Comments on: Arica, First Stop In Chile

By: Gail at Large

Gail at Large — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:35:17 +0000

Ah, waves crashing on a beach. I could watch that all day…

The Southern Hemisphere is the place to be right now!

By the way, that Ottawa bus strike is *still* on. Yikes!

By: durano lawayan

durano lawayan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:13:21 +0000

Hello Zhu, My Favorite peripatetic blogger,

KUNG HEI FAT CHOY!!

Its too late for me to wish you Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, so at least with this I’m right on time!

Haven’t been blogging much lately. After my extended Christmas vacation, I had to fly back to that country I had been working in to monitor progress of the people and the installations we had set up.

Anyway, I missed the other posts you made on this South American trip and I had to go back to all previous posts. You are enjoying yourself immensely and that sounds very good.

I know you speak Chinese and have adapted to the culture of the country, so I know this Lunar New Year would have some significance for you. Besides, your partner is Chinese, and this is important to all of them.

In my country, there are many large Chinese communities spread all over the territory such that celebrations are on a national scale. Some of the superstitions and rituals are also being practiced by all other races here.

Stay well and take care. And to you and your partner: Kung Hei Fat Choy! –Durano, done!

By: Froggywoogie

Froggywoogie — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:21:27 +0000

You could update le Guide du Routard all by yourself!
I like the way you write your journey, even if I wanted to get bored I couldn’t

By: barbara

barbara — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:33:12 +0000

Salut Zhu,
It sounds & looks yummy… I could use some of that easy going lifestyle at this moment.
Les veinards !

I don’t have to tell you to take it easy; it sounds like you are doing fine.

By: Aiglee

Aiglee — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:59:18 +0000

Sounds so nice!! Not like a latin american city at all xD

By: Sidney

Sidney — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:17:15 +0000

Hmmmm… maybe I should move out…and live there…

By: Zhu

Zhu — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:41:54 +0000

@Agnes — Ah, that´s why! I couldn´t access it since you are back from India, and I wasn´t sure whether it was because of my crappy connexion or other problems on your side. Glad to see you are online again!

@Bluefish — Oui, cést le même. Désolée si tu ne lás pas recu, les connexions sont mauvaises ici et parfois je ne peux pas envoyer ou acceder à Yahoo.

@RennyBA — Thank you! I didn´t know you were fluent in Mandarin

@Scarlet — Me gusta este bandera también! I´m sure you would love Chile. Relax, talkative people, who like to hang out…

@DianeCA — I´m sure you are, but Norway is a very unique place as well.

By: DianeCA

DianeCA — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:17:08 +0000

Amazing…what contrasting landscapes…where the desert meets the sea…great pictures. I am pea green with envy!

By: Scarlet

Scarlet — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:28:54 +0000

Beautiful photos! I love the beaches…y la bandera.

By: RennyBA

RennyBA — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:32:21 +0000

What great reports from your trip — great documented with lovely pics — thanks for taking us with!

I wish you a Happy 牛 year!

牛年快乐，身体健康，万事如意！