Comments for Fifty Foot Foghorn http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com The loudest thing I could think of Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:29:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Georgia by Ewa Barczyk http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/236#comment-34602 Ewa Barczyk Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:22:13 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=236#comment-34602 Whew. We stayed right in Mestia with the local German language teacher;we inquired about internet access but were told there was only one computer and that was the Governor's office. After reading your entry, I did alert the Embassy and they were aware of your situation. Glad you got out. I remember that road to Ushguli and a real full body jarring one. We got ourselves to Trabzon (we were heading to Batumi to fly out but by the time we got there the airport was evacuated) where we waited a few days for next available seats to return back to States. Whew. We stayed right in Mestia with the local German language teacher;we inquired about internet access but were told there was only one computer and that was the Governor’s office. After reading your entry, I did alert the Embassy and they were aware of your situation. Glad you got out. I remember that road to Ushguli and a real full body jarring one. We got ourselves to Trabzon (we were heading to Batumi to fly out but by the time we got there the airport was evacuated) where we waited a few days for next available seats to return back to States.

]]> Comment on Georgia by Fifty Foot Hornblower http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/236#comment-34601 Fifty Foot Hornblower Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:05:51 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=236#comment-34601 I have left Mestia, now in Istanbul. A couple days after this was written, I got a call from the US embassy in Tbilisi. They told me that a group of 14 Estonians who were still in Mestia were leaving the next day with a convoy headed to Tbilisi, and that I should ask them if there was an extra spot for me. I left with them the next morning. We took the long, disused old mountain road througb Ushguli and Lentekhi to Kutaisi, where I left them and made my own way to Batumi and Sarpi at the Turkish border. There was no trouble on the way, we had police escorts for some of the time. Which village did you stay in? Do you mean in Mestia? There is indeed an internet connection in Mestia... you may be able to reach them through Levan at the CTC in Mestia. He is signed on to Skype throughout the day as lebakr. He speaks god English as well. I tried to go see the photo exhibition at the museum in Mestia, but it had been closed and the photos moved to a safer location when I stopped by :( I have left Mestia, now in Istanbul. A couple days after this was written, I got a call from the US embassy in Tbilisi. They told me that a group of 14 Estonians who were still in Mestia were leaving the next day with a convoy headed to Tbilisi, and that I should ask them if there was an extra spot for me. I left with them the next morning. We took the long, disused old mountain road througb Ushguli and Lentekhi to Kutaisi, where I left them and made my own way to Batumi and Sarpi at the Turkish border.

There was no trouble on the way, we had police escorts for some of the time.

Which village did you stay in? Do you mean in Mestia? There is indeed an internet connection in Mestia… you may be able to reach them through Levan at the CTC in Mestia. He is signed on to Skype throughout the day as lebakr. He speaks god English as well.

I tried to go see the photo exhibition at the museum in Mestia, but it had been closed and the photos moved to a safer location when I stopped by :(

]]> Comment on Georgia by Ewa Barczyk http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/236#comment-34600 Ewa Barczyk Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=236#comment-34600 Wondering if you left Mestia. I, along with three of my university colleagues were evacauted from Mestia Saturday August 9 by convoy. We had US Embassy staff with us for an opening of a photo exhibit at the lovely museum in Mestia. It was initially suggested that we stay in the mountains since the location is so remote and the roads all but impassable. We were escorted out by the Embassy and driven to the Turkish border since all the airports were closed. We stayed with some lovely ladies in the village who spoke wonderful English. We wonder how everyone is doing and since there is no internet connection in the village, we have no word on their safety. Wondering if you left Mestia. I, along with three of my university colleagues were evacauted from Mestia Saturday August 9 by convoy. We had US Embassy staff with us for an opening of a photo exhibit at the lovely museum in Mestia. It was initially suggested that we stay in the mountains since the location is so remote and the roads all but impassable. We were escorted out by the Embassy and driven to the Turkish border since all the airports were closed. We stayed with some lovely ladies in the village who spoke wonderful English. We wonder how everyone is doing and since there is no internet connection in the village, we have no word on their safety.

]]> Comment on The New Site by Jennifer Hughes http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/227#comment-34599 Jennifer Hughes Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:48:53 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=227#comment-34599 Sweet! I just found your site updated after a loooooooong hiatus! Now I can return to stalking you around the world via the internet! Woohoo! Sweet! I just found your site updated after a loooooooong hiatus! Now I can return to stalking you around the world via the internet! Woohoo!

]]> Comment on Addis Ababa by laurent buchet http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/217#comment-34598 laurent buchet Fri, 30 May 2008 17:07:36 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=217#comment-34598 Could you tell me how did you get your soudan visa . I 'm right now in nairobi and i' m heading north. What kind of visa they gave you : tourist , transit? How much it cost ? Is it difficult to get one ? Could you tell me how did you get your soudan visa . I ‘m right now in nairobi and i’ m heading north.
What kind of visa they gave you : tourist , transit? How much it cost ? Is it difficult to get one ?

]]> Comment on The New Site by brandon http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/227#comment-34597 brandon Tue, 13 May 2008 20:49:32 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=227#comment-34597 like the new look daddy-o and looking forward to seeing ya euroside like the new look daddy-o and looking forward to seeing ya euroside

]]> Comment on The New Site by Fifty Foot Hornblower http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/227#comment-34595 Fifty Foot Hornblower Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:28:34 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=227#comment-34595 Thanks Grandpa! I'm going to change the archive pages to display posts in reverse chronological order as you suggested - that's a great idea. I haven't made any submissions to travel publications yet - I haven't yet found any that I think would be a good fit... Thanks Grandpa! I’m going to change the archive pages to display posts in reverse chronological order as you suggested - that’s a great idea. I haven’t made any submissions to travel publications yet - I haven’t yet found any that I think would be a good fit…

]]> Comment on The New Site by GRANDPA http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/227#comment-34594 GRANDPA Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:25:53 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=227#comment-34594 Dear Jordan This new site is great. I like the pictures being included in the travelogue dialogue. Has much, much more reader appeal (to me). When clicking on a country or month can the data or pictures be presented in their chronological order rather than the last entry for a catagory being presented first - like starting with your entry to a country and continuing on until you leave it? Doing anything about the magazine submissions? Possible prospects - outdoor life, travel, leisure time, sports. Your writing style make your adventures really come to life and your pictures in the travelogues give them a really professional presentation. Love Grandpa Dear Jordan
This new site is great. I like the pictures being included in the travelogue dialogue. Has much, much more reader appeal (to me).
When clicking on a country or month can the data or pictures be presented in their chronological order rather than the last entry for a catagory being presented first - like starting with your entry to a country and continuing on until you leave it? Doing anything about the magazine submissions?
Possible prospects - outdoor life, travel, leisure time, sports. Your writing style make your adventures really come to life and your pictures in the travelogues give them a really professional presentation.
Love Grandpa

]]> Comment on The New Site by Jason Priestly http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/227#comment-34593 Jason Priestly Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:51:01 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=227#comment-34593 Just making sure the comments work! Just making sure the comments work!

]]> Comment on To whoever found my journal: by Joe http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/202#comment-16267 Joe Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:54:22 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/202#comment-16267 Damn man thats sad. I had a journal from Sarita once too. I cherished it well. Its ok to set those things into the world once in a while. But yours is of a different nature, and I have a feeling it will return to you. Damn man thats sad.
I had a journal from Sarita once too.
I cherished it well.
Its ok to set those things into the world once in a while.
But yours is of a different nature, and I have a feeling it will return to you.

]]> Comment on Katha by Mary-Pat http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/189#comment-3905 Mary-Pat Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:12:44 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=189#comment-3905 This leg of your trip sounds a bit better. Hope you are feeling OK these days and that you will make it back to Bangkok safe and sound AND on time :-) This leg of your trip sounds a bit better. Hope you are feeling OK these days and that you will make it back to Bangkok safe and sound AND on time :-)

]]> Comment on Katha by Josepe http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/archives/189#comment-3904 Josepe Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:57:19 +0000 http://www.fiftyfootfoghorn.com/?p=189#comment-3904 Nice mang. Sounds like a wild place. Nice mang. Sounds like a wild place.

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