bailey j - Bailey Johnston

So, Im 20 years old. I grew up in a very rural area in the far northern California area know as Scott Valley. For the first two years of my University experience I attended Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, which is a great place. This was a big change; I went from a high school of 250 people to a university of 24,000. This change was the best of my life, so far. I really learned a lot in the short time I was in Portland, and I met tons of great people. Now I am getting ready for the trip of a life time. I will be going around the world in five months. I am planning on the good, and the bad, the things that I will remember. The exchange of cultures, ideas, beliefs; this is what I hope to gain. I Leave October 1, 2007.

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By bailey j
February 26th 2008

New Zealand... need I say more?

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

So... Here we go again, the final chapter in this set of adventures! New Zealand, Land of the Kiwi. The South Island- its hard to describe what you can see here. With in the space of two hours you can travel by the beach, through the rain forest, to glaciers, over snow caped peaks, through the brush lands.... New Zealand has it all. So lets begin this trip from the beginning- To start, I heard all sorts of horror stories of getting through Australia Customs... yet I had no problems there; I was pulled aside, emptied my bag, had my boots [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
February 16th 2008

-UPDATED- The Land of Oz - New England Region

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

Hello again- So I thought I would sit down and update all of you on my adventures through Australia. Currently I am in Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand- Beautiful place! But this is about Oz, so I will begin there- I arrived in Sydney on the third of January, made it through customs, immigration, and all other lines one must stand in to gain access to a country... this has become all too familiar to me these days. Wandering around town I was able to find a backpackers’ to stay in and got in touch with a friend I met in [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
December 31st 2007

Thailand- North, South, East and....

Asia

I'm back again after a staying unconnected- I have been busy and unable to find time to sit down and update you all, so here it is! First, before anything else- Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! I am missing everyone back home and wish all of you the best in this new year. I am back now in Bangkok, preparing to depart. I'm off to the land of Oz on the second. So, where to begin- I got to Thailand about a week early, I cut my trip to Qatar short. I would like to visit the country but [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
November 27th 2007

All that is South Africa - Part II

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

Hello! Well I thought I should continue the updating of my African adventures because today is my LAST day in Africa!!.... Time is flying by- Ive been gone for almost two months now, and have about three left. Almost at the half way point! So lets see... where I left off from the first update... I believe I was just getting to the Transkei. So, I stayed for about 10 days in Coffee Bay, in the Transkei region of South Africa. Beautiful! I had an amazing time there. Its a really remote area east of Port Elizabeth, stunning landscape though. There [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
November 16th 2007

All that is South Africa: Part One

Africa » South Africa

Hello again... so its been a while, I havent been able to find the time (or the computer) to sit down and keep all of you updated. But here I am, I just published my article from Ethiopia - only a month late... Things have been great - now for the quick run down: I flew into Johannesburg, and from there went to Swaziland for a week, then back into RSA to St. Lucia, Durban, Coffee Bay (the Transkei is amazing - I fell in love with it...), Jeffrey's Bay - the best surfing in SA, and now I am updating [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
October 14th 2007

3500 Meters (11500ft) in Ethiopia!?!

Africa » Ethiopia » Oromia Region » Dinsho

Wow... being in Ethiopia is a real eye-opener. This is my first time in a true third world country, and it really makes you realize the different circumstances that people live in. Flying into Addis I got a great view of the surounding area - green and beautiful, but the streets are a different story. It is really hard to describe, poverty is everywhere - but it is just everyday life for the residents of this country. I met a friend in the airport, she is a PhD student working in the Bale Mountains National Park 450km southeast of Addis - [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
October 10th 2007

Paris...

Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris

Well, I wasn't sure what to expect from Paris - I was only here for three days, and I ended up getting sick... so my negitive feelings towards the place might have some influences. Dont get me wrong, the city is great - like London there is a great deal of history. Seeing the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the views from Sacre-Cueur - all were wonderful and im really glad I came to see it. I think there are just too many people here for my likes. The city is very dirty - urin and garbage littering the streets. People do [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
October 6th 2007

The UK!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

Hello all!! I am alive and well, ive been in london for the past four days. Im staying at a Exploring the city, both the day time tourist attractions and the everpresent night scene. London never sleeps, plain and simple. I got a first hand tour of the West End from a local I met in the hostel. This is the party central of the city, lots of pubs and clubs... and even more people! Everybody is out having a good time, usually it involves some form of alcohol. Ive been meeting lots of people in the pub that the hostel [View Full Entry]

By bailey j
June 23rd 2007

Olympic National Park

North America » United States » Washington » Forks

RECOVERED

Olympic Coast Line Bailey Johnston Hey all, So this is the first of many entries to come over the next year. This was my last trip guiding for the Outdoor Program, we spent five days on the Olympic Peninsula, an untouched streach of coastline in Washington. This was a great trip and a wonderful learning experiance. The area is beautiful, lots of sea stacks, arches and caves. Though we didnt really get a chance to hike into the forest (because we were on the beach the entire time) we did get some amazing sights from the top of a headland [View Full Entry]

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