Comments on: Tragedy. The end of my trip?

By: Five Years of Vagabonding for Greg

Five Years of Vagabonding for Greg — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:52:03 +0000

[...] dedicate every adventure to my travel mate Elin, who lost her life in 2009 while vagabonding with me in Indonesia. Also to my family, who despite [...]

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:52:11 +0000

Could these deaths have been related to this?

http://www.cdnn.info/news/travel/t090604.html

By: another traveler

another traveler — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:56:26 +0000

I thought you mind find this interesting, I sure did. Another young girl just died on Gili Trawangan, also complained of falling ill and apparently died in her sleep… this is starting to sound suspicious

“Nikki Stewart, 29, is believed to have died in her sleep on the tropical paradise island of Gili Trawangan, which is off the coast of Lombok, near Bali.

It is understood that Miss Stewart, of Oakhill Road, Aberdeen, had been complaining of feeling ill in the days leading up to her death, on Wednesday.”

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1231316?UserKey=

By: sean

sean — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:03:39 +0000

i’ve been there before. i guess it gets better, but not for a long ass time. hopefully you can find the will to keep traveling.
i’ll have a beer for you two tonight.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:15:25 +0000

Well, if you need a friend, I am in SIngapore and will happily buy you an (expensive) beer.

-Rob

By: another traveler

another traveler — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:48:08 +0000

hi i’m just a casual reader of your travels

i’m truly sorry about your loss, it sounds like a freak accident and nothing you could have done would have prevented it, whether you were with her or not. if you get any additional medical details i’m sure your readers would be interested to know them, i certainly would in any case. it sounds like you probably already left, but i’d encourage you to stay in indonesia and to keep traveling within the country, it is what you would have done and what she would have done. i’ll actually be in the area myself next week.

anyway, keep your head up as best you can, time and mourning heals all wounds.

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:00:31 +0000

Greg–I am so sorry to hear this story and want to offer my support and best wishes to not only you but your friend’s family.

This is an amazingly tragic story! I know it is of little consolation now, but I think your friend left this planet doing exactly what she loved doing and she is lucky to have counted you as her friend. I know both Katerina and I do. I hope you do not blame youself in this matter! I agree with the above posts that keeping her memory alive and keeping your journey going is a very fitting way to remember your traveling companion.

Hang in there and all the best!

By: Francoise

Francoise — Sun, 24 May 2009 06:06:38 +0000

Oh my Greg…my heart goes out to you, I’m so sorry…I’m sitting here Beirut & wish I could help in some way.

Take your time, head to someplace familiar or someplace you know people (Thailand?).

Elin with live on in all the people she’s touched and met along the vagabond trail.

*hugs*

By: Anil

Anil — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:23:07 +0000

Greg, I’m sorry to hear this but you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it. There are so many variables involved, you don’t know if your presence would have changed anything.

In Turkey we say everyone has their time etched into them at birth and that nothing can change this fate we are all born with.

Elin was doing what she loved doing and lived a life that many will only dream about. You should continue your trip and learn from that lesson. All of this is temporary and so few of us take advantage of our time here.

What would you tell your friend if she were in your situation? That is the answer to your question.

I hope that I’ve been some help and that soon you will be at peace again.

-Anil

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:31:18 +0000

Now that the shock of reading your post has wore off a little bit, I wanted to write you a few words of encouragement. But honestly I don’t know what to say. It does not happen often I am at a loss for words. But I will try.

I have confidence that you will find strength to overcome this sad episode of your life. Your internal compass will tell you how to get out of the coma in which you may find yourself right now. Listen to it and follow your heart. May you walk barefoot again soon. May you build sandcastles and let the waves crash your body in the very near future. May you find happiness in places that astound you. May you find new friends who call, think of you or reach out to you “just because”. May you continue on the path of living a memorable life. I wish you all the best and I will keep you in my thoughts. You know that you are really not alone.

Thanks for posting this heartbreaking experience. All vagabond souls need reminders such as this. It is lonely … and beautiful out there. Go on …