Anyone heard from MRKEY?
Jan 27, 2001 | 4:32 pm
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Anyone heard from MRKEY?
I certainly don't mean to start a panic, but I know MRKEY going to India for most of January http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/003887.html. Has anyone heard from him since the terrible earthquake there? Did anyone have his itinerary?
Jan 27, 2001 | 7:41 pm
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svpii .. He has kindly added some of us on a regular travel email for this trip, along with itinerary etc. I am sure he'll update his exploits soon, as yes he was in that part of the world. He is scheduled to fly out of Mumbai Feb 12th on CX to HKG. I think Stuart thrives on this adventure travel stuff. This below was his last update from Goa a week back. He emailed me privately to say he was planning to be in Nepal for 1.5 weeks after GOA, so that is where he is now I imagine.:
Just a quick note to let everybody know I am OK and at Vagador Beach, Goa on my way in a few days, across the center of India, up the East coast of India along the Bay of Bengal towards the Ganges River into Nepal .. things are so fantastic here ... I am composing my trip reports and will keep you posted! From the land of the giant prawns and coconut groves .... Stuart
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Just a quick note to let everybody know I am OK and at Vagador Beach, Goa on my way in a few days, across the center of India, up the East coast of India along the Bay of Bengal towards the Ganges River into Nepal .. things are so fantastic here ... I am composing my trip reports and will keep you posted! From the land of the giant prawns and coconut groves .... Stuart
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Jan 27, 2001 | 7:43 pm
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Jan 28, 2001 | 8:30 am
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svpii - I get the feeling Stuart is a real travel "survivor". Anyone flying off to the northern jungles of Thailand to do the "Baht Pass" run needed to be! I just about bet he jumped into the Ganges this week along with that enormous crowd of 15-20 million Indians for that big religious occasion. About the population of Australia right there.
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Jan 28, 2001 | 9:41 am
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mrkey's trip took him to Goa which was undamaged by the quake. based on my last conversation with him he was not planning to venture near where the quake took place.
ahmedabad is actually my parents home so i've ben in touch with people there. my brother's was there when it happened and he said most of the damage has come from collapsed buildings built during the last few years - ALL of which have been under suspicion of poor construction quality for quite some time now. unfortunately only a tragedy like this will open the eyes of the authorities
ahmedabad is actually my parents home so i've ben in touch with people there. my brother's was there when it happened and he said most of the damage has come from collapsed buildings built during the last few years - ALL of which have been under suspicion of poor construction quality for quite some time now. unfortunately only a tragedy like this will open the eyes of the authorities
Feb 1, 2001 | 4:24 am
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I do wonder now, as he was sending regular updates beofre the disaster there. Stuart ... please touch base if you are near some cyber cafe!
Feb 6, 2001 | 5:38 pm
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We were getting almost daily reports before this quake, and there are lots of cyber cafes in the region that he used often to post to FT during the "Baht Pass" run etc. Nothing for 2-3 weeks now. Or posts on the boards that I have seen - anyone else seen or heard from the Footloose Floridian??
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We were getting almost daily reports before this quake, and there are lots of cyber cafes in the region that he used often to post to FT during the "Baht Pass" run etc. Nothing for 2-3 weeks now. Or posts on the boards that I have seen - anyone else seen or heard from the Footloose Floridian??
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Feb 12, 2001 | 5:07 am
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The lost sheep! Says he'll be back in USA tomorrow, so sure he'll be amused to read all this!
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Feb 12, 2001 | 5:17 am
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I am greatful for all of the concern! AS Cranky said...I am at 'THE WING" REMOVING A MONTH'S WORTH OF CRUST FROM MY BODY...I GOT UPGRADED AGAIN ! CX 880 TO LA.first class!..I LEAVE IN A FEW HOURS FOR THE STATES..I am tired and hungry...I spent all of last nite watching monkeys break dance in front of the Gateway in Mumbai...full report when I make it home...thanks again for the concern...now ...where to next? Take care and I'll post in a few days when I can put it all together...quite a trip!
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Feb 12, 2001 | 5:57 am
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"I couldn't find the thread which asked if anyone had heard from MrKey since we had last heard from him while he was in quake-struck India. He's been emailing from The Wing at CX in Hong Kong, seriously talking about taking his first bath in about one month. True to form, he's trying to decide where his next trip should be. He did say thanks to those who did care\wonder how he was given his absence in posting."
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