You might think "yet another travelling blog?"...
It could as well be...
The purpose of this blog though is not solely to entertain...
A few years ago I was living and working in South America...
Having already seen poverty in many forms, physical and spiritual, I was gob smacked by the sight of a 6 year old boy hugging a can of glue on a roadside of Medellín, Colombia…
I was told that this can was his most valuable possession…
A ticket to a different world, with no cold, no hunger, no death squads after him…
He had no other way out…
I stared at his eyes only to see the vacuum left by the toxic fumes he was inhaling…
I had a ticket out myself and used it to come back to the western world…
But I’ve not forgotten the sight of that boy since…
Neither have I forgotten the work of a man that has been salvaging similar children deep from the sewers of Bogotá…
Single handed at the beginning and through the Fundación Niños de los Andes later, Jaime Jaramillo has been offering hope where there’s only been fear…
Now, ready to depart on a new march, across Siberia and Mongolia, on my way to China, my thoughts are with that boy…
Tickets in hand, I want to share the experiences from my inner and outer march and to help raise funds for the Fundación…
But, most importantly, raise awareness of what is out there, a few steps from our comfortable lives…
With no ticket out…
Sit back... let the double march begin...
The route I will be following:
Stops: Moscow, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Ulan Baataar, Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin, Fuzhou, Huangshan, Shanghai
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Photos from the journey will be posted here
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21 comments:
are you walking all the way across those countries?? and what does jaime jaramillo actually do for the children?
Thank you for your comment!
I will be travelling mostly by train, as the distance (8000Km) is too long to cover on foot over the 5 weeks of holiday. Do not rule out though the occasional bus, hitch-hiking, camel etc.
Jaime Jaramillo began by dragging numerous children out of the sewers of Bogota, and eventually set up the non-profit Foundation Ninos de los Andes. For his continuous efforts, he received the World Peace Award, joint with Mother Teresa.
The links on the side bar provide more information (unfortunately, only in spanish - you can use a web-based translation service, such as Babelfish by Altavista, to get a taster of this information).
I will be posting more on this in the coming weeks.
Cheers :)
a great blog and i wish u the best with it
i am glad u told the form nd am upset that we missed the assembly on it
good blog mr mantzoukis,
i think it is great that you are trying help these children, having a normal life wasn't possible for them until you have given them your support
hey Marioz good luck with this crazy adventure make sure u post some videos!
Naz (keele)
Hey sir!
you have all my support i hope you get to stop off at japan like we talked about on the poland trip, i wish you the best of luck and your little trip sounds fantastic, i will keep posting comments :)
i will try to find some japanese delicacy incase you do stop off there:P
(becci *the anime obsessed one from the poland trip lol*)
Is there a way for the people to send money through IBAN? I think this is easier!
You said that you'll eat any food we challenge you to... apparently they eat camels hump, monkey brain and birds nests in China.. but you can pick which one youd rather try :)
Hi sir, its stephen here from your favourite yr 9 class :D Good luck. I'm trying to think of a challenge but I don't know what to say yet :( I will get back to you eith one ;)
hey guys and girls, thanks for your messages and freaky suggestions so far!! omg, it's definitely going to be the weirdest diet ever :)
att: someone (from Berlin)
i understand that payment over the internet or via bank link would be more convenient, especially for people from abroad, but the only fullproof method (by far) is sending cheques directly to Court Moor School. sorry :(
hey sir, its wez, thought u might want to try a few of these:P
One of the Chinese delicacies you can often try when in China is the abalone muscle. The abalone is a type of mollusk that is found in the regional waters of China. It can be quite delicious and is usually expensive because of the rarity.
Fried grasshoppers are one of the most interesting China delicacies. They are often used for protein sources.The people of the Eastern world, including China and Korea, see the grasshopper as being delicious, healthy, and even healing in some aspects.
Another interesting Chinese delicacy is the sea cucumber. The sea cucumber is an animal that is found at the bottom of the sea. When it is eaten, it must be cleaned first. The entire cleaning process can take days.
all the best Marioz i think its fantastic what u r doing
hey, see if u can get urself a deep fried scorpion in chocolate
enjoy
c u september after u have been wisened by ur double march
Hii Sir !!!
All the Best For Your Trip :]
Have Fun
Rebecca.
Hey Sir! :)
Just thought I would leave you a comment on here.
Good Luck on your trip. I think its really good that you are spending your holidays helping these disadvantaged children.
Hope you have a nice time! :)
From Helen :)
Hey sir its Jamie Auge...you know the rest, anyway u need 2 eat monkey brains just 4 the enjoyment of everyone supporting you in England. Hve a gd trip P.S. I will hopefully not be KAKA but AGUERO (atletico Madrid) by the end of the summer.
Plz post as many pics and vids as u can. Also another thing off the point, im gonna try out for the Greek National football team cuz im better than most of them (soz about all the footie comments) CHARISTEAS RULES!!
Hi sir its Ben M. have fun on your little trip and dont get lost. Eat lots of wierd things. Erm, good luck and see you next year...well in year 11 :)
okies see you sir! =D
hey sir just to say good luck with your journey i think what you are doing is great helping other people and stuff. See you when we get back to school in year 11 !
from Amelia
no japanese delicacies to be found in china for sure, but i did manage to get some duck brains - yummie yummie yummie!!
still looking for the monkey ones :/
thanks for all your sweet messages and emails.
greetings from china!
DUCK BRAINS..
Where They Niice?
Where are You Now?
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