You rock! Erin I absolutely love reading your posts! I'm so glad that you are having such an amazing experience! I get to live vicariously through you! I hope that one day I have the opportunity to travel and enjoy life as much as you are right now! Miss you and can't wait to see you when you get back!!
Hi Erin Hello Erin
How are you doing?? after you have sobered up, happy to see you having such a good time. When are you coming home?? we miss you.
where are you off to next? when you come home you will have to bring your parents over to see our new home. we are slowly getting settled in. way too much junk. the boys are enjoying their summer holidays, swimming, hiking, biking doing nothing. sounds great doesn't it.
you take care talk soon
love Mic
Fun! Hi - I searched for your blog as I am a 25 yr old British girl taking a trip through Africa in the Autumn. Loved your story about the photo portrait - lol - I have been in many similar situations myself in Asia and other countries. I had forgotten these pitfalls of travelling alone as a woman but you have reminded me well! Good luck on your travels!
Oh whippo hey dude! I have not forgotten about my wordly traveller! I can't believe some of the things that have happened to you.. I am so sorry to hear about your struggles in Africa... I am so happy you are safe and still so brave to keep going! I look up to you! I was laughing the whole time reading this blog.. you poor thing! It is quite a classic story though!
Keep having a great time! I love you and miss you heaps and look forward to seeing you soon!
i will pray for safe travel the rest of the way!
love mags xo
Ew I hate Leeches! Hey Whippo! Can't believe you made it through that! I can stop saying how impressed I am with you! YOu are going to be a completely different person when you get back here! YOu will be bored to death with all of us lol! SO us girls leave for Europe tomorrow! I will still try to catch up on your travel blog though! Your stories are amazing! Miss you xo stay safe!
oh how awful Oh how awful for you it must have been a terrible ordeal. Thank God for Ben.
I really hope that you enjoy Thailand I think that you will and that you can put this behind you. I have been to africa and have no desire to return but i have been to Thailand 8 times so there must be something about it.
Keep your chin up and I hope your new memories can make up in some way.
fun in chiang mai hi erin! I'm so glad to hear you're back to a safe place. i've been thinking of you a lot since your last blog and it breaks my heart that such a wonderful person had to experience such awful things. i'm so happy you're okay. jon and i spent a week in thailand, we had a really great time! i really recommend taking a thai cooking class...it's great...all day eating! we did a class at baan thai cookery school, here's their website if ur interested: http://www.cookinthai.com/
be safe! take care!! xoxo
Thanks for the support! I want to express my appreciation for all the words of encouragement regarding this difficult situation. I'm feeling much better now, and I'm hoping for many more happy blogs in the future. Stay posted!
Love, Erin
You`re the best! Erin, I really admire you for your courage! And I respect your choice to go on travelling in search of new positive impressions! Good luck to you, hope to hear from you a lot of pleasant stories!!
What a daunting experience. Hi Erin, When we read your blog our heart went out to you. It is so unfortunate that there are people in this world that have to resort to stealing. We are so sorry that it happened to you. Our heart goes out to you for the things you lost but you will always have the memories of those other places. We are thankful that you are safe. You are a strong person and will find a positive outcome from this experience. Enjoy the rest of your travels and we look forward to having you home again. We love you and miss you Erin. All the best in your travels. Take care. Love Dad and Mom. xxxxoooo
Erin this is just terrible, I can not believe these people, thank god you had someone with you. I am so proud of you continuing with your trip after this experience. Keep your spirits up. take care and remember we love you
Love Mic
Unbelievable! Hey Whippo! Well of course, first I am happy you were not hurt! The bastards! I wish you had jumped off that bus as soon as you had your bad feeling! But you are such a trooper! You know that you are a strong cookie when you refuse to let an experience like that ruin your whole trip! I am very proud of you for not running home to Canada immediately! Have faith that somehow your pictures will turn up too! I hope that you enjoy the rest of your journey and come home safely! I miss you tons! And give your friend/angel a hug for me when you see him! Thank goodness you did not have to go through that alone! xoxo ~An
Thank God you are OK! As my mom use to say to me, whenever you lose some material things, you can always count on your ability to make them again....of course it most have been hard, but I am really glad that those men didn't hurt you. Keep a positive and clear mind and soon you will be having better days. Be safe and God bless you.
Balls Erin you have balls of steel!!!! You are such a strong woman and I'm so proud of how you have chosen to carry on despite the horrible experiences you endured. You are so right to not let it ruin your travels. It has definitely made you stronger! That damn daladala driver is lucky you didn't get your hands on him!! He would have been sorry!
It's unfortunate that some people in this world have to resort to stealing to survive. It's very sad. Be glad that you have the strenth of character to rise above their pathetic actions. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!
Enjoy the rest of your trip and don't give another thought to all this. Put it behind you and take lots more gorgeous pictures! Be glad that you have your memories!
Love you and miss you sweetie!!!
--Your cuz Shannon
Wow. Wow Erin.. you are sooo lucky you didn't get hurt!! I feel terrible about the loss of your belongings and pictures :( Hang in there girl! Glad you are safe! I believe you are right when you say things can only go up from here, so enjoy the last of your journey!!
D.
That whole story makes me sick!! That must have been awful! I'm so glad that you are physically ok, though. It's heartbreaking about the pictures...at least they can't steal your memories! Enjoy Bangkok and stay safe!!!
XOXO
What an terrifying series of events..... Dear Erin,
It's too bad that the Africa portion of your trip had to end like that. I am so glad to hear that you got out safely. I have been enjoying your travel blog and you seem like such a nice person. I am sorry that you had to experience such a terrifying series of events. Good luck with future travel and please keep blogging for those of us who aren't able to travel. Thank you for sharing your travels with us. Sue
Great Safari Hi Erin,
You must have had a great safari trip. Your pictures were great and we enjoyed looking at all the different animals in their natural settings. You are having a great world adventure and we are living through your experiences. We love it. Keep the blogs coming. Love and miss you. Love Dad and Mom xxxxooo
Great Snorkelling Hi Erin,
The beaches and water looks so beautiful there in Zanzabar. I would love to have been there snorkelling with you. Great pictures.
Take care. Love you Dad and Mom XXXXOOO
WOW Hey Whippo!!! OMG WOW! This is by far one of the best blogs! I LOVE all the pictures! Its unbelievable that you actually saw all those animals and took their pictures! the pictures are beautiful! I can't believe all the animals are just out there like that! How exciting! I will definately need to go on a safari one day! that is my new plan!
I miss you!!! I have so much to talk to you about! I hope to meet up with you on msn again soon! xo ~An
Only You! Where do you find these weirdo's! LOL That is SO creepy Whippo! So far creepy portrait man is one of my favorite stories!
Glad you are still being safe and keeping all the little Theif Kids away!!! Miss you tons and tons xo
Wow, that sucks that you had such an awful day! At least you can look at your portrait and have a smile! I literally laughed out loud the whole time I was reading that part of this entry! Of COURSE that would happen to you!!! hahahahahahahahaha He looks very, um, comfortable?? Way too funny!! Enjoy your safari! I can`t wait to read about it!
XOXO
I'm a 24 year old Canadian planning a trip from Seoul, Korea (where I've been teaching/working for 8 months) to China to where I will take the Trans-Siberian, through Mongolia, to Russia. From Moscow, I will travel to the Middle East, to Africa, to India, then to Southeast Asia, I will then return to Seoul, for a flight to Canada in September 2008. I will be travelling alone, but will likely meet some friends along the way. I'm excited for this amazing journey!... full info
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You rock!
Erin I absolutely love reading your posts! I'm so glad that you are having such an amazing experience! I get to live vicariously through you! I hope that one day I have the opportunity to travel and enjoy life as much as you are right now! Miss you and can't wait to see you when you get back!!