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| 13th June 2008 skaboii | Islas Malvinas / Fakland - From: Day 139 - Attacking penguins There is no typographical error, the Malvinas/Falkland Islands are a territory still unresolved within the right placement and resolution of the united nations. From 1810 to 1833 Argentina manage the islands without any international claim until the United Kingdom invaded the islands in 1833 and claimed by Argentina since then. |
| 6th July 2007 Anna | Welcome Home!! - From: Day 367 - GAME OVER Thanks for all the blogging, it's been really interesting following all your adventures. Glad you're safely back home now and hope you remember to keep in touch now too even though we're in the same country (although perhaps daily updates are no longer required!) lots of love from Anna x x x x x x |
| 4th July 2007 fafa | Phu Quoc hotel - From: Day 366 - Going home tomorrow... Hi Which hotel did you stay at on the Island, Im going there in November this year, Many thanks |
| 9th June 2007 Amy Mendel (from Southern Africa) | I LOVE SEASONS PIZZA!!! - From: Day 339 - The animal that befuddles taxonomists Hey guys, I've been following your blog since I returned home in February anxiously awaiting the Bhutan portion! I hope you enjoyed the Seasons pizza and the apple pie or other tempting desserts. Hope you are having a wonderful last month and enjoying every minute. When I first returned home the transition was definitely tough, but finally after adjusting, I'm excited to be heading to Israel and Jordan at the end of the month for a two week stint (like normal people!). A friend who returned from a year of traveling in April, decided one year wasn't enough and just left for another year of exploration. Anyways hope your transition home is seamless. Enjoy your last few weeks and thanks for sharing all your stories and pictures! Always, Amy (the demi-canadian, demi-american from Boston) |
| 5th June 2007 Edilsa Batista Hinton | - From: Day 89 - Venturing outside the compound... Sorry,you didnt like Panama. I supposed you had better stayed in the U.S,right? |
| 5th June 2007 Rondo | - From: Day 91 - South America here we come I thought Miami International was worse.LOL |
| 23rd May 2007 fk82 | Potala - From: Day 322 - Monks counting their cash Not sure who told you that you could only be at the Potala for an hour. When I went I was there for ages. |
| 22nd May 2007 Bridget & Neil | All hail to the ale ... - From: Day 324 - Last day in Lhasa Just looking back through the comments and are concerned to see that the beer reviews seem to have dropped off somewhere in Latin America - your readership needs and deserves to know, what have you been imbibing of late and any recommendations from your hopefully extensive experiences. Yours thirstily, B&N xxx |
| 22nd May 2007 ben | happy birthday - From: Day 324 - Last day in Lhasa must be amazing to be in an Asian country when it actually IS the Budda's birthday. |
| 22nd May 2007 Paul | Are rocks interesting? - From: Day 317 - Global Warming If they are and your purple rocks were bluish then they could well be blueschist a sodium based mineral formed as tectonic plates move. I believe there is much of this in Tibet. |
| 15th May 2007 Carrie | Jane's coming to China - From: Day 307 - Sloths and medals As I write Jane's on a plane and arriving in Shanghai tomorrow - Wednes 16th. Check email when you can for details I've to pass on. I don't know where you're up to now though as Chengdu on the 5th is latest we have here and at the rate you guys go you could well be on another continent 10days on but worth a go. Keep trucking your way back home kids - see you soon xxxx |
| 5th May 2007 bonnie | glasses...more info please - From: Day 301 - You can call me Master Han Ok you can't caption a photo "moments before Master Ryan's glasses weresmashed" and not give a little bit more... did he sit on them? did a RC plane crash into them? etc thanks enjoying your journay... peace BP NYS |
| 3rd May 2007 Katy Farr | - From: Day 300 - Midnight Baseball Umm, just thought I'd clear it up for you: Your "baseball alley" is called "batting cages". Yep, they're really fun. Your American terminology expert, Katy |
| 30th April 2007 ben | towers - From: Day 259 - 7 Minutes on the Skybridge i don't think we should recognise towers in Arab states - a bit too "new money." |
| 24th April 2007 Mark Osborne | You are in heaven in Franschoek - From: Day 185 - SIX MONTHS AWAY We had the oppourtunity to visit the little town in Dec 2005 and have lunch at a Vineyard. What a beautiful place and so rich in history! Glad to see you got to stop there on your trip, and thanks for the note. Mark Osborne Fraser, Michigan USA |
| 22nd April 2007 Culture Shiok! | Pics - From: Day 290 - "Where we're going we don't need roads" Nice pics! Still in Mongolia? http://cultureshiok.com |
| 21st March 2007 Neil | New readership drive underway - From: Day 250 - STOP PRESS: readership plummets by 1 In an attempt to make up for the loss of 1 (one) reader, I hereby promise to try and recruit 2 (two) new readers to your blog. Keep up the good work and give Mr. Pink a small polish for me! Neil xx |
| 18th March 2007 ben humphrey | i don't think so ed. - From: Day 242 - ‘Tallest Office Block in the Southern Hemisphere’ Either retract that statement or I will fill your blog with a list of towers I have been up and you haven't. I'll start with the World Trades, beat that. |
| 9th March 2007 james | wow that poor women - From: Day 211 - Farewell strange country I saw your blog and was very interested in reading it, But oh my god , you are a negative dude , i think every day of the blog i have read so far you bitch and moan. So much so that i now am avoiding your blog . I feel sorry that a women married such a negative dude , who complains away his life. |
| 21st February 2007 mjp | Titleist the Penguin - From: Day 174 - Penguins and Baboons Excellent - a golf ball laying Penguin! |
| 13th February 2007 Alan | Ed & Gemma, who? - From: Day 200 - DAY 200! Earplugs should be the must have accessory, it does not matter what is outside the tent, how near it is or how angry if you can not hear it. Sleep soundly I say. |
| 7th February 2007 Meredith | Miss You Guys! - From: Day 203 - 500 elephants spotted from the air Hey there. It's Meredith checking in from Thailand. I have to know - was it Toby you saw wondering aimlessly alone in the Delta from your flight?? So classic! Keep the updates coming! I remember how scarce and slow Internet access was in Zimbabwe, Zambia & especially East Africa, but hang in there and keep notes so the best stories don't slip by once you finally do have a solid net connection! I miss Africa - miss you guys too! xoxo, Mere |
| 1st February 2007 ben | ed - From: Day 169 - Hello Africa you look like gareth thomas in that photo. |
| 24th January 2007 Allison | so lucky - From: Day 192 - Enough to put you off your Cornflakes I just fell onto your blog....so lucky! I hope you have an incrediable journey! |
| 4th January 2007 Philippa | power station - From: Day 163 - Iguazu Falls, Brazil, Paraguay and the Itaipu Power Station Hi, When I was there in 2001, the power station wasn't in use -so it wasn't very spectacular -nice to see your pictures. I thing I remember most about the Falls apart from the beauty of it all, is the heat! I hope you enjoyed it anyway! |
| 9th December 2006 Neil | Hi guys - From: Day 153 - ...and round and round Good to see you are enjoying the trip, keeping Gemma in a pringles tin must make travel easier! Sad new from the world of football Ed. Man City lost the derby 3-1 and West Ham got stuffed 4-0 at Bolton! *sigh*. I am now raising a glass to you both - cheers! Keep up the good blogging, Neil & Bridget x x x x x |
| 4th December 2006 ben | - From: Day 145 - The start of northward travel send my regards to Gen. Pinochet, not long left. |
| 3rd December 2006 mrandmrssimmonds | Response - From: Day 127 - The journey ever southwards carries on Hi, We throughly enjoyed the boat trip, the scenery is great, especially if you are lucky enough to have good weather. We have also travelled a lot of the way by bus and are also travelling up Argentina, and the landscape would be pretty similar if we had driven this stretch the boat covers so we do not feel we missed out on any of the scenery. It is worth the price, food is good and you are kept well informed etc. |
| 25th November 2006 Goody | - From: Day 127 - The journey ever southwards carries on How was the scenery on the boat trip, was it worth the price, and did you feel you might have missed some scenery by going via water and not by land? |
| 20th November 2006 Alan | Its been cold , rainy and thats not just in SA - From: Day 136 - Leaving Torres del Paine with a tear in the eye Well hello to the both of you, thought it was about time I dropped a line. Looks like you are having an amazing trip and the blog is fun and interesting to read. Keep on rockin |
| 17th November 2006 mjp | - From: Day 88 - A man, a plan, a canal... Panama thanks ...the correct version ..."A man, a pain, a mania ... Panama" |
| 13th November 2006 Paul | Running blind - From: Day 110 - Uyuni. What a fascinating place. I have heard that it is possible to run very fast here with eyes shut because of lack of obstacles. Is this true and has anyone tried it? |
| 19th October 2006 Ivan | Bad!! - From: Day 92 - 24 hours too long in Cali "we didn't fancy spending much time in this semi-lawless state." Shame you guys didn't spend time in Colombia. You let stereotypes keep you from one of the most fascinating and safe countries in south america. Your loss. Take a look at other people's entries about the country. Next time do some research and do not let media and fear get in your way. Have fun in the rest of your trip!! |
| 7th October 2006 ben | - From: Day 88 - A man, a plan, a canal... Panama apart from that doesn't work. |
| 5th October 2006 Paul | Places to go - From: Day 74 - Tikal I think I should add these ruins and this area to my list of places to go. |
| 4th October 2006 mjp | - From: Day 88 - A man, a plan, a canal... Panama Or the invasion of the country in 1989 by George Bush inspired: A man, a pain, a mainia ... Panama. Great blog, keep it up. |
| 30th September 2006 Just Jen | Great Pic! - From: Day 87 - Happy 40th Birthday Neil I posted one of this statue on my blog last week. Glad someone else liked it too! JustJen |
| 26th September 2006 Neil | Dive-tastic - From: Day 81 - We passed! Good work on passing your dive qualification, I liked the image I got of a confused Ed messing up his sums! Happy Birthday to Gemma too. xxxxx |
| 24th September 2006 ben | money changing - From: Day 71 - Border crossing actually it wasn't the money changing that was the problem, it was the "find the pea under the cup" game that really found us out. |
| 16th September 2006 megan | i have the same picture! - From: Day 70 - Oaxaca - where the teachers are revolting gemma and ed! i laughed out loud when i saw your page for the first time today and realized that i have the SAME photo of the graffiti that says turista go home...oaxaca es anticapitalismo! i agree...oaxaca is not so dangerous as it is just completely shut down right now. glad that your trip sounds so great...enjoy the rest of latin america... espero que estas disfrutando la idioma ESPAŅOL! we miss you in guanajuato! megan |
| 22nd August 2006 ben | Boring? - From: Day 40 - Making the most of the Jeep See if you can drive through Boring, and also try and find Strawberry. Population 5. (it may have changed since we were there). They're both around there somewhere. |
| 22nd August 2006 ben | blackpool stick. - From: Day 35 - Athletics vs Mariners blackpool tower or not, you're still 10 behind, and you'll never get the world trades. |
| 21st August 2006 Katia | What Valley ? - From: Day 40 - Making the most of the Jeep A quiet afternoon in an otherwise madly busy season has enabled me to catch up with your first 40 days! Suddenly felt I should ask Gren about the existence of a travel blog, and bingo ! well, what can I say, simply wonderful stuff, you lucky things - I shall be connecting everyday from now, beats the B&B routine anytime. And tell them about French sauvignon, cabernet and all, don't be afraid ! take care ...and good luck in Vegas ! Lol M&K |
| 16th August 2006 'Big' Matt | Pikes Market - From: Day 35 - Athletics vs Mariners Inetresting one for you now.. Clive Woodwood (and my last company) both employed a management philosophy called FISH after the fish market there where they throw the fish about. Did you see it? It was a load of rubbish but it did mean I could wear jeans at work for 2 years, and a rogue rubber, thrown across the office almost cost someone their eye. Happy Days. I'm going to Seattle too. Maybe put in a good word with Anders for me! M |
| 16th August 2006 and again. | Directions Please - From: Day 32 - Orca whale... tick sounds good, but I'll be the judge of that |
| 16th August 2006 'Big'Matt Greenham | Jpod... - From: Day 32 - Orca whale... tick is by Coupland, and he's from Vancouver too! |
| 15th August 2006 Stuart Carr-Jones | A Salad?? - From: Day 32 - Orca whale... tick Ed, you wne to the world's best diner andyou had a houmous sald? A missed opportunity my friend - missed opportunity! Or please tell me you had it as a starter?? You're killing me here! When you said - "in their jackets" I had visions of Gem's sweeping the remnants of her plate into her jacket to keep for later - a waterproof doggy bag if you will! |
| 7th August 2006 Matt | - From: Day 27 - back to Anchorage I'm with Ed |
| 2nd August 2006 Katy | You're right, roundabouts completely fox Americans! - From: Days 28 and 29 - Roundabouts That was a pretty funny entry for me to read. Being American, I can attest to the confusion brought on by roundabouts. I must admit I was a little timid driving around one my first time. My town in Missouri got its first roundabout only 4 years ago. It caused mass chaos (and a few accidents) for a good while after its construction. There were even regular announcements over the local radio station telling people how to maneuver the roundabout - and it was only one lane! |
| 2nd August 2006 Barbara | Roundabout lessons - From: Days 28 and 29 - Roundabouts 'Do not stop in roundabout is pretty good too! |
| 31st July 2006 Amanda | - From: Day 27 - back to Anchorage hey globetrotters...i've just tuned in after missing almost two weeks worth of blogs - great reads on a Monday! your adventures read well and it certainly seems you're off to a great start. either your trip isn't mapped out going forward or i am inept at figuring out how to view it. i'm curious about your plans over the next few weeks - as you know, i quite enjoy Vegas and might consider hopping a plane. i'll stay closely tuned in to your blogs. Keep safe! |
| 23rd July 2006 Gren | Congratulations - married one month tomorrow! - From: Day 12 - our second day starting and ending in the same place Looking forward to the update on Denali, otherwise there is a BBC tv series this week on bears so we may have to make do with that. Collected even more wedding photographs yesterday from Robert Lawler who hopes to have the best 200 on a web site shortly. Many many fantastic pictures of everyone. |
| 17th July 2006 jess | wow! - From: Day 12 - our second day starting and ending in the same place Dear Ed and Gemma, Have just been catching up with your travels - everything sounds amazing!!! You made me feel really nostalgic about Toronto - must get ourselves back there. I especially like all your exotic animal sightings - wolves, bears and whales all sound very cool! So glad your having the time of your lives. Keep the info coming. Lots of love, Jess P.S. Sounds like you were drinking alot of Molsen in Canada which is totally correct but what about Alaska? Whats the beer? |
| 16th July 2006 ben | guess the blog - From: Day 12 - our second day starting and ending in the same place am enjoying playing "guess who wrote which blog". see if you can write in the 3rd person as well...as in, "the decision has to be one that's right for Nasser Hussain" |
| 16th July 2006 Barbara Simmonds | Nothing like a good yarn............... - From: Day 12 - our second day starting and ending in the same place Just saw you haven't had any comments yet, so here's a comment! Do keep telling us about the stories people tell you. Many have a huge fund of knowledge and experience about the local area, (or are just good at telling a good story!). Can't wait to hear more............! |
| 11th July 2006 Carrie | Great coverage - From: Day 6 - onwards to our destination Love reading it - though only a week into your trip it seems like your covered some distance. So disappointed you haven't run into any bears yet. I blame the bananas, more likely to attract monkeys. |
| 10th July 2006 Dave | Hello - From: Day 6 - onwards to our destination Only six days in and you've already covered quite a few miles; You'll have to slow down a bit if you're keen to drag it out for a whole year ;-) Anyway, just wanted to post a quick hello and wish you well on your travels. All the best, Dave xx PS: Not sure if you've heard, but Marie was suffering after your leaving party (makes a nice change for me to be carrying her home I'm sure you'll agree). It was a cool send off which everyone enjoyed. especially Ed's dancing skills ;-) |
