Manbait
12/25/2007, Pune, India
Miss Melissa!
Happy Friggen Christmas and lots of Holiday Cheer indeed...
I'm in Pune where there's little alcohol, so no rum in our homemade eggnog, but so it goes.
I miss you and wish you so well on the upcoming journey. We're off to NZ in a couple weeks and i've already been fielding lots of questions about the goings on in Kiwiland, it'll be weird to be back there without you guys.
Love love,
Molly
bolioboy
8/28/2007, wichita, United States
love the picture "wondering the streets of fes" it really captured the feeling of walking through the morrocan streets and brought back some memories of my trip to marrakech!
rob t
5/20/2007, Los Angeles, United States
your blogs the shit.
Sebastian
5/8/2007, Toronto, Canada
Hi there, this is Seb, a traveler like you. I've just read your last entry about glasses of water, and it's funny because, looking at your journals, we followed similar yet reversed paths. I left Europe (and France) to study/work/live in North America (more precisely Canada). I liked what you said about waiters, services etc. And I agree and disagree. True, waiters in North America are all over the place... but they need the tip to "survive" (unlike in France, for example, where they have a better pay). For glasses of water, bread and so on... I really think it depends on the country and the type of restaurant. In the restaurants I go to when I'm in France, I never pay for water, bread, or butter. However, when I was in italy last summer, especially in Venezia, there was, as usual, a little extra for the dishes (that's like a rule...)but, as a tourist, I felt exactly like you did.I guess when we are obviously not "locals" we have a hard time finding real nice places... But it's worth looking. Back in France, on the "Cote d'Azur", I worked several summers in different aspects of tourism (museum, bar/restaurant) and, trust me, it's all about milking the tourists (Plus the post-9/11 syndrome between french and americans...) etc. etc.
It's sad, actually, but I really enjoyed reading your great description. Funny how we can encounter cultural differences everywhere... it sometimes feels even stranger when we take each other for granted.
I really enjoy reading your journals and look at your pictures. Now I want to explore this part of Europe I haven't discovered yet.
Take Care
Seb
Ben Smethurst
4/28/2007, Leicester, United Kingdom
Hey Chelsea & Melissa,
Its Ben the guy that you met at Lesce-Bled train station in the hope that the train actually stopped haha. Really enjoyed the short but fun trip with you both to Ljubljana, i got to Zagreb and caught the WizzAir back to London today, now back in Leicester, great to meet you both, be even better to hear from you. Ben xxx
The Lew and Ry Show
3/26/2007, Leeds, United Kingdom
"You have just been passed by The Lew and Ry Show. How do you like the ice kid?"
Odette
2/22/2007, Westford,MA, United States
Hi!
I just read about both of you being in Paris. That is where Brad and I went on our Honeymoon. Such a romantic city.
I saw your Mom today. She's looking forward to visiting you.
Sorry I missed you at Christmas. Hopefully I will see you this summer and you can tell me all about your adventures. Your writing and pictures are wonderful as usual. Enjoy!
Awestruck near Albany
2/19/2007, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
Dear Miss Melissa,
I want to be you when I grow up.
I'm sending you something that reminded me of the good times way back when, i hope it gets to Poland.
Thanks,
Manbait
P.S. Please save some places to see for when I can get on the open road again, which hopefully is sooner than later.
Missy (aka Ca-nutz)
12/24/2006, Plainville, CT, United States
Of course I had to find your site after your last email. Interesting, very interesting. Your site is more amazing than I even imagined, you are making this future Polish zona look bad. One word of advice after visiting the sklep many times with Tomciu: use your elbows, those panie are brutal. Wesolych Swiat!
Karen
12/21/2006, Shrewsbury/MA, United States
mel, i loved seeing your pics and reading about your adventures. cheers!
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