Comments for Ally Abroad

Comment on Roll On Down the Road by Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:10:37 +0000

Hi there. I know this is so random, but do you know how to get in touch with John Corry? It simply must be the same John I met years ago, when I worked in Yosemite for a brief end-of-summer stint after college. If you hear from him or speak to him, please tell him I said hello? Cheers, and apologies again for the weirdness of this comment. ) I’m on the web, here: http://gplus.to/becbec

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Comment on To the Lake! by Terrah

Terrah — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:36:44 +0000

As Chrlaie Sheen says, this article is “WINNING!”

Comment on Fire on the Mountain by Honney

Honney — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:14:59 +0000

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Comment on And An Entirely Other Waterwar! by Lucy

Lucy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:44:39 +0000

I’m not quite sure how to say this; you made it extrelmey easy for me!

Comment on Rafting and Rangering by Lavonn

Lavonn — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:09:47 +0000

I’m impressed by your writing. Are you a pofressnioal or just very knowledgeable?

Comment on Sin Slang, Porfa by Stevie

Stevie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:39:46 +0000

You get a lot of respect from me for writing these helpful articels.

Comment on Pete and Simon’s Letter Writing Service by Guino

Guino — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:00:30 +0000

This is an important message for those on the network.

The Lunatics of Casa De Luna, Pacific Crest Trail mile 478 have honored me with the quest to find Pete and Simon. The Mailmen came by the Casa in ’09 delivering important medication to hikers who fell ill with insanity. They kindly and in an Iditarodesque fashion delivered the vital medication then took more correspondence from all souls present and relayed them through the network, to the prospective recipients.

The Casa seeks Pete and Simons skill and style yet again.

Please contact the Casa De Luna via FaceBook. Casa De Luna.
email the Casa: joedaddy44@gmail.com

Guino
PCT Spiritual Advisor.

Comment on Mail! by Chris Hosmer

Chris Hosmer — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:04:57 +0000

Great site!
Very well done

Comment on Goodbye Bolivia by allyabroad

allyabroad — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:35:28 +0000

Unfortunately, I have no idea how to get ahold of them outside of the country. They have some YouTube videos, so maybe through their account there?

Comment on Goodbye Bolivia by Kenny Curfman

Kenny Curfman — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:07:32 +0000

How do I get ahold of Ukamau y Ke music?

Comment on Goodbye Bolivia by allyabroad

allyabroad — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:32:20 +0000

Thank so so much! You have no idea what a native saying that means to me. Share away!

Comment on Goodbye Bolivia by Veruschka

Veruschka — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:51:28 +0000

Hi!
I just found your blog, and as a native Bolivian (specifically from Cochabamba, but with strong ties to Potosi and La Paz), I have to say, I’m SO impressed with your posts from your trip in 2008. I know I’m 2 years late finding your blog, but the accuracy and warmth with which you describe your experiences while you were there, is simply delightful!

I’ve been actually living in the States (Philly, PA) for the last 9 years (married to my soulmate who is a native from just outside of Philly…anyway, that’s another story), but I go back to Bolivia at least once a year, since my whole family still lives in Cocha. My grandfather was a proud “Potosino”, but since he passed away not too long ago, the fam sort of stopped feeling like they had a reason to visit Potosi.

Regardless, this is just a quick “thank you” for sharing such a lovely journey with the world! If you allow me, I’d like to share your blog with my american-family and friends. When the cultures are so vastly different (at least in appearance), it can be difficult to explain…so your blog will do that for me.

Anyway. Thanks again!

- Veruschka

Comment on God Guides the Buses, I Guide the Gringoes by allyabroad

allyabroad — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:01:57 +0000

In Guatemala we interacted with locals a lot. We all spent a ton of time in the orphanage, as well as interacting with people in the market, in the Spanish schools, on the camiones and in the hostel where the organization is located.

Most all of the clients are westerners, but they are not all English speaking. Sometimes Spanish is your common language. Sometimes we would bring kids from the orphanage along on the trips as a treat, which was really rewarding.

The guides are not just from the US. When I was there we had a Brit, a kiwi, a Spaniard, an Israeli and a couple of Germans and Estadounidenses. While we all spoke English, some guides preferred that we interact in Spanish.

You will use your Spanish a ton and if it isn’t very good it’ll either improve or you may be miserable and useless. Volunteering with QT is not like other structured westerner-oriented volunteer experience. It’s totally volunteer run so it’s always different based on the staff’s interpersonal dynamics and sometimes it can be kind of chaotic. Like a lot of work in Latin America, you really need to be a self-starter and willing to do your share.

Like any experience, it is what you make it, and it can be absolutely awesome. I hope that helps.

Comment on God Guides the Buses, I Guide the Gringoes by Tonya

Tonya — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:23:49 +0000

Hey Ally, I am looking into volunteering for Quetzaltrekkers, and I was going to see if you could answer a couple questions of mine…

Do volunteers get to interact a lot with the Nicaraguans or Guatemalans?
How much Spanish are volunteers exposed to?
Also, are the tours mainly for Americans, English, etc? or are there Latinos that go on the hikes?

Thanks,
Tonya

Comment on Goldmeyer Hot Springs by Ray Hancock

Ray Hancock — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:17:28 +0000

I inquired at the motel by the truck stop about Goldmyer, I haven’t been there in 27 years, last I had heard it was blasted shut. Glad all that was just too keep out the trash. Nice to see that it is cared for and being held to some natural standards. My wife and I were there on our first date lots has happened since. Hope to get there again and forget about all this out here for a while.

Comment on Goldmeyer Hot Springs by Leto

Leto — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:33:20 +0000

its awesome to see that some people still know about this place, I’ve always wanted to go there myself as my dad tells me stories of his youth where him and friends go to Goldmeyer hot springs. however I thought it was closed to the public now, good to see people can still access it.

Happy hiking~

Comment on ABear Gets a Pedicure by Malinda

Malinda — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:51:44 +0000

And this is the main reason I love allyabroad.com. Killer posts.

Comment on We Did It! by j

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:48:34 +0000

Your special. Your blog is proof. Good for you. You are a unique snowflake.

Comment on Mail! by Ash

Ash — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:13:02 +0000

Hey Ally!
Im glad to hear you finished. I met you, Reddy, and Rafiki this summer on the trail the day you guys were headed for Mammoth. My group and I were the heavily laiden JMTers headed south, two redheads a guy and a girl, and myself the third had a cool Keva china guy sunhat on. We talked with you three for quite a while. I was eating jelly beans today and I thought of you. I often wondered how you madeout until I remembered you blogged. I plan to do the PCT in 2012. I often tell your story to friends about how you aquired your trail food. -the crafty thru hiking goddess story. Thanks for the great advice and for posting all of your adventures!!!
may our trails meet again,
Ash

Comment on We Did It! by Rebecca Holcomb

Rebecca Holcomb — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:01:24 +0000

Hey, you made it! Great!!! I finally figured out your web site after I misplaced and than washed your address… We are glad you made it safe and sound. My daughter Cheyenne and I are the ones who gave you and your friend a short lift from Rocky point to the closed ski resort hwy 140 West (Oregon). My daughter moved to San Diego with her husband and is doing well. I will have to forward your info. so she can look at the photos and read your notes. AWESOME photo’s…. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and may God bless your journeys in life. Rebecca

Comment on Darlin’, Nobody Plans it This Way. We’re Floatin’ or Fallin’, We’re Gonna Land Either Way by Remington

Remington — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:24:25 +0000

I know how you feel in this post. I got (and still get) similar reactions from people when they hear I rode my bike across the country. You just have to point yourself in the right direction and keep pedaling, and eventually you’ll get there. And it’s entirely rewarding; just look at all those beautiful photos. And they probably don’t even do the real sights justice, when you’re immersed in that scenery and it’s your reality for months on end.

I’ve tried to tell other people that I sometimes think of my trip as a metaphor for life (similar to you), and got laughed at. Oh well.

Also, walking that trail is more bad ass than biking that across the US. I’m sure I’ve told you before, but congrats on finishing an awesome trek.