Comments on: The Long Way Downriver: Aboard the MF Andy http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy General rantings about life on the road Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:35:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ursula http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-566 ursula Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:08 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-566 Hey Yancy, interesting stuff, thinking about doing something similar myself, will try and catch you on facebook, I,m sure your sense of humour helped you get through this, miss ya xxx Hey Yancy, interesting stuff, thinking about doing something similar myself, will try and catch you on facebook, I,m sure your sense of humour helped you get through this, miss ya xxx

]]> By: yancy http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-287 yancy Tue, 26 May 2009 01:08:51 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-287 When I took this trip, the sole was about 3:1 to the dollar. And yes, I bought the guy that spotted me a drink later that night. My backpack was chained up, but fairly unmolested the whole time. Thieves don't often work as well in places where there's no obvious escape route. Grabbing your camera in a crowded market and running until the city's end is one thing. Here there was just a single room to hide in and lots of eyes on everyone all the time. That said, the American that was traveling with me had his valuable swiss army knife taken, and my toothbrush went missing. I can't 100% attribute the latter to theft, as it seems like a fairly pointless thing to steal. When I took this trip, the sole was about 3:1 to the dollar.

And yes, I bought the guy that spotted me a drink later that night.

My backpack was chained up, but fairly unmolested the whole time. Thieves don’t often work as well in places where there’s no obvious escape route. Grabbing your camera in a crowded market and running until the city’s end is one thing. Here there was just a single room to hide in and lots of eyes on everyone all the time.

That said, the American that was traveling with me had his valuable swiss army knife taken, and my toothbrush went missing. I can’t 100% attribute the latter to theft, as it seems like a fairly pointless thing to steal.

]]> By: Louise http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-213 Louise Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:23:59 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-213 The part about the pigs doing the nasty - literally, even though you didn't describe how it looked, was somehow too descriptive for comfort. I'm glad someone forked over the two soles for you so you didn't get stabbed on the dock or something! The part about the pigs doing the nasty – literally, even though you didn’t describe how it looked, was somehow too descriptive for comfort. I’m glad someone forked over the two soles for you so you didn’t get stabbed on the dock or something!

]]> By: Jessica Glace http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-203 Jessica Glace Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:21:51 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-203 Wow, have I already made that comment... Wow, have I already made that comment…

]]> By: Caitlin http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-184 Caitlin Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:54:54 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-184 JED - each sole is about a third of a dollar, so whoever paid for him spent about 60 cents. JED – each sole is about a third of a dollar, so whoever paid for him spent about 60 cents.

]]> By: Kim http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-183 Kim Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:12:55 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-183 GREAT photos! Sounds like you might kill at this point for a meal at Bob's Big Boy and a shared cucumber! (ah, road trips!) Sounds like your trip is pretty amazing. The sex crazed pigs put me over the top though! GREAT photos! Sounds like you might kill at this point for a meal at Bob’s Big Boy and a shared cucumber! (ah, road trips!)
Sounds like your trip is pretty amazing. The sex crazed pigs put me over the top though!

]]> By: Liz http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-182 Liz Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:49:49 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-182 Sounds like they served paste for breakfast. Poor monkey, poor turtle... and I would also say poor pigs, but it sounds like they had the best time out of everyone. Can you catch malaria from stray vomit? Looking forward to reading about your Amazon experience:) Sounds like they served paste for breakfast.

Poor monkey, poor turtle… and I would also say poor pigs, but it sounds like they had the best time out of everyone.

Can you catch malaria from stray vomit?

Looking forward to reading about your Amazon experience:)

]]> By: JED http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-180 JED Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:50:28 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-180 I heard that last night was a trip from hell, and you described it perfectly. How the other side "lives" - man. How much is a sole again? What about paying that person back - was it another gringo who paid your way. How did you protect your backpack in that hell hole? I am so glad you missed Malaria again! What a trip! Great read. L/M I heard that last night was a trip from hell, and you described it perfectly. How the other side “lives” – man. How much is a sole again? What about paying that person back – was it another gringo who paid your way. How did you protect your backpack in that hell hole? I am so glad you missed Malaria again! What a trip! Great read. L/M

]]> By: craig | travelvice.com http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-179 craig | travelvice.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:28:46 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-179 Love the snapshot of "the tremendously overloaded ship" -- great capture (and a fun read). Ah, boat travel. Love the snapshot of “the tremendously overloaded ship” — great capture (and a fun read). Ah, boat travel.

]]> By: daryll http://sweettravelblog.com/travels/the-long-way-downriver-aboard-the-mf-andy/comment-page-1#comment-178 daryll Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:55:19 +0000 http://sweettravelblog.com/?p=578#comment-178 i have your toothbrush i have your toothbrush

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