summer hols good to see your travellin,must b hols time. hay.hu store ud till, swedish but same germanic sound. where you off to next, or is it back to teaching. hay dor Richard
Loved your blog. I too have stayed at Lili's back in 2004. You were brave staying by yourself in one of those huts. Luckily I had an Indonesian woman to share the room with- she is like my family and comes from Padang. There were 5 of us,, the boys in one hut and Elvy and I in the other. Magic location.
Can't wait to get back to Indonesia in 2010 for a 6 month trip this time.
Pamela
late! hey! this is really cool, brings back Gili T memories. You were so nice to me when I ws sickums thank-you again :) Could never have downloaded this in Kali- internet totally crappo! Am in Jakarta heading back to Aus tonight. Hope the kids are good and you have a nice break for christmas.
xo
Great pictures! Hey - that was when we were Facebookering wasn't it? When you were in Seoul airport? I was partly responsible for your unwashed state! It's like the butterfly flapping its wings thing. A Scotsman in New Zealand's typing finger can cause a plane in Korea to be contaminated by an unwashed American girl. Cause and effect. Wow.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hi Jenifer!
Do you remember us? Friendship highway? Tibet? Nepal? Kidney problems? Chitwan elephants???
We remember us of course and often have warm thoughts for you!
Thanks for making us keep on travelling!!!
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY birthday!
Lots of kisses,
Kindie and Guillaume, French couple.
French friends! Hi Jen! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! I dream to join you but we just come back from Jordan (with Guillaume) and it's time to go back to work :-( This island seems so nice! Enjoy your trip, enjoy diving, enjoy noddle and asian soup, enjoy your life dear Jen and take care of you!
Kisses and love, your Tibet and Nepal friends...
Yay Sumatra!!! Ha... someone else who found it difficult...
Faye and I were knackered, slipping all over the place and covered head to toe in mud!!! Good times tho! Indonesia was always our favourite and we're eager to go back!!!!
Safe travels! x
Train tickets from Chengdu to Lhasa Can one get train tickets or reservations for the new train from Golmud or Chengdu to Lhasa online? If not, where can one get them in Chengdu? How much does the cheapest one-way ticket cost? Please reply to my email address: pperrinmis@yahoo.com Thanks!
Dangerous Looking Rides I have to say that the thought of a BIG Ferris wheel is a bit much for me. I prefer the more gentle, grounded tea-cups or caterpillar ride that moves at a pace more in line with my own brains.
On the occupation front I have a suggestion:
... are you ready?...
...sure?...
I think you should be...
...the person that makes sure all the astronauts have enough dried curry (or even ranch dressing) in their little pouches to make it round the earth a few times. Your keen observations of the current space programme should stand you in good stead.
Omen... I read this just before I was about to have my haircut in Saigon. After you mentioning that it was a Vietnamese lady who cut off your locks, I took it as a sign and aborted the mission! Have you any experiences (good or bad) with Cambodian hairdressers which you would like to share before I do anything rash?!
Um, I'm dumb. Hey, I think I may have accidentally unsubscribed from your blog. Is there a way you can find out? I can't believe how long your hair was! How short is it now?
welcome back Hey Jenn, welcome back to blog land. It was good to hear from you. All is well here at the zoo. The new gorilla exhibit is working out great. We have temp positions if you need something to do for a while.
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MY COUNTRY IS HONG KONG.
WOULD YOU MIND I TAKE THE COMMENTS FOR YOU?
THEN,YOUR CHILDREN IS VERY VERY FUNNY.
AND I WANT KEEP YOUR BLOG HAVE LEARN ENGLISH!
WOULD YOU MIND?THANK YOU.
Thanks for the info! Jenni
It was great to read your blog concerning the train from Chengdu to Tibet. I have booked my 2 daughters (ages 8 and 11) and I on the train in March and have been worried about being able to see aout the windows, the general feeling of the train, etc. Thanks! I can't wait now. Fears relieved!
Carol
More vacation days! I totally agree with you that it is so depressing to look at working a whole year with only two (or even one!) week off! I am almost done with nursing school (May '07), and the hospital where I hope to work offers 22 vacation days, 12 holidays, 6 personal days, 10 sick days... That is pretty standard for the nursing jobs I've looked into.
So be a nurse with me! You can even be a travelling nurse where companies pay your housing and transportation while you work in a new location for weeks or months at a time. There you go. I figured out your job conundrum! :)
Btw... when are you going to invite me to visit you on that Florida beach??? Happy to have you back, but disappointed that I won't get your blogs.
fantastic journey hi jen
steve here from guilin china, we met on train from moscow to beijing, i have followed your blogs throught the journey since i reached guilin.
i am glad your back home safe.
what an epic adventure you have had i have enjoyed reading it, although it made me slightly jealous, (hehehe) not to have done as many countries as you have. (25 - 6 no contest)
dont forget when then travel bug hits again to stop in at guilin this time and we can catch up.
take care and keep in touch
best wishes and kindest regards
steve
thanks for sharing hey Jen, thanks for sharing your blog. enjoyed your adventures from my office in the TF. I am glad you are home safe. keep in touch
Jeannine
glad your better so glad your better, your extremely brave and are having an amazing trip im so jealous, and remember whenever you want a holiday in gulin just give me a bell, take care and enjoy Scotland
If I remember my intro biology correctly, the malaria resistance is due to the fact that the people are recessive carriers for sickle-cell anemia. Handy genetic adaptation, sorta.
Gabe
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I'm hooked!
Hi Jen, Can't wait to read your next entry . . . poor you and the killer seagulls! Gabe