The Countdown Begins
The departure date is officially August 17 at 1 in the morning. I first fly to Bangkok and meet up with Rustic Pathways (the whole company is there right now to evaluate the summer trips and plan next years'). I'll spend 2 days organizing what little gear I have, adjusting to the time change and culture change, sightseeing...and then I'm off to Saigon, Vietnam the 19th.
journey hard
August 11th, 2005 at 12:43 pmHey Charlie,
August 11th, 2005 at 2:45 pmI just looked at you away message and came across this amazing website! I just wanted to tell you that I went to Fiji with Rustic Pathways this summer and the base that they built there is AMAZING!!! Do you happen to know which village you are staying in becuase if you do i want you to say hi to my nana and momo (mom and dad). Let me know,
Lily
hey lily! id love to talk to you about fiji and hear more about your trip. i dont know which villages ill be going to quite yet, but im hopping around a lot and will probably be near the one you stayed in. what was it called?
August 11th, 2005 at 5:45 pmizzzzzzo, how was the big bday bash?
August 11th, 2005 at 5:45 pm“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” ~ William Shakespeare
August 11th, 2005 at 7:34 pmAnd some achieve all 3 xo
“it was like anyother day-if u didn’t know better. But you did”
Nacivikoso!!!! Nacivikoso Village is in the Nausori Highlands in Fiji, about two hours from Nadi by pick up truck. My momo and nene (mom and dad) are Qalo (pronounced Galo) and Rusila, and you have to meet my good friend Jone, he basically runs the village.
August 12th, 2005 at 11:58 amHey i was reading the comment Lindsey wrote…..JONE IS THE BEST!!!! you have to meet him!!!
August 12th, 2005 at 10:36 pmCHARLIE! i know you will rock this trip, hard core. i love that our friendship continues to grow. from certain scandalous topics of discussion, to the famous butthole of a penguin, we are always having a blast. love u and will miss u
August 13th, 2005 at 4:50 pmAntarctica is next!!!
August 13th, 2005 at 10:55 pmCharlieeeeeee you told me to go on your website so I did… its pretty cool. I’m gonna miss you so much. I hope you have fun on your travels. Dr. Zhou says hi and he loves you. You better come back and visit often!!!!!!!!
August 13th, 2005 at 11:27 pmAntarctica is for sure next on the list, Mary. How was the drive back?
August 13th, 2005 at 11:39 pmBmo you rock my world. You, me, Dr. Zhou when I get back - partaaaaaay!
August 13th, 2005 at 11:41 pmso i hope its cool with you if i just move into your house even after you’re gone. Dont think for a second that your whole “im leaving for a year” is gonna keep me from the melvoin family or your refrigerator’s cheese
August 14th, 2005 at 12:25 pmAhhh charlie this is the first time i’ve fully explored this site and it’s pretty sweet it’s better than facebook cause you not only have ur own profile, but ur own site w/ a locator (facebook doesn’t even have that one). We’ll all miss you a lot and i look forward to seein ya in the spring, or at least at lunch tomorrow
August 15th, 2005 at 12:14 am