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GUEST BOOK
ARCHIVES - 2006
Earlier months
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DECEMBER 2006
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From: |
Dappersapper@ aol.com |
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Subject: |
(no
subject) |
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Date: |
Wed,
December
27, 2006
6:10 pm |
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To: |
DraginRun@ gotsky.com |
hello jack
seems you found your way to istanbul ok, hope the map was of use to you. have read a few of the emails that have been sent and agree that you should write a book or definitely do a lecture tour. espescially when you get to england.come to matlock in deepest derbyshire (bikers mecca all year round).there will be bikers there who think they have seen it,done it all, and read the book, but not a patch on you.you wiil leave them gobsmacked. hpoe janet has got over twiddling her thumbs in istanbul, glad she enjoyed california.
has nobody else from england met you on your epic journey? seem's strange that i was a long way from home, but on your travels have you met many brits?
god speed, hope you had a good xmas and hope you have a safe and fruitful new year.
ps pop in and say hello when you get to the uk.
all the best
chris the trucker from southern germany.
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Received this
quick email from
Janet on
December 8th. |
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Today is
December
4, 2006.
I
thought
that
updating
our
website
would be
easy,
but I am
finding
it quite
frustrating
at
times:
being at
the
mercy of
Internet
cafes,
bars
that
will not
allow
any
downloads
or
computers
that do
not have
a disk
drive.
This is
what I
have
been
facing
the last
month. I
am using
my son's
computer,
but he
does not
have a
place
for my
CD. So
another
delay on
the
update.
I just
want to
let
people
know
that we
have not
abandoned
our
trip. We
are
still on
the
ride,
but we
have
just had
to take
care of
business
on the
way. In
the last
several
weeks,
Jack had
to
purchase
a new
bike,
BMW
R850R in
Germany,
have it
revamped
for our
needs
and
decide
on what
to do
with
Max. Max
has been
donated
to a
technical
school
in Kiev,
Ukraine.
He is
happy
with the
new
surroundings,
helping
students
become
good
mechanics.
Last
week
Jack
joined
me in
Istanbul.
We had a
chance
to
reconnect
after
three
weeks,
doing
some
site-seeing
and just
enjoying
ourselves
doing
what the
trip is
all
about:
meeting
new
people,
trying
new
foods
and
having
fun.
Right
now, I
am in
California
for a
week,
visiting
my sons
and Jack
is in
Changchun
this
week,
taking
care of
business.
Next
Monday,
December
11, Jack
and I
will
meet
back in
Istanbul
and head
south to
other
places
in
Turkey.
Some of
the
places
we want
to
explore
are:
Izmir,
Bodrum
and
Pamukkale,
looking
for
warmer
places
to thaw
out our
cold
bodies,
because
for the
past
couple
of
months
we have
encountered
rain,
snow,
cold
winds
and grey
skies.
Although
I do
have to
say that
I have
been
warming
a bit in
California...warm
sun and
blue
skies is
an
unbeatable
combination.
I do
feel bad
for Jack
since he
has not
been so
lucky...Changchun
registered
-11
centigrade,
so he is
probably
freezing
his hiny
off this
week.
Needless
to say,
Jack and
I have
had some
unique
experiences
in the
last
several
weeks,
and as
soon as
I can
find the
means to
update
the
website,
you will
be able
to read
my
adventures.
So for
now, I
hope
that
everyone
enjoyed
their
Thanksgiving
and are
looking
forward
to the
coming
holidays.
At this
point, I
am not
sure
where
Jack and
I will
celebrate
the
holidays,
but I am
sure it
will be
interesting.
It is
not the
first
time
that we
have
spent
Christmas
out of
the
country,
taking
our boys
to
Mexico
one year
and
having
Santa
Claus
find us
in a
tent.
This is
just the
first
time
that I
have not
celebrated
with my
boys or
family.
I have
not
spent
the
holiday
with
Jack,
because
for the
last
five
years
Jack
stayed
in
Changchun
and
cooked
for the
teachers
or in
the case
of last
year,
for a
restaurant.
It will
be nice
to
celebrate
Christmas
together
this
year.
I
changed
my email
address
to
beemer_lady@
yahoo.com.
My
sister
thought
that it
was a
bit
funny
that I
should
match my
address
to my
bike...just
a quirk
of mine.
I
thought
that
since we
are not
riding
Max any
more
that I
could
not
remain
the
changjianglady,
but we
are now
riding a
BMW,
therefore
the
change.
Jack is
preparing
a CD of
pictures
to be
downloaded
to our
website.
I am not
sure
when
this
will
occur,
but it
should
be soon.
Happy
Holidays
to you
all!
Bye for
now!
Janet
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From: |
"Gerald Schaerig"
<berlin56@
sympatico.ca> |
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Subject: |
hello from
Canada |
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Date: |
December 6, 2006
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Hi Jack
and Janet
greetings from Canada.
I'm Gerry and I've been
following your website
for a while now. I'm
originally from Berlin,
Germany, now living in
Kenora, Ontario. I hope
you stop by here. Give
me a call if you do,
it'd
be great to meet you
both. You seem like very
interesting people and I
enjoy your website.
Good luck on your trip
Regards
Gerry
(807) 543-3021
or my cell
466-7473 |
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From: |
"Ted Preston"
<tedpreston31@
hotmail.com> |
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Subject: |
Commie Bikes at
Sturgis! |
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Date: |
Tue, December 5,
2006 6:37 am |
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Hi Jack and
Janet!
I just finished
an enjoyable
adventure across
asia from the
comfort of my
favorite chair
in Wyoming.
Thanks for
keeping a
journal of your
travels!
I've recently
received a giant
box from China,
with a freshly
restored 1967
Chang Jiang
sidevalve.
Your writings
made me
appreciate the
ease of
importing my
bike through
U.S.
Customs. My
worst hassle was
with the local
DMV, who could
not (initially)
give me a new
title, as their
computer was not
aware of the
existence of the
Chang Jiang. We
had a few laughs
at the DMV that
day, and all the
clarks
wanted a ride in
the sidecar.
(And at the end
of the day, the
computer was
re-educated, and
I got my title.)
If you'd like, I
can try to
arrange a group
of
BMW/Chang/Ural/Dnepr
riders
from the Rocky
Mtn. states to
accompany you
for the ride
into Sturgis. If
my
hometown of
Laramie, Wyoming
is along your
route from
Dallas to
Sturgis,
please consider
yourselves
welcome to a
warm bed on the
way. (and a
garage
full of tools if
you need it!
Good luck on the
next leg of your
journey!
Ted Preston
Chang Jiang.
Designed for
Hitler, modified
by Stalin, and
built for Mao.
Could a
motorcycle have
a more sinister
pedigree?
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NOVEMBER 2006
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Received this
quick email
update from Jack
on 11-26-06.
He wrote this
from an
interesting
keyboard. |
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From:
Jack
Murray [mailto:jjmurray_china@
hotmail.com]
Sent:
Sunday,
November
26, 2006
4:21 AM
To:
roadrunr@c-zone.net
Subject:
For the
Guest
Book
Hello
All,
Sorry
about
the last
update
but we
had to
leave
Max ın
Kıev and
that
meant
that I
had to
fınd
another
bıke.
Wıth
flyıng
back and
forth to
Germany,
tryıng
to get
through
all the
red tape
wıth the
Ukraıne
customs,
etc. ıt
hasn,t
left
much
tıme to
wrıte.
In the
next
update
I'll
ıntroduce
you to
the new
bıke and
let you
know
about
the rıde
to
Istanbul.
It looks
lı9ke we
are
fınally
on the
rıdıng
portıon
of the
Dragın'
Run and
except
for a
quıck
trıp to
Changchun
to check
on the
school,
we wıll
be on
the
road.
BTW, ıof
you are
readıng
these
storıes
let us
hear
from
you.
Just a
quıck
note to
let us
know ıf
there ıs
anyone
out
there
readıng
thıs
stull.
Regards
Jack
No job,
No Home,
No
phone,
No
bullshit
The
Dragin'
Run
www.draginrun.com
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Subject: From UB to
London
From: a.vaudolon@
zoom.co.uk
Date: Sun,
November 12, 2006
5:56 pm
To: DraginRun@gotsky.com
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Hi, Janet and Jack!
We met at the Gandan
Monastery in UB in
August (with the Dalai
Lama in the
background). Since
getting back from our
trip, we have followed
your blog with interest
- you're certainly
having an eventful
time! But you seem to
be people who find
something worthwhile in
every (most???)
situation and you'll
have some amazing tales
to tell at the "end" of
it all.
We hope to see you if
you get to
London
- the bike is welcome
too!
Take care.
All best wishes
Theresa and Alain
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Subject: Message
from an happy
motorbiker
From: "Apiservices"
<contact@apiservices.com>
Date: Fri,
November 10, 2006
To: DraginRun@gotsky.com
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Hi Jack and Janet,
I visited your website www.draginrun.com
Well done and fantastic adventure!
Let me present myself. I am French and I
am doing a world tour with a
BMW 1150GS Adventure. I started three
years ago.
You can have a quick look at my website
http://www.worldbees.com/
To go directly to the the itinerary:
http://www.worldbees.
com/en/
itinerary.htm
To go directly to the pictures:
http://www.worldbees.com
_pictures.htm
I am in Iran and want to go to Pakistan,
then take the Karakoram highway
and try to go to China through the
Khunjerad Pass. Do you have any trick
and advice for me to avoid to ruin
myself with CITS (daily fee for car +
interpreter)?
I hope to meet you, one day...
Best regards,
Gilles RATIA
Beekeeping Globetrotter:
http://www.worldbees.com
International Beekeeping Consultant:
http://www.apiservices.info
Webmaster of the
"Virtual Beekeeping Gallery":
http://www.beekeeping.com
President of the Apimondia Standing
Commission on Beekeeping Technology
and Equipment:
http://www.apimondia.org
APISERVICES
Beekeeping Development
"Le Terrier"
F-24420 Coulaures -
FRANCE
Phone: +33 (0)5 53 05 91 13
Mobile: +33 (0)6 07 68 49 39
Do not dial (0) out of
France
Satphone: +88216 50 60 14 78
Skype: ratiaonline
Email:
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Subject:
Adventures
From: "Chris Basarowich" <CBasarowich@rrc.mb.ca>
Date:
Thu, November 9, 2006
6:55 pm
To: draginrun@gotsky.com
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Hi
guys - I just happened
on your site while doing
some research for a trip
of my own next summer.
It's sounds like you
guys are having quite
the adventure not
without its trials and
tribulations. Not to
demean your troubles but
I know from my past
travels that the most
difficult times were the
most memorable - not
that that helps much
with a broken down bike
but hey we're rooting
for you. I am also
writing though in the
hope you might have some
information, contacts,
suggestions ect for a
trip I'd like to do next
summer in China.
Basically I like to
land in BJ buy a bike
and toot across country
to Lhasa or thereabouts.
However I'm in need of
some info regarding the
possibility of a tourist
getting a Chinese
driver's license, proper
plates, registration and
a bike for that matter.
If have any comments
suggestion or contacts
I'd greatly appreciate
it.
Thanks and ride safe
Christopher
Winnipeg
Canada |
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OCTOBER 2006
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Subject: |
wow- of all of
the recipes that
I have ever
read, your "how
to cook a
marmot",
complete with
picture |
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From: |
"Sheree Simpson"
<Sheree. Simpson
@stjoe.org> |
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Date: |
October 10, 2006 |
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wow- of all of the
recipes that I have ever
read, your "how to cook
a marmot", complete with
pictures was by far, one
of the best! Gourmet
Magazine- watch out!
thank you both for your
great journals! enjoy
the trip!
Hugs,
Sheree
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October 6,
2006
Martin
Hendrick <m_hendrick
@hotmail.com>
I'm covering
at your school - a favour for Freddie as
Wendy is not well.
Good school and good classes - I enjoyed
it very much.
I hear a lot from the boys and although
you might be disappointed in some ways
- I think it is a great story still.
It is such an adventure and an even
bigger challenge for you both.
Must go as I have another class to teach
- and ah canny be tardy fae ma wee
bairns fur ah whant tae gie ah guid
lesson.
Cheerio fur noo.
Love Martin
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October 5, 2006
romano
micciche <romanom
@comcast.net>
Dear Jack and Janet,
As you will see, I’m emailing you at
4:32am on the 5th of October,
my 68th birthday. When I
couldn’t sleep I came downstairs, and
decided to check in on the Draginrun.
I’ve read all the entries up to Janet’s
August 2nd recap, and I’m
now getting sleepy, finally. I intend
to read the rest tomorrow, but wanted to
write now.
I hope all of the anticipation of
adventure is being fulfilled. Certainly
the misadventures have piled up, but I
know your character, and I know you’ll
persevere. Be safe, and know that there
are a lot of admiring friends who wish
you God’s speed and safety. I’ll write
again soon.
Your good friend,
Mitch
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September 2006
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September 28th, 2006
Anders, Johanna, Agne & Astrid,
anders.brodje@comhem.se
Hi
there!
thank you very much for letting us share your last meal in UB with you -
we had a very nice time. We hope that you by now have reached Moscow in
good order and that your bike is getting the attention it needs so that
you'll be able to
go on.
After a few not so memorable days driving through the Gobi, we reached
Zamyn Ud. Among other things that happened on the way down, we had a bit
of a crash when I missed a dike
that suddenly appeared in front of us - Agnes said it felt like we flew
and I can confirm that we did. + 3 tonnes of fully geared up
LandRover made a bit of a jump (approx. 5-10m) and when landed, it hit
grund with the front left wheel first - so now we're leaning a bit to
the left. We
were all fast in our seats, so we took no harm other than being chocked
and the car still seem ok - no big problems yet anyway. Apart from that
it rained,
which didn't help in respect to the conditon of the tracks (which all
very quickly turned to mud-tracks), thus we were slowed down
considerably and I drove about one third of the way between Sainshand
and Zamyn-Ud on low gear with the diff locked (ie. maximum 20-30 km/h).
Anyway, we're now in China and that's
what counts! It took two go's at the Chinese border control befor we got
thrugh. On monday, we got there and when
our guide turned up it showed that one document was not there and thus
we would
not be let in! Back we went to Mongolia, where they looked at us as if
we were stupid - didn't we know that we would never be let into
China.... We had a
second crack at getting through on tuesday - having been told by the
Chinese customs to be at their control at 0900, we started off early.
Guess if we got
one of the biggest surprises so far on this trip - the Mongolians
wouldn't let
us leave the country! It took us three hours and a few calls to our
guide (to make him push the Chinese customs to call their Mongolian
counterparts) to
convince the Mongolians that we would in fact be allowed to enter China
with our car!
Today we have celebrated Agnes fifth
birthday having made a cake from pancakes and Mongolian blueberry jam
(she specified what kind of cake she wanted already on her fourth
birthday) in the gardens just next to the Yungang Shiku outside Datong.
Take care of yourselves and we hope you'll have a great trip as you get
on
from Moscow!
Best regards,
Anders, Johanna, Agnes and Astrid
www.swedishoverlanders.se |
September 19th, 2006
Jack <jkopf@optonline.net>
Jack,
Not sure if you remember me or not. We met
in an Italian restaurant in Ulan Bator. I
was the taller Jack having dinner with a
translator and driver. Well I finished my
work in UB and returned home Sunday.
When you reach New York let me know. Would
be glad to have you and your crew out for a
meal. Not as interesting as Marmot but no
fleas either. I plan on following your logs
and monitoring your progress. As I mentioned
to you I’d like to do the London to Ulan
Bator race. Hopefully in 2 years with my
son’s. Figure I’d have a blast and my boys
would get a heck of an education.
Good luck
Jack
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September 18th, 2006
gardebled gerald <gardebledg@yahoo.com>
Hi Jack and
Janet,
I hope that
you are doing well and things start looking
better for you.
I have seen
some of your comments and I can tell you that a
CJ is pretty reliable for this kind of trip. You
just need time to know your bike and as soon as
you know it, it will be reliable. I am still a
believer in that the cj is a good choice for
such a trip, allows you to carry a lot and the
driving is less tiring than on a 2 wheeler. an
important point in riding a CJ for such long
trip is to know everything about the bike and
his parts (that way you avoid getting the wrong
ones like the Dutch guy in Kashgar).
Get the bike
fixed and carry on with it till the end of the
trip. I am a big believer of leaving point A on
a bike and reaching point Z on it. I get
attached a lot to the bike I ride and it is
really hard for me to get another one.
Good luck for
the other part of the trip.
REGARDS
GERALD
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September 17th 2006
Roel
Hendrickx
<rhendrickx@gmail.com>
Hi J&J,
I am in Kashgar now with my CJ. I just read your
journals; I hope your big troubles are over now.
Don't worry you bought the wrong bike. Every bike
can brake down for some reason. And for a Chang
Jiang you made the most reliable choice. The rest
depends on luck.
My CJ is also doing soso. The first 4000km where
without any problem, but then it started...... The
engine is using more then 1 liter of oil every
1000km (I should have changed both of my cylinders
in Beijing). So I bought one spare cylinder, and I
also have spare pistons and rings. There is only one
problem, I am to damn lazy to work on the cylinder
and I hate breaking in cylinders and rings,
especially now I am very near to the karakoram
highway.
A couple of days ago I hit a truck :-( I have
nothing at all but my sidecar looks a bit
fumbled.... Lucky enough no technical problem at
all. That same day my rear end broke. With some
temporary repair I could drive to a nice place (a
dry river bed under a bridge) to repair the rear
end. Guess what, the spare part I had did not fit!
The Chinese that made my part did not care about the
quality and drilled some holes at the wrong place. I
took me 7 hours the file the holes bigger to make it
fit. It's not perfect, but I think it will hold the
way back to the Netherlands. My gearbox also made
trouble by leaking terribly. The rubber ring for the
clutch push rod easily starts leaking and most of my
spare ones are not big enough to seal very well. But
I found good rings and the leaking is under control
now.
By the way, my luggage rack on top of the sidecar
wheel is also broken (but still usable).
All and all I think my trip is going well. No
problems I can not solve within one day.
About people I have the same experience. Most of
them are very, very nice and offer me help, food and
a place to sleep. Some try to rip me off or steal
something. (My camera got stolen in Xi'an). All and
all, most of them are great.
Good luck and have fun,
Roel, "the
mad scientist of Chang Jiangs"
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September
17, 2006
Amber
Marcia <amberam2@yahoo.com>
Hi folks,
Amber here.
Remember? Teacher from Changchun? TGIF at Paradise?
Anyway, I'm in Poland finally and have been
following your posts via the link on Tamara's
journal.
As with T, it
sounds like your adventure isn't the one you'd
planned but certainly an adventure nonetheless. You
take what the universe provides, I guess.
Anyway, just wanted
to say how much I loved your narration of the marmot
experience. I'd read your journal entry about it but
of course it was simply the relating of a story, not
a tongue-in-cheek humorous version. Since I have in
the past cooked a squirrel my first husband shot
while hunting w/my bros and father, I'm not
unfamiliar w/cooking rodents, altho I've never eaten
it and don't intend to! I sent a link to your
account to my bros b/c, as trappers and hunters, I
know they'll appreciate it. Thanks a lot for the
humorous entertainment!
Good luck w/your
ongoing adventure, wherever and however it takes
you, as long as it takes you and you're able to keep
going! I certainly enjoy reading about it.
Amber
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From:
Jack Murray [mailto:flashy_cj@yahoo.com]
Sent: September 13, 2006
Subject: For the Guestbook
Hello all and thanx for the
messages you have posted here, it is certainly good to hear from
you. Looks like our time in Mongolia is about to end--we
finally got our letters of invitation so now we can apply for
the new Russian visas. With luck we will leave Tuesday,
with some luck on Friday, with no luck at all we will winter
here.
We were so disappointed that we
were unable to ride Western Mongolia that we have decided to
come back after this trip. But when we return, we will buy a
Russian Jeep (very tough and quite inexpensive) and do a 4X4
tour. After the summer tour (could be up to 2-3 months) we are
considering donating the Jeep to a local charity or maybe the
USAID program here (tax benefit?) or maybe just selling it to
recoup some of our expenses.
Anyone interested in joining
us??? Think about it. Driving your own vehicle in one of the
last pristine areas in the northern hemisphere. Research
Mongolia on the web when you have some free time and think
about living your own adventure with us.
We will spend four days on the
train to Moscow and then get a chance to visit Vladimir, the
Moscow AS Manager for BMW who thinks he can get Max back on his
feet, ah, wheels.
Our itinerary has had to change
again due to the conflict in the Middle East but Janet is
determined to visit Egypt. Our new route could be to get to
Algeria, Tunisia or Libya and ride east to Egypt, then to Jordan
and Petra and finally a quick exit out of Israel. But, the way
my plans have gone recently, we will probably end up in above
the artic circle in Norway in January.
Yes, Paul, I will visit
Changchun sometime in October and will try to let you know when
I will arrive.
That's the short story for now
but Janet and I will be posting more in the future. We are also
trying to work on a photo gallery that Pretty (Amazing) Patty,
our webmaster, is working to incorporate into the site.
Jack and Janet
The Dragin' Run
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Sept. 12th,
2006
Paul
Jonassen
<paul_jonassen@yahoo.ca>
Dear Jack and Janet,
I
have checked your website a few times and have been
brought up to date by Fred also. I understand there have
been some mechanical challenges caused by the lovely
roads in Lower Slobbovia, I mean Mongolia. So I
understand it's off to Moscow, on the train? Or did I
miss something? That would an adventure in itself.
I
heard Tamara had to head off to Turkey.
Anyway I am a little disapppointed for you that you had
to abandon that part of your trip anyway. I sincerely
hope the rest goes well and that you will be able to
resume your planned itinerary after Moscow. Yours is a
brave venture and no matter what it will be something to
remember.
Is
it true that you may pop in and see us in Changchun
someday soon?
Best regards, Paul (Jonassen)
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Sept. 11th,
2006
clay
jones
<hclayjones@hotmail.com>
After reading your last post..I think you may have
something here..when I traveled in Vietnam I chose a
Russian motorcycle that was sold to mainly farmers in
Vietnam..the reason was every village had both
Vietnamese and russian made parts with the viet made
much cheaper..what I am saying is it is the run that is
important or just the trip it self..anyway you can make
it is the way to go...buying local motorcycle makes the
most sense...parts available and if it craps out..buy
another one and continue to go on...and anyway..good
luck...I know a lot of folks are hung up on if you use a
Chang or a BMW..but mostly for their own benefit..just
have fun and continue on.....even if by train...it is a
great trip and one you should not miss out on...
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September 9, 2006
marlin hensley
<captzuzu@yahoo.com>
I just
started reading about your travels do to my
interest in buying my last bike I will
probably own a WWII replica CJ still haven't
found the right dealer yet Im hoping Frank
mite rebuild me a old one not a
BMW conversion coast to much:
My wife
41 and I 45 work for the school Dist. in
Washington state out Of Seattle she teaches
Meddle school in the special ed. room and is
certified to help the handicapped and
disabled students and I am just a humble
Custodian keeping the school clean and
a safe place for the kids not as meaningful
as my wifes position but fulfilling for me
and the best part is three out of four of
our kids Morgan 13,Logan 12, Megan 11 girl
:) . go there and one even has two classes
with my wife wood shop and science
O and my
little guy Keegan his 3, Im with him all day
then we pass in the school hallway and pass
the baby as she gets off of work and I go on
it works out very nice both of us have
quality time with him I high five the rest
of my kids passing and Im off to work .
Anyway I
was so touched by the Lama that prayed for
a safe travel for you and your wife I had
to E-mail what a touching story I just
wanted to say keep you and your wife safe
your probably safer there then we are out of
Seattle and I usually pray for something
deferent then other's for someone so IL pray
you guys can find a Hot bath at least every
two day's lol..
OK IL try
to go back and read more and start from your
beginning and catch up with your story's.
Good luck
From Marlin
and Ramona
cheers
P.S. can
you E-mail me with some advice on buying a
CJ thanks.
O hay at
list the airag didn't give you the back
door runs I can just see it Jack running
through the Ger's long johns flying off
people looking out there door's as as he
scimes "wheres the tree"!!
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September 8th, 2006
Arlene <seearlongo@cox.net>
My darling friends, I am enjoying reading your
journals weekly - sometimes reading each one
twice. Keep posting things as often as you
can. Arlene
|
September 3, 2006
Matthew Paine <offcolour2000@yahoo.com>
Hi Jack and Janet,
I just read your
latest account of your adventures and mis-adventures
in Mongolia. I sure hope you've managed to get your
bike back on the road for a while. It is quite
frustrating reading about your troubles and I can
only imagine how it must be for you to be living
them. I watched a travel show a couple of months ago
and the host was in Mongolia and was treated to the
blow-torched marmot. His reaction was pretty much
the same as yours including his appreciation for the
local drink. What a treat to get a chance to see the
Dali Lama!
Best of luck with
your continuing adventure. I'll be following along
with your journal accounts.
Cheers,
Matthew Paine
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August
2006
August 30th, 2006
GAIL CANE <gcane@socal.rr.com>
Hi Janet!
It's 2 a.m., can't sleep as it's bloody hot, again in L.A. I'm learning about geography all over again by your descriptive tales telling quite the story! ... even had to get up and ck. the globe re: the Bejing/Moscow Orient Express!
Sending lots of luck and prayers your way. May God continue to stick close to you both. Stay well and happy.
Gail C |
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From:
Janet
August
26,
2006
Yes,
Jack
and I
are
still
out
here
and
have
reached
Ulaanbaatar.
We
have
had
a
chance
to
experience
some
unusual
foods
and
some
very
friendly
people
in
Mongolia.
I am
writing
my
fourth
update
and
will
send
it
in
as
soon
as
it
is
completed.
Thanks
to
the
people watching
our
adventures
and
sending
good
wishes,
positive
vibes
and
prayers.
It
is
great
to
read
encouragement
from
friends
and
soon
to
be
friends.
The
adventures
are
great,
but
it
is
nice
to
know
that
there
are
people
out
there
that
care
about
what
we
do.
We
will
be
applying
for
the
Russian
visas
and
hopefully,
we
will
be
leaving
for
Russia
by
the
end
of
next
week
or
the
beginning
of
the
following
week.
Bye
for
now!
Take
care,
Janet
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Cindy Schultz, <solematesbook@comcast.net>
August 24th, 2006
Hi,
Our son forwarded your contact info from your son who works with him at
First American Title. Whew, now that is an introduction!
Patrick knew we would be interested in your adventure because we walked
across America when we were 51 & 53. We are now 61 and 63. We currently have
friends riding their bicycles across America and they are doing an online
journal as well. Ten years ago, there wasn't such a thing so our emails had
to be forwarded to interested friends and family. What a difference 10 years
has made in cyber space! Our friends are in their late 50s. So aren't we
just a bunch of people proving that getting old doesn't have to be
boring??!!
They say what you say and what we said--it's all about the people! They are
staying exclusively in hotels, it sounds like you are camping out?
We stayed with host families whom we did not know for the entire 7
months--again it was the people.
We just want to wish you the very best. We know your frustrations will be
solved and you will reach your goal---maybe not the way you invisioned it
because there will be lots of surprises along the way---but you'll reach it
if you have enough guts and determination. It sounds like you do.
Good luck and Godspeed!!
Jerry and Cindy Schultz
"Sole Mates" The True Story of One Couple's Walk Across America"
Olympia, Washington
www.solematesbook@comcast.net
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michael eastman mike104@sympatico.ca
Aug. 23, 2006
Janet, thanks for the update. It is exciting to read.
Mike and Liuna
|
Dave
<dave@way2solutions.com>
Aug
22nd,
2006
Hi
I've
been
looking
at
your
website
and
reading
your
journals,
haven't
seen
anything
posted
lately.
Are
you
still
out
there?
Dave
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Arlene <seearlongo@cox.net>
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