 2008 Nancy R | Isn't Hawaii Awesome?! - From: Hawaii - Oahu, Maui, Kuai, The Big Island That other battleship by the Arizona memorial was the Mighty MO - USS Missouri. |
| 29th February 2008 Lucky Charms | I am a human GPS - From: California - Giant Redwoods, Sequoia, Long Beach, Hollywood, LA Don't ever doubt my navigating skills Beth:) Very funny comment! |
| 28th February 2008 Beth Baalman | - From: California - Giant Redwoods, Sequoia, Long Beach, Hollywood, LA Dave - you made it to Death Valley!!! I assume you are getting better at your navigating skills. Until you return home, Beth Baalman. |
| 22nd February 2008 Lucky Charms | Good Observation - From: Utah - Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park I was trying to just have one journal entry even though I was in California at two different times. I showed all the pictures but not all the journal entrys. Sorry about that inconsistency. |
| 21st February 2008 Katie | Twin Rocks - From: Arizona - Grand Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley Mark and I stopped there also! |
| 21st February 2008 anonymous | - From: Utah - Arches National Park and Moab The Arch that partially collapsed a few years ago is called 'The Lanscape Arch' It was one of I remembered :) |
| 15th February 2008 Nancy R | Halloween? - From: Utah - Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park I just saw the pictures of the Springsteen concert and you at the Dr on Halloween? Did I miss the written part of that, or have you not journaled that turn of events? |
| 15th February 2008 Nancy R | Cowboy Mouth, YO! - From: California - Giant Redwoods, Sequoia, Long Beach, Hollywood, LA Nice pictures on this leg - and finally you get to sail! |
| 11th February 2008 Nancy R | I'm madly trying to catch up! - From: Czech Republic - Prague I'm so far behind in my reading - the email today from CHINA!! I guess it was just the kick in the pants I needed. |
| 3rd February 2008 Whiskeyspoke | Oregon Wierdos. - From: Oregon - Portland and Medford Hey Buddy, Only wierdos go to Oregon don'tcha know. We'll, err, actually that's where we are from. Born in Grants Pass and raised in a hoe dunk town not far from there. Leave it to medford to have a couch surfing room filled with dolls. Authentic medford oregon experience :) Actually me brother lives there so I'll have to chide him about not having any doll rooms. Hope your travels are going well. Great Blog!.. Peace, Scott/clover |
| 25th January 2008 Lucky Charms | That is what I have heard and read. - From: Germany - Berlin I have not seen women being groped except for the ones that are pretty much asking to be at dance places. Sure your definitely going to be better off in a group. If your a woman I do think you should travel with a partner especially in 3rd world countries for safety if for no other reason. I do not think the groping is common place and I would not let that deter you from a trip. |
| 25th January 2008 anonymous | - From: Germany - Berlin women are groped?? how about travel in groups |
| 23rd January 2008 Lucky Charms | Yes Woman are traveling Solo - From: Germany - Berlin I meet some women traveling solo, but not a lot. Women are often groped in Asia from what I hear. I would try and travel with some one, but if you do not have someone to travel with sure you can travel alone. You will just have to be on guard more. Let me know if you have questions about any of the CS folks I surfed with. |
| 21st January 2008 Lani | Aloha Dave - From: Germany - Berlin Yet another great blog. It seems I will be following in your footsteps much of my time in Europe. I'll check out who you couchsurfed with and put in my requests. I found transport into Turkey, and let me just say, no matter how you do it, it is pricey, so I am only planning on leaving twice for about a month the first time and permanently the second time. I am happy that you are enjoying Vietnam. How is it for solo traveling women over there? Do you see many of them? |
| 16th January 2008 Lucky Charms | Crazed Politicians - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine Yep I think it would be good if everyone in the world would see what can happen when you get crazed Politicians, which is what Hitler was. |
| 13th January 2008 Mark | Howdy - From: Poland - Krakow, Auschwitz, Wieliczka Salt Mine That was quite the interesting read. I would like to visit Poland sometime and see everything there as well. It's hard to fathom the extent of killing that went on there. The salt mine would be neat to see as well. Have a good day Dave! Mark |
| 2nd January 2008 Whiskeyspoke | howdy from scott and clover (stray, NZ) - From: Switzerland - Bern, Soluturn, Fribourg, Berner Oberland Hey Buddy, Love your blogs, it puts ours to shame. Looks like your running little behind the gun though on updates. Hope your diving has been good along the GBR. Ours was a bit stormy but was still very nice. Chat you later. Whiskeyspoke |
| 10th December 2007 Lucky Charms | I would love to see that as well. - From: Portugal - Lisbon, Sintra, Salema, Villa Real Sending me a pic if you take some. I am looking forward to getting the Penelope pics up soon although it will be several weeks yet. Just traveling quickly not much time for computer work. Thanks for the email and I hope you have fun tonight. I am always telling people about my stay in Long Beach on the Penelope! |
| 8th December 2007 Frances | - From: Portugal - Lisbon, Sintra, Salema, Villa Real Love reading this Dave. Brings it home to me. Boat parade tonight. Putting lights up on both masts.....white lights to outline as if a sail was up. Icicle lights on the lifelines. Pretty. Wish you were here...... |
| 20th November 2007 Lucky Charms | I noticed the error. - From: France - Paris and Cannes Yeah I noticed your French error, but since I am such a nice guy................ Actually speaking French is like me trying to write left handed. It just doesn't work! |
| 20th November 2007 Lucky Charms | Oprah and I are the same really. - From: France - Paris and Cannes We are both full of crap. |
| 19th November 2007 Laura | I love it... - From: France - Paris and Cannes Mr. Oprah Bick!!! |
| 19th November 2007 Kate | It's La not Le - From: France - Paris and Cannes I am a French major who clearly needs to go back to school for mon francais......It is La Tour Eiffel not Le Tour Eiffel. Bon voyage!!! |
| 18th November 2007 Lucky Charms | Mrs. Eiffel - From: France - Paris and Cannes Yes I really like that lady! Sorry for taking so long to bring the lady to you! |
| 18th November 2007 Lucky Charms | Let's Chat - From: Italy - Rome When I get to Oahu we can chat. In summary for me the best nature is Austria, best culture Southern Italy. Best country to visit Italy. I could talk for hours about the stuff in Europe. |
| 17th November 2007 Kate | Vive La France! - From: France - Paris and Cannes Very nice entry! And a great picture of Le Tour Eiffel in all her glory! Bon voyage! |
| 16th November 2007 Lani | Aloha Dave - From: Italy - Rome Even though I guess I am theoretically "traveling" now, your blogs/pictures make me long to pack up and hit the road/plane/train/boat again. I will be heading to Europe in March. I need to get some must do's from you. Earplugs. I always carry them for those noisy hostel/couchsurfing stays. |
| 7th November 2007 Lucky Charms | Just Look Pictures - From: Italy - Florence, Salerno, Pompeii , Amalfi Coast and Naples I would recommened just looking at pictures at least that is what I would be doing if I were you as I know you have plenty of other matters to tend to like keeping Albers afloat. I have had 6,600 hits to date. L8TR. Dave |
| 1st November 2007 Robo | I'm reading! - From: Italy - Florence, Salerno, Pompeii , Amalfi Coast and Naples Dear Enquiring Mom, I too am reading Dave's blog, although I've fallen far behind. I'm working hard to catch up. I'm jealous as hell that he's visiting these places instead of Nancy and I. |
| 22nd October 2007 Lucky Charms | Poor Rob! - From: Italy - Assisi, Cortona & San Gimignano Man you are observant. I feel sorry for Rob, he can't get away with anything. You should have contacted me and you could have came up for lunch. Yes I lost a few pictures, but had them backed up on a Couchsurfing host's computer in Switzerland and he burnt them on a disk and mailed them to me. I still have Portugal, France, Spain, Switzerland and some of Germany to add to the blog. I still am hoping to get these updates done, before I leave on this last journey. Thanks for following! |
| 22nd October 2007 Nancy R | The Lost Entry? - From: Italy - Assisi, Cortona & San Gimignano Am I correct in thinking that this entry should have been back amidst some other entries. Did it get lost in the shuffle? We were up Grafton way this past Saturday with Rob's family for a day of adventure. We rode the Brussels Ferry, even though our youngest insisted that cars couldn't ride on a boat. |
| 16th October 2007 Lucky Charms | Peruvian Snow Cap - From: My Hometown - Batchtown Yep that was me at mile marker 322. There was some guy on the other side of the road as well with his hood up wearing a Peruvian Snow Cap. He is scary. The only way I would ever let that guy ride with me is if he had a six pack of Bud Light! |
| 15th October 2007 Kansas State Police | I-70 siting in Kansas - From: My Hometown - Batchtown Hey was that you on I-70 last week in the middle of Kansas with your hood up? I saw you I think changing your oil. Wow, how crazy is that. Let me know if you ever want to barn surf. I have a big barn with a K on it, you can't miss it unless your shooting a gun from what some ducks told me. Have a great day! Kansass state trooper Cody |
| 15th October 2007 Lucky Charms | - From: My Hometown - Batchtown No thank YOU! |
| 14th October 2007 Laura Davis | Thank you! - From: My Hometown - Batchtown Thank you so much for the kind words! Our families may not share the same blood, but we are family just the same! God bless! |
| 13th October 2007 Lucky Charms | - From: Germany - Fussen, Munich Yes I am continuing to blog and will include pictures of my recent western travels. The west is absolutely beautiful and I my favorite part of the US. Currently I am knee deep in vaccinations and visas. The final leg of my trip which I leave on October 24th will extend through May into June. After that will be time to get a job. Might be a difficult transition back to the real world though it has been and continues to be a great ride! Thanks for following! |
| 13th October 2007 Nancy R | - From: Germany - Fussen, Munich Will you continue to write as you make your way back from Washington? You've got so many great pictures from your European travels - I would think you could use those as souvenirs for family and friends. Enlarged, framed, maybe a mug, or a puzzle. You can do a lot of stuff with pictures these days. |
| 8th October 2007 Frances | Love your blog! - From: My Hometown - Batchtown Nice reading all your family stuff and seeing the pics of the lake where you go sailing. Looking forward to seeing some Penelope pics on this site one of these days! |
| 5th October 2007 Nancy R | - From: My Hometown - Batchtown This was a nice addition to all your traveling tales. I could go for a slice of that cake. |
| 5th October 2007 Nancy R | - From: Austria - Salzburg, Halstatt, Pram What? No photo of you spinning on the mountain top like Maria in The Sound of Music? More great photos this time! photobucket.com will allow you to resize photos, fyi. |
