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| 2nd May 2007 Alexa Starr | Scenery and Pictures - From: On the Road Again: The Trip to Wellington The scenery looks amazing and I thoroughly enjoy all the pictures! You are quite the photographer Turner. I wish Kelley a speedy recovery! |
| 2nd May 2007 Rebecca | oh no! - From: On the Road Again: The Trip to Wellington I hope Kel is soon feeling better - it stinks to be sick while you're on vacay! Really enjoying keeping up with the adventures on the blog. Can't wait to see where you land next! |
| 2nd May 2007 laura (from england) | great pics! - From: On the Road Again: The Trip to Wellington hi you two. not written a comment in a while but just wanted you to know that im still reading all your blogs while at work in blackpool, lancahire. the photographs you took on this blog are amazing you two make me so jealous!! |
| 2nd May 2007 Schiller | another source of distress - From: On the Road Again: The Trip to Wellington All the pics with the fish eye lens made my cubicle start swimming around me so perhaps don't let Kelley look at those shots until she is operating at 100% again. Cool but your probably shouldn't put too many on a page together =) |
| 1st May 2007 Linda Beimfohr | I've been there... - From: And Now Kel Gets Sick Kelley and Michael...Just love reading your blog....I've been to New Zealand a few times....and reading about your experiences brings great memories back to me....in particular the Lake at Taupo....we went fishing on that beautiful lake....and the fish we caught were immediately prepared, grilled and served to us on the boat....it was fantastic....and we went white water rafting somewhere around there as well....Anyway, so happy you are enjoying yourself....you make us proud...Love, Linda |
| 1st May 2007 Don | late night reading - From: And Now Kel Gets Sick Your blogs are a ritual for me now. My work "day" starts at around 9pm and goes to around 3am after Annie's late night bottle o' goodness. By the time I'm ready for a break before the final push, I get pictures of the world. Not a bad deal at all. The proper answer to that question, by the way is "Oh look...American warships in your harbor. I guess I won't be needing this passport anymore." |
| 30th April 2007 Scott Neilson | golf - From: Today We Find The Source of The Stinky: Walking in a Thermal Wonderland Trust me, stay away from the real golf. It's highly addicting. When we moved to NC, we built a house on a golf course and it's on my mind night and day. It's a disease. I'm really enjoying your blogs. Safe travels! |
| 30th April 2007 Schiller | A dip? - From: Today We Find The Source of The Stinky: Walking in a Thermal Wonderland No theraputic mud bath? I was expecting pictures of you guys coated in slime. Obviously the 200 degree+ sites wouldn't have been suitable but I figured there was something a bit more tame to try out. Might have loosened you up for the golf game. |
| 30th April 2007 Just Don | A first - From: Today We Find The Source of The Stinky: Walking in a Thermal Wonderland Never have I seen stinkiness captured in such stunning detail. Annie dedicated her next three poopy diapers to the Turners in remembrance. Cheers, mate! |
| 28th April 2007 Leslie | - From: Balls of All Sizes in Rotorua Of all your adventures thus far, this one is the one I would have loved to experience. Too much fun!!! Love you guys =) |
| 28th April 2007 Bruce / Daddy | - From: Balls of All Sizes in Rotorua Kel, you sure 'kicked butt' on the adventure sports rides. They look like great fun and your pure delight shows on your face. Mike, the pictures are tremendous (Sports Illustrated - eat your heart out). |
| 27th April 2007 Haines | adrenaline junkies - From: Balls of All Sizes in Rotorua Your adventures sound amazing. I know that "again again" feeling you had b/c I had the same feeling when we did canopy zip lines and canyoning in Costa Rica. I'm glad you're doing fun stuff and not just artsy & historical stuff! |
| 27th April 2007 laura | crazy girl :) - From: Balls of All Sizes in Rotorua Kel - I was getting dizzy just thinking about you riding in that ball - i take it you don't get motion sickness? I can't even imagine... didn't know you were such a daredevil... keep up the stories - love learning about Australia... Be safe laura |
| 27th April 2007 Annie Lindz Don | epitome of hyperbole - From: Balls of All Sizes in Rotorua For you glossophiles, that's a small joke. So, it's not the globe trotting. It's that, to the casual observer, you appear to be on the coolest mini-golf tournament of all time. Well, not much of a tournament, I think. It seems to be the schooling of Mikey T. At least you get to sleep with your teacher. (can't post that, huh?) |
| 26th April 2007 Haines | Mote Shirt - From: A Truly Remote Place Love the Mote Marine shirt. Glad to see it's still holding strong. Sounds like you guys are making the best of your trip! I just got back from Costa Rica and loved it. Hope to see you in Italy! |
| 23rd April 2007 Diane and Jack | Missing you! - From: An Amazingly Productive Day in the Country’s Capital When are you two coming back to us??? We miss you!!! Love and Kisses, D & J |
| 20th April 2007 laura white | wow - From: Travelin’ to Canberra: Wildlife and Forest Fires Mike - I ditto the other comments about your photos - these are really wonderful photos!!! Keep it up!!!! |
| 17th April 2007 Just Don | artsy fartsy - From: Ocean and City: The Trip to Melbourne I was wondering when the non-touristy stuff would start to get posted. It's like a virus, isn't it? |
| 17th April 2007 Annie, Lindz, and Don | The other end of the world - From: Ocean and City: The Trip to Melbourne Wow. I can't believe you two have been gone for five months already. Well, I hope you're enjoying yourselves, you rotten b@stards :) Don't forget to pick up at least one rock for Lindz. Strange girl, but at least her happiness is a simple one. We'll be posting a few more pics of Annie bug soon. I guess you could say we're on our own little trip now, too. |
| 16th April 2007 anonymous | nice pictures! - From: Ocean and City: The Trip to Melbourne Hey! i know you don't know me.... but i live vicariously through you while i'm at school. Just thought i'd say that your pictures are improving and are looking even more amazing and making me even more jealous. Happy Travels! |
| 16th April 2007 TeamTurner | - From: Ocean and City: The Trip to Melbourne Mike and Kel, Today is Patriot’s Day in the Boston area, so we get a holiday. It is the day when they run the world famous Boston Marathon. I’ve enjoyed sitting down reading your blog after becoming totally exhausted from watching these runners run 26 miles at under 5 minutes per mile. Just kidding, but they sure do run fast for a long time. Mike, the pictures have been stunning. Your hard work pays off for your readers. You guys do a wonderful job of planning because it seems everyday is jammed packed with fun things to do. Love, Bruce / Daddy |
| 11th April 2007 Laura Walger | good grief - I've missed some adventures! - From: Koalas and Huge Rocking Horses Hi Guys- I'm catching up on the blog entries tonight. The pics are amazing and I'm so jealous of the time you spent at the beaches in Thailand- they were so beautiful! When you get back we'll have 2 surprises for you- a new kitchen that Brian is working on and a new Walger that I'm "working" on! Take care- Laura |
| 9th April 2007 Bon/Mom | Bonnie the Koala - From: Koalas and Huge Rocking Horses All we need to do is add John and Catfish to the Koala group photo and we can have a new family portrait for the living room. |
| 4th April 2007 JennyinJamaica | - From: Sydney to Hobart: A Shocking Climate Change Hee hee! I go back and forth between the U.S. and Jamaica a lot, so I'm always have to remind myself of which side of the road I'm supposed to be on.... I can't tell you how often I've turned on the windshield wipers instead of the turn signal. hehhehee. Sydney sounded fabulous - really cosmopolitan and wonderful! |
| 4th April 2007 TeamTurner | Leslie - From: Wine Glass Bay and St. Helens Point I love the pictures!!!! And the ones with you guys running down the dunes is so cool . . . I feel like I'm right there with you. =) |
| 4th April 2007 JennyinJamaica | A little behind - From: Sights and Sounds of Asia in a European City I'm a little behind in reading your blog (hubby wouldn't let me take the computer on vacation - Bah!!) so even though you've been in Australia for a while now, I'm just starting the adventure! Can't wait to see what you've been up to! We loved reading all about your SE Asia travels. Hubby is dying to go back there - especially Thailand. |
| 30th March 2007 Daddy Don | somebody bought a polarizing filter... - From: Devils, Kangaroos and Convicts Nice blue skies, buddy. Your pictures are looking great! Thanks for the Annie shout-out. We'll be home tomorrow. Punch a kangaroo for me! |
| 30th March 2007 Schiller | Hola - From: Devils, Kangaroos and Convicts Glad to hear that all is well in Australia. Sounds like plenty of adventures between Mike's driving and Kelley molesting the comedians. Looking forward to hearing about the small town life in Ross - the rooms available because it is quaint and off the beaten path or because everyone who knows any better stay clear?? |
| 24th March 2007 Bruce / Daddy | - From: We Love Zoos: Part V Mike and Kel, As a follow up to Leslie's blog, while at the Australian exhibit at the Roger Williams Zoo, we saw up close two laughing kookaburras. I figured they probably had a good sense of humor so I told them one of my favorite jokes. Immediately one of them flew off to another tree and the other one covered his head with his feathers. It may very well be the last time I share one of my humorous gems with a laughing kookaburra. |
| 24th March 2007 Leslie | - From: We Love Zoos: Part V After reading and seeing pictures of zoos, Dad and I decided to head on out to the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI. They had a whole section on Australia which included many of the animals you mentioned. It was great. Thanks for the idea. Love ya lots!!! |
| 22nd March 2007 Katie M | Glad you're having fun... - From: Sydney an Amazing City Glad you had a safe trip from Asia to Australia. Sydney looks like lots of fun, especially all the green space and plants :-) I'm enjoying all the vicarious travel! I have six weeks left until new baby comes, so home and nearby is about as far as I am going these days. |
| 21st March 2007 Alexa Starr | Enjoying the World Tour - From: Sights and Sounds of Asia in a European City Hi Guys! I have LOVED reading about your adventures and seeing your pictures. It provides a needed diversion from my office with no natural light! It's great that you got to see Schiller on your travels. Brian and I hope to see you in August! |
| 20th March 2007 Courtnee | - From: The Most Beautiful Island We've Seen At least the bunnies at the ranch have legs! :) |
| 19th March 2007 JennyInJamaica | Always interesting - From: Idyllic Thai Beaches No need to worry about what to write in the blog - I find even the simplest things on your trip interesting. What you eat for breakfast, what kind of tourists you see around, whether you get blisters from so much walking, etc. |
| 18th March 2007 Natalie & Andy Irwin | Remember us? - From: The Most Beautiful Island We've Seen Hi Mike and Kelley! This is the Irwins. We are the American family you met at the hotel in Sevilla - Andy used to work for Capital One. Anyway, we just got back from our month in New Zealand. It was absolutely amazing. The Kiwis are very friendly! We used the Lonely Planet travel guide which was on the money as far as picking places to stay. If you want more information, just email us at andynat65@tampabay.rr.com. We have really enjoyed reading about your world travels since we saw you at the very beginning of your trip. Adios and Cheers, mates! Natalie, Andy, Peter and John |
| 13th March 2007 Don | my hearts goes pitter-pat - From: A Very Different Asian City when you start talking about circular polarizers. Let me guess...glass reflections? My little mikey-t is all growed up. We'll have to take you over to Casa del Nadder (the grand-folks) for a homemade Lebanese feast stateside. |
| 12th March 2007 Schiller | authorship - From: Traveling to Koh Phi Phi is a Ferry Good Time a) Kel's headlines and subheads are better than Mike's - "Ferry" good time - nice b) I believe it was just the last journal that Mike claimed to do "all" the writing for the blog. Kelley, make sure that the isn't hogging the spotlight. |
| 11th March 2007 Katie M | What a lovely beach - From: Idyllic Thai Beaches The Thai beaches look amazing - glad you both got to make the most of it by participating in the beach lifestyle for a day or two. I continue to enjoy your blog and am amazed at how many cool places you're getting to see. Doing well here. I'm about 8 weeks away from the arrival of baby girl--excited and nervous at the same time. I'm a bit jealous of your beach R&R! |
| 10th March 2007 Beth | sunscreen? - From: Idyllic Thai Beaches As a fellow redhead, I must tell Kelly to put on that sunscreen! The beaches are gorgeous. love, Beth |
| 7th March 2007 JennyinJamaica | Relaxing - From: Thai Holiday Road Trip Sounds like a wonderfully relaxing weekend. Even though travelling is fun and exciting, it can also be stressful. I'm sure you relish the down times, and having time to spend with friends. Can't wait to hear about the Thai beaches! |
| 7th March 2007 Don and Lindz | Freezing? - From: Thai Holiday Road Trip Nah, it's been great here. It's this darn cold that I have and then passed to Lindsay (unintentionally, of course) Is there anything more pitiful than a nine and a half month pregnant woman with a head cold? I doubt it. Poor thing. So...the corn starch adventure has me thrown. Is the Thai holiday on the agenda or is it a diversion? |
| 5th March 2007 Schiller | 2 things - From: The Outlying Temples May Even Be Cooler Than The Big Ones 1) to Mr. Haines - "Brian" when typed using predictive text on a mobile is "Asian" so I think that speaks for itself 2) On the skin color - news update from APAC is that there have been a fair number of articles here about how the new trend among the young and/or wealthy in China has been to start using tanning salons. Apparently the pull of the western imagery of tanned movie stars and the like has won a group of converts and the strong disapproval of the older generations. Looking forward to seeing you in Singapore! |
| 3rd March 2007 JennyinJamaica | A diatribe on colour - From: The Outlying Temples May Even Be Cooler Than The Big Ones Thanks for the answer to my question - it is as I suspected in the makeup of tourists. Regarding the "lighter is better" - I know that this seems particularly important to Japanese. Here in Jamaica it is also very important, but perhaps for a different reason. 90% of the population here is "black" but black here comes in a huge array of shades. Because of a complicated history of slavery followed by colonialism, lighter is better. When people here say you are "very brown" they don't mean dark brown, they mean very light brown. We have words for nearly every shade of person, and you are likely to be referred to on the street as your colour. For example, a "red" woman with negro facial features and a sort of carrot-coloured hair is called a cornmeal-coloured girl. On the street, someone who wants to call to her will likely say "hello! Cornmeal!" A very dark person will often have the nickname "Blackie." But these aren't considered offensive - just descriptive. The most beautiful dark-skinned woman will be considered ugly next to a horse-faced horrid looking brown woman. Mothers are notorious for always favouring their lightest skinned children, and most dark women would literally give up their right arm to be impregnated by a white or light-skinned man so that they can lighten the family tree. Ask any black person in Jamaica about their heritage and they will immediately start telling you about their Scottish great-grandfather, their English aunt, etc. etc. No matter how African they appear, they will always emphasize any real or imagined white forbearer and completely ignore the fact that they also have strong African heritage. Interestingly, they consider Asian people the ugliest people on Earth, despite their fair skin. Asian women are not coveted by men here, and they are only coveted by poor women if they have plenty money. There is a plethora of skin bleaching products here as well. We have a girl out where I live that people call "white girl" from that movie "White Girls" where the black men dressed as white sorority sisters at a college. The poor girl looks quite ridiculous, because she used to be fairly dark, and has bleached herself into an ash-gray colour from head to toe. Unfortunately, the poor people here don't understand that to avoid getting darker in the first place, they need to cover up and use sunscreen. Ahhhhh - the strange and complicated cultural differences around the world! |
| 2nd March 2007 Haines | Asian friend - From: The Outlying Temples May Even Be Cooler Than The Big Ones This friend of yours in Singapore, Brian Schiller, doesn't sound very Asian to me. |
| 2nd March 2007 Linda Beimfohr | Loved your description of the temples in S.R. - From: A Dizzying Morning Of Temples of All Shapes and Sizes Mike and Kelley, I have just loved your description of your time in Siem Reap and the various temples you explored. It brings back memories from the time Diane, Jack, Al and I spent there in early January. It was hot then so I can image how hot & humid it is now. You guys sound like you are having a wonderful time. It's so great to experience your travels with you. What a gift. Hope you both are feeling well. Give our love to Diane and Jack. And love to you two as well.....Take care, Linda and Al |
| 28th February 2007 Midwest Mischlichs | - From: A Dizzying Morning Of Temples of All Shapes and Sizes Just a note to let you know how much my son (12) and I are enjoying your blogs! We started reading your blog to get info on Rothenburg and Dauchau and are now hooked. We got back from Germany (Bruges and Paris) last week but are still following your amazing adventure. Happy travels! |
| 28th February 2007 JennyinJamaica | what kind of crowds? - From: A Dizzying Morning Of Temples of All Shapes and Sizes I'm curious about the makeup of the crowds at the temples. Are they mostly Southeast Asian, or European or something else? I don't think Cambodia is a big destination for Americans.... I could be wrong though! I really would have loved to see some pics of your custom clothes. I'm bugging my husband to take me there for the express purpose of having a ton 'o clothes made for us! :-) Happy traveling, Jenny |
| 28th February 2007 Meredith Berger | - From: Siem Reap, Home of the Best Known Temples in the World I tuned in last month and now I am hooked on your wonderful adventure across the Globe. Keep up the good work and great pictures....be safe and take care. |
| 26th February 2007 Bruce / Daddy | - From: Our Clothing Arrives After a Day of Exploring Mike and Kel, In looking at the picture of the ‘mad bull’ I was glad for two things. Number one, he wasn’t feeling more aggressive; number two, you guys weren’t wearing red shirts. It looks like if he had chosen to do so, he could have tested your matadorial abilities. |
| 21st February 2007 JennyInJamaica | - From: Worries in the Tailor Town of Hoi An wow - I may go to Vietnam just to have clothes made! If you can take some pics of the finished products to post, that would be awsome :-) Glad you found a way to get cornstarch. |
