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How are you, Hana?
Hi Hana. Been wondering how you are.... Are you still in Manila?

Surfing Polillio and Jomalig Islands
Just came back from the Islands of Polillio and Jomalig. Spent a week out there searching for new surf spots. What I found, was a surfers paradise good for all levels of surfing. Sand breaks. Reef breaks. Gentle waves. Challenging waves. Waves everywhere. I cant wait to go back.

A beautiful experience
I never realized how you have appreciated your year-long stay in Assossa. I'm so amazed at your acceptance of a very different life from what you have been used to. When I read your story, I felt so blessed to have known you and at the same time, happy that someone appreciated the life, the people, the whole country, including the bad and the hard (like not getting all the food you want, traveling by bus all over the place and enjoying it, being by yourself in that far-away place, etc. etc...) Hope you come back again and continue giving of yourself.........

a tiny pebble could still create big ripples when thrown nicely into the water
Wonderful blog Hana...oh to be able to throw pebbles as you have done in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a jewel of Africa...you are a jewel of Ethiopia...may your pebbles thrown cause waves.

Not giving money to kids on the street (That's how they learn to beg. Please help them in another way.) --> I totally agree. Thanks for sharing your experience. Welcome home! x

Life changes you...and as you said, you become a better you.
Tears filled my eyes as I read your story. You've grown and had innumerable experiences that will follow you for a lifetime. Thank goodness you had the strength and desire to take that first step. Your ripples will be felt for years to come. Life leads you where you need to go. Love to know what your next steps are. Hope our paths cross in the future. We'd love to meet you.

You've piqued my interest in traveling to this part of the world
A good blog will make people imagine traveling along with you with interest and you have accomplished that. Love your back packer notes. Love your writing style.

The roads of Nepal need lots of work
Having been in Nepal recently we were shocked at the poor condition of the roads. We are not new to travel. We have a friend who has lived there for 30 years and he says the infrastructure is crumbling. Years of graft has stolen the money needed to repair the roads. We read an article where the Minister of Roads and transportation was interviewed to say that the roads are dangerous and hazardous...no kidding. He promised to have ALL of them fixed in one month. Ha! Not gonna happen in ten years. We enjoyed the beauty of Pokhara but an hour out of town Dave fell, hurt his back and broke some ribs. This prevented us from going on our two hikes. We had to improvise.

One day we will get there
Enjoying your blogs.

Simmering with excitement
Our philosophy is similar to yours in that it is a shrinking world. Go to all the far away places now while we still want to and can walk. At some point we won't want to deal with jet lag and squatty potties. We can see our country at that point (although) we've been to all 50 states. The point is ...go far and go often.

Beauty in the Philippines
We only had 3 weeks in the Philippines so we did not get to this part of the country. Maybe next time. You've done a nice job describing your visit.

Hello Hana,
We've been traveling and are just settling down so I've finally had time to read this blog. How fantastic!! You are doing such good work. You've taken some amazing photos and captured the essence of these people. Hope your days are busy and you are happy...most days. Thanks for caring about others.