 Dave + Suz - Overlanders | All Comments |
Dave + Suz - Overlanders | All Comments |
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| 20th July 2008 Mike | Blighty - From: Off Yonder Guys, can't belive that it is now over a year since we were in Nepal/Tibet/China and still the party is rolling on for you both - great work indeed!! Be sure to keep us posted as it adds a bit of colour to a dull day in the office. Safe travels ... |
| 17th July 2008 janet | - From: Reflections Over the River Liffey looking forward to seeing you in Melbourne eventually - though at the rate you travel that mightn't be for a few years yet! (Much better for the planet though!) |
| 15th July 2008 Overlanders | Newgrange - From: Reflections Over the River Liffey It was amazing. When we were there we were really lucky actually as the morning light filled the chamber almost completely (as it would on solstice) so there was no need for them to turn on the artificial lights! Magic! |
| 14th July 2008 Murray | Newgrange - From: Reflections Over the River Liffey What did you think of Newgrange? Isn't just the most amazing thing to consider that they only had one day a year (and needed to see the sun on that morning) to calibrate the whole design and yet they did so with such amazing precision - and not a GPS in sight! |
| 23rd June 2008 Frog | Just 'Cause Its There... - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … Still having fun I see...your blogs are almost as fantastic as some of the places you experiencing (keep 'em coming). I bet that you are both savouring the tucker and wallowing in the iconic beverages too (good luck to you). Luv to you both. Frog |
| 11th June 2008 Kat | - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … Love Ireland! Beautiful in nature and people. Sounds like you are doing some great exploring. Love the mural pictures - have you been to Belfast yet and taken the black cab tour? Keep up the blogging - I can travel through your eyes this way! |
| 8th June 2008 Janet | aaahh! - From: An Exciting Proposal! Having got an email from you Suz when it happened I hadn't got around to catching up with your blog until now - ain't love grand! And I'm so pleased Dave proposed to you on a bike ride- it seems so right! lots of love from wintry but not too cold queens birthday long weekend melbourne ( on a day when the bulldogs comprehensively beat the saints to cement their third place on the ladder) Janet |
| 8th June 2008 Grainne,Petri and Niamh. | Congratulations. - From: An Exciting Proposal! Congratulations!!! Your blog is making me horribly homesick! Your revisiting my holidays. |
| 7th June 2008 Overlanders | Sunny Ireland - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … Two lovely bank holiday weekends in a row! Fingers crossed for a glorious summer! |
| 6th June 2008 Mike and Sarah | Great to the pics of my wee country! - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … Great photos! Reminds me of my home in Northern Ireland so thank you! It looks like you got some great sunshine too........I keep promising people I meet it doesn't rain that much!! Sarah :-) |
| 6th June 2008 Jacinta | travel fun - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … haha I remember crossing that bridge on a really wet windy day and almost having a heart attack |
| 5th June 2008 Rob Bleakley | Blog - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … I enjoy reading your travel blogs - keep them coming. |
| 5th June 2008 Sarah Dawson | g'day - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … Magic photo's as always!! Cool to see a picture of your ma too.. haven't seen her in years and years. love the traffic jam shot! take care x |
| 5th June 2008 Donna Hull | Beautiful photos - From: In the Footsteps of Giants … Your pictures are wonderful. What a scenic trip. I would have been one of those American women yelling, "Oh that's the scariest thing I've ever done." It's a matter of heights. |
| 17th May 2008 Corina | i will help with the catering!!! - From: An Exciting Proposal! Congrads guys , fantastic news!! sounds like a good excuse to crack a bottle of bubbles tonite and celebrate! albeit without you :-( lots of love Corina & Jason xx |
| 16th May 2008 Frog | They're alive...they're alive! - From: An Exciting Proposal! Hi Suz and Hi Dave. Where have you 2 little love muffins been?Outrageous, we don't hear from you for almost 6 months then wham bam out of the blue comes the biggest news ever! I'm very happy for you both and can barely wait to see you both again early next year. Please keep your "blog site" updated, because I miss you both and neeeeed to know wot you are upto. Shirl says "hi etc". Congratulations!!!! (ps saw the hawks smash pies two weeks ago, undefeated hawks look awesome). Frog |
| 12th May 2008 jen | Loveknot - From: An Exciting Proposal! Cool you two! This probably means you'll both be in Ireland soon for good eh? Nah! Lemme know your plans in case I'm back in Dublin before you're headed south. The photos are really wow! It looks awesome there. We were close but not quite in all those places. |
| 12th May 2008 sally | congratulations - From: An Exciting Proposal! This is great news. You will be great together. all the best sally |
| 12th May 2008 Kat and Mike | Congratulations! - From: An Exciting Proposal! What a beautiful way to decide to tie the knot! In wildflowers! Loving hearing about the adventures still! Many many more to come I am sure. Keep on blogging! K x |
| 9th May 2008 TeamTurner | Congrats! - From: An Exciting Proposal! Congrats you guys! |
| 9th May 2008 TY (Kathmandu) | Congratulations! - From: An Exciting Proposal! That's awesome, way to go you two! I can't beleive you're still on this amazing adventure- it's cool when the trip of a lifetime takes up a good chunk of it, hey? Stuff is still cool back in Canada- I made it to Ireland on the way back from Nepal- what a great country, good beer, good people, what more could you want? Biking around the Aran Islands was definitely a highlight. Cheers to the both of you, have a guiness for me. T |
| 13th February 2008 henna | This looks amazing! - From: Summer in Prague The bone sculptures are eery but they have a strange haunting beauty to them... I'll have to add Prague on my must see list :) |
| 12th September 2007 RichnRach | - From: Experiencing the Horror of Hitler Hi there guys. Sounds like you two are having the times of your lives!!!! We are in Oz still,its a bit bloody cold here in Perth but hey ho. Was just wondering Dave if you are still coming back to Melbourne and when???? We are heading that way and Rich remembered from when we were in Indian that you might be home around this time, but doesn't look like it so far. Give us an email back and let us know mate. Take care, LOL RichnRach |
| 3rd September 2007 Simon | - From: Experiencing the Horror of Hitler Hey Cleary!! Sorry for not keeping in touch too, it works both ways!! I've been on holidays too in Asia and took some of your blog tips into account in Macau and HK which came in handy!!! I've just read your blog entry and both you and dave look really well!!! I've been to a concentration camp in germany and yes....they're very morbid and sad places indeed.....happy + safe travels and talk to you soon!! Ciao` Simon |
| 2nd September 2007 Johanna | Camps - From: Experiencing the Horror of Hitler I have a relative who was sent to a concentration camp because they listened to the BBC! |
| 31st July 2007 Ellen around the world | He he! - From: Old Town Fatigue Old town fatigue - I remember what that's like! By the time I got to Dubrovnik I hated the place. Another fricken walled town! Anyway - keep up the top blogging efforts. Cold and rainy in Melbourne & work is nowhere near as fun as travelling!! E |
| 23rd July 2007 Christina | Just a wee hello - From: Wigs and Weirdos Wow, madness in Estonia!! I have to say I'm envious of your travels and have read all about them from the beginning. fantastic! Should be working for national geographic or lonely planet, although doesn't seem such a lonely planet according to your blogs. look forward to seeing you in England in the near future, will keep in touch, Christina. (Another small town hick from Taupo.) |
| 23rd July 2007 Kat | - From: Wigs and Weirdos Brilliant! You guys know how to make the most of things!! You must have sampled how many beers now form how many countries?! Well, I guess you need to try them all just to see which its the best.... Latvia that would be awesome. Have a great time! Part of me wishes we were still on the road but part of me is so glad to be without the back pack! Keep on cruisin'! Kat |
| 20th July 2007 Diane aka Travelblog blogger Cocoonuts | Russian photos - From: Travels in the Land of Endless Daylight Your photos are amazing! |
| 20th July 2007 Johanna | - From: Travels in the Land of Endless Daylight Hi Suzanne, most envious of your fabulous trip. Great to see that you are enjoying your time so much. Johanna |
| 10th July 2007 David | I am ok - From: Lessons from the Vodka Bottle Back in Sweden after a short trip back in UB after not beeing able to get in to Russia... passport problem.... think you know... Hope your trip is good and that you both are find Europe I nice place! If you are in Sthlm pls right me a mail! All the best and thanks for a lovley time in Mongolia |
| 8th July 2007 Pattusa | Kid and another kid - From: Lessons from the Vodka Bottle I love the titles! Thank you! Patt Barrington |
| 28th June 2007 Overlanders | A funeral? - From: Asian Vegas and a little touch of Portugal Are you thinking that our current antics may soon render us in need of a funeral? Well, will keep it in mind, but lets hope we don't need it just yet!! XX |
| 27th June 2007 Sally | Winter and Walls - From: Walls, Warriors and Forbidden Cities Hi guys thanks for the most amazing travel log. Pics are amazing and stories great. Today it is poring with rain in melbourne let's just hope it is hitting the resivours. The local council recently did a new recycle of mobile phones and household goods. very successful, your old council Suz. You are raging across the world quite fast. See you in the next Suz and Dave rage across the world. keep well and look after yourselves Sally |
| 24th June 2007 Jacinta | hello - From: Walls, Warriors and Forbidden Cities Hi there guys You're both looking fit and fabulous - walking along the Great Wall must have been fantastic. Got my birthday pressie from India - THANK YOU!!!! Jacinta |
| 24th June 2007 Adam | - From: Walls, Warriors and Forbidden Cities Fabulous photos. You have captured such beauty. Can't wait to talk to you guys again soon. Love Ads |
| 20th June 2007 Fi | Just a lil' something 4 u - From: Asian Vegas and a little touch of Portugal Given your interest in all things green, I thought I'd send u this clip from stuff..... North Americans who spend their lives reducing, reusing and recycling can keep doing their bit for the environment after they die, if Europe's "green funeral" trend makes its way across the Atlantic. Canadian activists say green send-offs could help the dead contribute to a sustainable environment, with funerals that use shrouds or biodegradable containers and involve no embalming, no headstones and no grave linings. "Having a green burial is one more thing a person can do to lessen the impact we're having on our environment," said Dorothy Yada of the Memorial Society of British Columbia. "Environmental organizations should take it on as something they could add to their list of things to do ... if people asked for it more often, (the cemeteries and funeral parlours) would do it." Bodies are typically embalmed to preserve the remains for public display at funerals. The results last about 10 days before decomposition begins again. "Embalming does three things... It requires the body to be worked over, organs sucked out and replaced with carcinogens. Second, it requires workers to be exposed to two potentially toxic chemicals (formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde)," said Joe Sehee of the Green Burial Council in Los Angeles. He reckons a million gallons of embalming fluid makes its way into North American soil each year. And when bodies are cremated, mercury - mostly from dental fillings - can get into the atmosphere and into rivers, said Mary Woodsen, of Greensprings Natural Cemetery in New York. Currently, there are no green cemeteries in Canada, only small plots within regular cemeteries. The Royal Oak Burial Park in Victoria, British Columbia, on Canada's Pacific coast, will begin offering the organic option next fall. "In the last couple of years, there's been substantially more interest," said cemetery spokesman Stephen Olson. "I think people are looking at every facet of their lives and saying: Is there something I can be doing differently?" The trend is a lot further along in Britain, where there are some 200 so-called natural burial sites. "We've done between 80 and 90 burials in the last six or seven years," said Penny Lally of Penwith Woodland Burial Place in Cornwall, England. "I think people like the idea of going back to the earth and creating a tree instead of a crowded cemetery." |
| 15th June 2007 Jacinta | hello - From: Asian Vegas and a little touch of Portugal hey there guys - photos, as usual, are fabulous - i love those coloured buildings - when i am rich and famous i think i'll build myself an enormous villa and paint it pink or blue or yellow :-) love Jacinta |
| 14th June 2007 Linda | Great pics - From: Asian Vegas and a little touch of Portugal hello to both of you - its sounds so fantastic all of your travelling - i can hardly stand to read all the great things you are seeing and doing. I am going through a bit of a bad patch - have lost licence and now my job so will be poor for at least the next 6 months - definately no travelling for me but it does mean i am catching public transport and being far more environmentally sound which is a great thing! Keep on Rockin' around the world Luv Linny |
| 5th June 2007 Frog | Honkers - From: Thunder and Lightening ... very, very exciting! Hi Suz and Dave...lovin ya adventure stories, keep em coming! Shirl's BBQ/Bonfire b'day bash last weekend was enormous...the whole gang partied til' the sun came up! Enjoy, Frog!!! |
| 3rd June 2007 Boba81 | HongKong - From: Thunder and Lightening ... very, very exciting! Very interesting Journal! |
| 3rd June 2007 simon | - From: Thunder and Lightening ... very, very exciting! I feel sorry for the guy in the photo with the one nut, he must have got hit by a red car… he he loving the blogs guys. Safe travel Sim |
| 30th May 2007 Kat and Mike | Pandamonium! - From: Full bellied and Soggy in Western China Suz and Dave you will know I mean it when I say we are so jealous! We were so close to heading that way with you after Tibet! Pandas are the greatest and you have even managed to capture their personalities in your photos! About time you were stalked young lady the amount of stalking you have done! As you said in Tibet Snipper Suz is out in force daily! Glad you are loving it! - K |
| 29th May 2007 Simon | Shichuan Province - From: Full bellied and Soggy in Western China Hey Cleary!!! Finally i got the chance to catch up on several blogs.....wow, China looks awesome and I can't believe how close you were to those pandas!! I look forward to reading your Hong Kong + Macau experiences, I'll be heading over there shortly. Happy travelling and I promise to send u an e-mail soon!! Take Care - Simon |
| 27th May 2007 Fi | PANDA!!!! - From: Full bellied and Soggy in Western China I love the baby panda's. They're just so cute! :) Leopard was cool, yak freaky, rhino interesting, but nothing can beat a baby panda....v v cool. Sorry I had to bail on u the other nite Suz - hopefully world clock and your adventures will align and I'll be able to talk next time you get yourselves connected to the outside world. Lotsa luv Fi |
| 27th May 2007 Adam | Trashbags - From: Full bellied and Soggy in Western China Hey babe, im finally doing what you wanted me to do and post a comment.love the blog!.dont forget my friend michelle is still in china if ya wanna look her up.The countdown has began. 5 months till we are pissing it up in fab new york, love ya both, Ads |
| 26th May 2007 Shell in China | Mama Naxi - From: Full bellied and Soggy in Western China Glad you guys loved Mama Naxi as much as I did. Sorry to have missed catching up with guys in China. Love the Panda photos. |
| 23rd May 2007 Johanna from Melbourne | post-script - From: Gerbil in the Plumbing, Frog in a Blender and Carnal Knowledge of a Deviant Nature PS If you like Nepal, I have a friend Nadine, who works at Bass Coast Shire, who was paid to live and travel around Nepal spreading environmental education messages, but I'm not sure which organisation it was for. She went to a lot of events and festivals. Email me for more info. Johanna |
| 23rd May 2007 Johanna from Melbourne | - From: Gerbil in the Plumbing, Frog in a Blender and Carnal Knowledge of a Deviant Nature Dear Suz - Glad to see that Michael Palin DVD set came in handy for your travels. You look so incredibly happy in all the photos! Am having a scan through your trip journal now - Johanna email jnlvanklav@yahoo.com |
| 17th May 2007 Bristol2Bombay | Magical Tibet - From: Monk Slapping and Sky Trains You blog is really fantastic. I'm currently in Tibet as well, north of you, and the images you have captured are really perfect. I hope you continue to have a wonderful time in this amazing and magical country. |
