Comments on: Rio Branco and an Interesting Flea Treatment

By: Danielle Souza

Danielle Souza — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:47:25 +0000

Ops, I’m sorry Sara! I got it wrong! Anyway, tell your mom I said Hi.

By: Nate Loesch

Nate Loesch — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:45:04 +0000

Doug, I honestly thought you were crazy biking up Italy Hill almost 15 years ago, but this takes it to a level way, way, way off the charts. You are a warrior! Congrats on your accomplishments so far. Beth and I are doing are best to keep up with you without internet at the house (you’re website is great). If you run into problems, please let me know. I’m in a shop full of burly welders rooting for you. It may take us a while to figure out where the Amazon is, but we’ve got your back. Stay strong and good luck!

By: Josh Lent

Josh Lent — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:36:20 +0000

Doug, each morning, you make my cubicle seem more and more boring! Keep it up!

By: Anne McLaughlin

Anne McLaughlin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:32:25 +0000

I want you to know 21 fourth graders are rooting for you to safely finish and return home. My class keeps track of your progress on the map, and they frequently ask me on a weekly basis to show them how far you’ve come. I laugh almost every time because they say, “Wow, Look! He’s almost across all of Africa!” I guess I have to re teach the world map. “Pioneer” was a vocabulary word last week and, and one boy said, “Hey isn’t that guy who rides the bike a pioneer?”

Keep your head up, you’re almost there! Can’t wait to buy you a beer, or many, when you return.

By: bryan

bryan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:59:23 +0000

Friend of Yost’s here in Houston. Your blog is my favorite of alltime man.. What an inspiration you are to us all! keep on truckin’ !

By: sara

sara — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:07 +0000

thanks for the comment.. Carol is my mom, not Doug’s Sis! I’m Doug’s Girlfriend. Anyway, the Puma encounter going the way it did was surely a miracle indeed.

By: Danielle Souza

Danielle Souza — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:33 +0000

Hi There!!! My name is Danielle and I live in Roraima, Brazil. I was in Palmyra Temple on Oct 22nd and guess who I met: your sister, Carol Coleman !! She told me about your trip and your encounter with the Onça. You were definetly protected by angels because it was hunting for sure. There was no reason for it to just walk by and go into the jungle. You were on its territory and you were supposed to be “Dinner” for it. I’m glad I could meet your sister while visiting Palmyra. She’s a very sweet person. It was also great to hear about your adventure in my country. It’s a pity you won’t ride through my State. Next time you talk to her, please tell her the Brazillian girl sent her a hug. Good luck and take care!!!

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:31 +0000

Glad to see that you are able to get repairs/maintenance on your bike in the big city, as I imagined this expedition to be one long slog through the wilderness. Certainly an eye opener to see the communities built up in an area that seems so remote to the outsider.

Great to read about the local color and cultural experience, as it is always a treat to pluck local produce from the trees as an indulgence. I empathis with you on the interest in local/native medicinals, as there was a lot of interesting things on the shelves in Japan, but wasn’t quite sure what they really did with the language barrier.

By: Erek

Erek — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:18:42 +0000

2000 miles is a pretty good warm up for such a large hill climb! You are certainly putting yourself to the test. Great job!

By: Joel

Joel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:55:24 +0000

Doug, I hit a killer headwind today coming up Holland st on the way home from work. I was discouraged and I wanted to give up. Then I thought of you. I took a deep breath and got it together. I shifted that 3 speed tranny into granny low and pushed it for what seemed like sheer minutes! I finally crested the hill. Success! I bet you’ll have a similar feeling when you reach the Pacific.