Alison’s Wanderland: the journey south : a solo adventure through the America’s - Page 11

bubbletron · 02-27-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Turkeycreek

It is a strange bargain that we make when we visit another land. We carry the the foibles every other other visitor who has been their before as well as everyone who will follow.

And I didn't know how true that was until I visited Bolivia. Never felt so much like an outsider.

bubbletron · 02-27-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyRags

Heya, just found this RR. Amazing stuff. It really makes me want to go on a trip like this sometime sooner rather than later!

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Originally Posted by workin4beermoney

Awesome so far. What an adventure!

Thank you!!! Finding it harder and harder to keep up the RR as I get closer to the end, so I am glad you guys are enjoying it!

woodly1069 · 02-28-2013, 06:07 AM

YES! Definitely keep it up please...for the sake of my sanity during this long, cold winter

RoninMoto · 02-28-2013, 07:13 AM

Don't stop! keep going!

I just found your RR and for the last hour or so I've been looking through it. Amazing trip. Great pictures and a great story!

You say you are close to the end... Are you still going all-the-way-south?

Bob · 03-03-2013, 08:22 AM

Are you there yet?

dean10 · 03-11-2013, 07:28 PM

Saw on Debs posting that you gals had made it to the bottom so congratulation sounds like you had tough trip down but a lot of fun.
So what now?

Picture of you and Debs at the top of South America trying to figure out how you were going to get to the bottom

groetjes

Phill
phillysbigtrip.wordpress.com

bubbletron · 03-12-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RoninMoto

Don't stop! keep going!

I just found your RR and for the last hour or so I've been looking through it. Amazing trip. Great pictures and a great story!

You say you are close to the end... Are you still going all-the-way-south?

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Originally Posted by Bob

Are you there yet?

To Answer the burning questions and jump a head in my RR:

woodly1069 · 03-12-2013, 04:33 PM

Excellent! Glad to know you made it! Hope you are having a blast!

Eggroll · 03-12-2013, 09:59 PM

Hello Allison,
I was reading your travel and heard you had an infection.
My wife told me taking a lot of anti-biotic weaken the area protection

Don't trust this, we are not doctor but my wife had study many years on this
particular subject, may be you can do more search on this.

I hope this will help.
Thank for your writing, I am friend of Frankie (Hong Kong rider with the KLR)

Eggroll

Scott_PDX · 03-13-2013, 09:18 AM

Congratulations on making it to TDF! That's quite an accomplishment, hope you are taking the time to celebrate accordingly

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What's next...ride up Africa?

Ulyses · 03-14-2013, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbletron

To Answer the burning questions and jump a head in my RR:

Nice! Did the rangers get pissed at you for Bringing your bikes in?

ONandOFF · 03-14-2013, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbletron

Just my 2 cents, but I don't view them as poor. I see them richer in many ways living a simpler life, knowing the land, keeping traditions alive, and not having/knowing the same consumeristic ideas as gringos. Maybe that is what I don't want to feed into. But it is ultimately their choice.

I have to agree with this sentiment. There have been times I've wondered why some seem so intent on adopting the gringo culture and have tried explaining that what they have is special particularly in terms of humanity.

Sorry to hear you felt so much like an outsider in Bolivia. I have to wonder what's up there with that. Initially a surprise, I've had the pleasure of feeling more welcomed by the people in other South American countries than back home in the states!

Hope all's going well.

Blader54 · 03-14-2013, 09:11 AM

Perhaps it is a case of the grass seeming greener on the other side? The Euro-American lifestyle appears to have become the default aspiration for all developing countries. Reminds me of the people I frequently encounter who lament the loss of the sense of community they had in "the old neighborhood" but who were the very same people who moved out of that neighborhood as soon as they had the chance. Maybe Joni Mitchell had it right: you don't know what you've got til it's gone.

ONandOFF · 03-14-2013, 09:57 AM

The greener-grass syndrome - it seems to be equally deceiving from both sides of the fence. I'm sure that's a factor, yup... and Joni sings of an observation noted well before her time.

bubbletron · 03-16-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dean10

Saw on Debs posting that you gals had made it to the bottom so congratulation sounds like you had tough trip down but a lot of fun.
So what now?

Picture of you and Debs at the top of South America trying to figure out how you were going to get to the bottom

groetjes

Phill
phillysbigtrip.wordpress.com

That is such a great shot...thanks for the timing on that Phil! There were definitely points I wasn't sure I was going to make it or not. Wow, how that seemed like so long ago...

02-28-2013, 06:07 AM	#153
woodly1069 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Louisville, KY...really too far from the hills! Oddometer: 1,084	YES! Definitely keep it up please...for the sake of my sanity during this long, cold winter __________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem!

02-28-2013, 07:13 AM	#154
RoninMoto Wanderer Joined: May 2010 Location: Asia Oddometer: 808	Don't stop! keep going! I just found your RR and for the last hour or so I've been looking through it. Amazing trip. Great pictures and a great story! You say you are close to the end... Are you still going all-the-way-south? __________________ Noah 08 KTM 690 ADV. 52,000 km. 25 countries. 4 continents and counting. RTW Ride Report --> http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=781893 Blog ------------------> http://rtwwithnoah.blogspot.com/ Facebook------------> https://www.facebook.com/RtwWithNoah Open-Exporers----->A collection of travel blogs

03-11-2013, 07:28 PM	#156
dean10 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Normally Netherlands Currently Argentina Oddometer: 257	Well done on getting to the bottom Saw on Debs posting that you gals had made it to the bottom so congratulation sounds like you had tough trip down but a lot of fun. So what now? Picture of you and Debs at the top of South America trying to figure out how you were going to get to the bottom groetjes Phill phillysbigtrip.wordpress.com

03-12-2013, 04:33 PM	#158
woodly1069 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Louisville, KY...really too far from the hills! Oddometer: 1,084	Excellent! Glad to know you made it! Hope you are having a blast! __________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem!

03-13-2013, 09:18 AM	#160
Scott_PDX Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Portland...the newer one on the left side. Oddometer: 1,069	Congratulations on making it to TDF! That's quite an accomplishment, hope you are taking the time to celebrate accordingly . What's next...ride up Africa? __________________ 2011 WR250R 2009 KLR650 2004 KTM 450 EXC 2000 R1150GS "The older I get, the faster I was"

03-03-2013, 08:22 AM	#155
Bob Formerly H20Pumper Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Corral de Tierra Oddometer: 2,011	Are you there yet?

03-12-2013, 09:59 PM	#159
Eggroll Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2007 Oddometer: 319	Hello Allison, I was reading your travel and heard you had an infection. My wife told me taking a lot of anti-biotic weaken the area protection Don't trust this, we are not doctor but my wife had study many years on this particular subject, may be you can do more search on this. I hope this will help. Thank for your writing, I am friend of Frankie (Hong Kong rider with the KLR) Eggroll

03-14-2013, 09:11 AM	#163
Blader54 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Oddometer: 247	Perhaps it is a case of the grass seeming greener on the other side? The Euro-American lifestyle appears to have become the default aspiration for all developing countries. Reminds me of the people I frequently encounter who lament the loss of the sense of community they had in "the old neighborhood" but who were the very same people who moved out of that neighborhood as soon as they had the chance. Maybe Joni Mitchell had it right: you don't know what you've got til it's gone.

03-14-2013, 09:57 AM	#164
ONandOFF Must / takeit / easy Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Harrisonboiig; Shenandoah Valley riding wonderland Oddometer: 4,387	The greener-grass syndrome - it seems to be equally deceiving from both sides of the fence. I'm sure that's a factor, yup... and Joni sings of an observation noted well before her time. __________________ Let's ride!!! - No offense, but there've been a lot of people over time who were just as sure, but got it wrong. - Una necedad, aunque la repitan millones de bocas, no deja de ser una necedad.

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