It looks like I'm going to discontinue the blog since I am off the ship till next year. (hopefully I can get back on for another voyage somewhere other than westminster, ca.) It seems that my life is actually pretty boring unless I'm risking my neck. I guess my last post will be this. I'm in Nha Trang, Vietnam looking at a really dirty hospital. The bus ride was 12 hours to get here. I had to walk a mile with all of my shit from the ship to get to the hospital. It was so dirty and unsanitary, I walked in and out cause I didn't want to catch anything and walked back to the bus scheduling place. I bought a seat for the 8pm 12 hour bus back to Saigon. Shit. The hospital in Saigon is the cleanest I have seen but there aren't as many french doctors as there were a few years ago. I'm sure the Vietnamese doctors are good but I ain't taking the chance. Since I don't have insurance, it's cheaper to come here to get my eardrum fixed for a couple grand than take the 20k life ending bill that is sure to come after a surgery of any kind in the states. The damn ear won't heal in this sweltering heat. I'm short on cash and have 8 hours till the bus gets here. Life is an adventure, whatever happens. All I can do is sit on the curb, smile, and shake my head. Thanks for all the nice comments you have left while you watched my sailing plans implode.
I have got to say that this Vietnam place sucks to be stranded in. It's hotter than hell and so humid you end up swimming in your own sweat most of the day. I'd split but recent developments at home have left me with an empty bank account so now I'm too poor to leave and too poor to stay. No matter what, I can always take a step back and laugh at how crazy the situation turns out. I'd bang my head against the wall but I don't have insurance.
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It's a shame man, really enjoy your blog a lot. Hope you have a speedy recovery and find another way to keep the adventure going. Good Luck. And I am in love with both of your bikes.
ReplyDeleteHope you get back home safe and your ear gets fixed. I've enjoyed your blog. I feel gutted for you that after the excitement of getting to the ship it ends like this.
ReplyDeleteGood luck for the future!
IF YOUR FAST PACED BREAK NECK LIFE IS BORING THAT MUST MEAN WE OUR POOR LIVES MEAN NOTHING. I DIDNT CARE FOR YOUR GAY SEX PARTS IN YOUR BLOGS BUT I DID ENJOY EVERYTHING ELSE AND I AM GOING TO MISS STALKING YOU BUT MAYBE I WILL CATCH YOU AT WORLDMART OR BARNES&NOBLE
ReplyDeleteare you kidding me?? How am I going to know if your ear gets fixed.. your in Vietnam.. that's never boring. Don't quit now .. the plot is thickening!
ReplyDeletestill a true hero!
ReplyDeleteGabe, you could actually get a deal here. Most hospitals (esspecially church based ones) have some sort of charity program setup for dudes like you and will often times eat the majority of the bill, i know, i've used it.
ReplyDeleteWe know you can take care of yourself, but get back here and let's get this handled. And for the record, you have anything BUT a boring life. We can get bunk beds for you and Jeff Worms in the front room.
Grant, Syd here. Gabe will not listen...I tried too! Much agreed he is the least boring person I know. What the heck!
ReplyDeleteI was looking forward to the journey and the commitment it took,get your health.Next time!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and best wishes!
Dude , I just found out about your blog and you ended it the day before I even found out about it!!
ReplyDeleteKeep bloggin' I want to know about the Vietnam ad ventures. And it works still be cuase you are sorta gettin' Shanghaied by destiny if that makes any sense
Cheers
Rory