di divett just been catching up on news - all sounds too amazing - and plese ensure you give our love to the bellinghams.
perhaps you can learn more about lesson plans when you come home by helping andrew do kids church?! what do you think?
di x
lesson plan? whats that? Bring me back one of those. They sound useful.
tuk, beanie, hat, they thing they all wear, as is my impression of what they do in .... ah, Hatland.
Great read Thanks for the Blogs Ryan, Gives us a great laugh each morning. Amazing journey, we take our hat off to you. Keep the blogs coming, you're a gifted writer. Put them together for a book (best-seller) when you return.
Another Goal Accomplished Good on you.I am enjoying reading your experiences from the comfort of our lounge and it sure makes me appreciate what we have here.I don't think you will be the same young man that left New Zealand after this journey.
hope your good ha bro your doing a wicked job heaps of respect 4 ya hope your better now no more giving eye drops 2 people ah bad dude !!!!! all good here everyone says hi !big hugs from lily oh and ruckus charlie just says thwpppppppp till next time big ups bro! oh your car b home next week cheers bud
The journey is worth it. You are learning so much from this journey that you are takeing that it will be with you for the rest of your life.Seeing that there is so much that we could contribute to the people (children) that have so little makes you feel so privelledged from where you have come from.So pleased for you that you have had this experience.I love being able to be part of the journey with the exceptional writing that you have shown the talent for.
Hi Ryan, That was some ride. Its amasing there arn't more casualties if you ask me!! Those roads reminded me of PNG. I only went in a PMV once and the 'road" we travelled was more akin to a riverbed with its craters and slips. Hope your ankle is back to normal soon. You are so right about perservering and just keeping on trying. Some of those people a sheer saints.Take care
Wow Hi Ryan, (Mum sent me this link to your blog, and I couldn’t resist commenting) What an amazing journey you are on, such a brave thing to be doing!! I will be reading your adventures each morning, a great way to take me away from the daily grind of accounting! Take care of you!
crazy guy Rysee you are the craziest guy. Just reading about death road gave me the shivers. I have loved reading about your adventures(just got the blog today). Its monday and I am just a tad concerned that the is no entry from you.......guessing it must have been a long weekend right. Looking forward to hearing how you survived that craziness. Proud of what you are doing Rhysee (not so sure about the death road bit )
Be Careful!!! Hmmm reading the last few lines of your latest blog had your mother and i looking at each other and hoping that "brick wall" would be careful on this next leg of his adventure....Bring it on yes, but you are meant to come back!!...
Hi Raz...awesome that you are keeping up the blogging to the level you are. Each entry represents a huge commitment to stay in touch which I really appreciate. The irony of the "view" issue had me thinking...Trips like this are good for the soul. Well done!!
Take Care Hi Mate....feel like i am with you all the way on this journey....great writing dude...probably saving me thousands on travel costs by living vicariously. Had to send our normal text message today even though you wont get it...traditions are hard to break...Lots of exciting news our side re the business to catch up on with ya....hope the head ache gets sorted....sleep well mate. Love DAD
What "breed" are you? Has anyone asked you if you're mexican yet?
(Breed comment is for my mother who once asked me what breed Ryan is. No kidding. She meant ethnicity of course)
horny people in santiago wow, if you think people in santiago like to toot their horn and have crazy drivers, wait until you leave chile. by anyone's standards, chilean drivers are the most sane and law-abiding in all of latin america (drivers must be comatose in new zealand by the sound of it). if you go to argentina, you take your life into your hands when crossing the street. if you go to peru or bolivia, you'll hear far more carhorns. i can't wait to hear your impressions of the la paz drivers. they have like 3 streetlights in the whole country.
paying at toilets is more common than you think. i remember doing it in europe too, at a toilet in the netherlands and that was at a mcdonald's! ALWAYS CARRY YOUR OWN TOILETPAPER. a good rule of thumb anywhere in latin america.
the smog and spraypaint are the worst parts about santiago, but i think the dogs are pretty cool. their among the happiest and friendliest dogs i've ever seen. plus they're generally in pretty good health, which says a lot about the country. in bolivia, i saw a lot of dogs wearing sweaters, which was cute. when you get to bolivia, ask what they think about chile and chileans. they hate us!
i hope you enjoy the rest of your time in chile. if you get a chance. try to visit valparaiso. it's a unique city with a great bohemian atmosphere.
cheers!
Barbara McDonald
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I am missing your blog heaps.Why not keep it up on what you are doing in N.Z. Cheers