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Jason Kester


126 Blog Entries
14 Trips
250 Photos

Trips:

Central America
Australia
Africa, 2003
Middle East, 2003
Pre-Thailand Roadtrip
Southeast Asia, the Trans Siberian and Scandenavia
Southeast Asia Again 2006
Surfing Oz in the Hooptie
Southeast Asia, 2000-2001
Building Blogabond
Europe, North Africa 1998
Living in Spain
South!
Morocco for no apparent reason

Shorthand link:

http://blogabond.com/Jason


Hey! I wrote Blogabond so I guess that makes me your host. Welcome!

I spend about 9 months a year on the road, chasing the sun around the world in search of good climbing and surfing. I carry a laptop along with me, and take on small programming contracts to take care of expenses.

The lion's share of Blogabond was written over the winter of 2005/2006 on Tonsai beach in Thailand. I spent the winter there, climbing rocks in the sun for 4 months. Along the way I'd skip the occasional happy hour to implement new features from my bungalow. Since then, about a dozen of our users have made the pilgrimage to Blogabond TransGlobal Headquarters at Andaman B7.

If you're headed out there for the winter, look me up. We'll grab a bucket!


Overseas

Bangkok, Thailand


Just a quick note to let you know I made it as far as Bangkok unscathed. Only took 23 hours, two canceled flights and a bonus stop in Seattle.

Bangkok is full on strange. It's nothing but street markets and back alleys and littls stalls selling vats of curried squirell. If you've seen
that leonardo dicaprio beach movie, and you probably should if only for the first half, you'll be happy to know that the Bangkok scenes are not
embellished whatsoever. In fact, I'm convinced that they shot part of it in my room.

Anyway, assuming I'm not knifed to death by pirates tonight, I'll be flying to Sydney tomorrow evening. I think I enjoy the third world best in small
doses.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on November 2, 2000 from Bangkok, Thailand
from the travel blog: Australia
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Overseas

Bangkok, Thailand


Just a quick note to let you know I made it as far as Bangkok unscathed. Only took 23 hours, two canceled flights and a bonus stop in Seattle.

Bangkok is full on strange. It's nothing but street markets and back alleys and littls stalls selling vats of curried squirell. If you've seen that leonardo dicaprio beach movie, and you probably should if only for the first half, you'll be happy to know that the Bangkok scenes are not embellished whatsoever. In fact, I'm convinced that they shot part of it in my room.

Anyway, assuming I'm not knifed to death by pirates tonight, I'll be flying to Sydney tomorrow evening. I think I enjoy third world cities best in small doses.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on November 2, 2000 from Bangkok, Thailand
from the travel blog: Australia
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Re: Overseas

Bangkok, Thailand


--- Michael Garner wrote:
> I'm glad to hear that you arrived in Asia unscathed and got a full belly of
> curried rodent as well. Two cancled flight is par for the course in these
> days of overseas travels. Did they manage to loose your luggage as well? ...

I opted out of the luggage equation this time around. I've crammed three months provisions into a little carryon pack. It's cool because I never have to think about what I'm going to wear. Let's see... I've got one pair of shorts and a shirt. I guess I'll wear that!

So yeah, the austrialia leg is all about the jellyfish, with not much in the way of tall rocks to be found. I have the shoes along just in case, but for
the most part I'll be surfing.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on November 2, 2000 from Bangkok, Thailand
from the travel blog: Australia
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Bailing from trailworks

Portland, United States


Friday will be my last day here. I'm skipping the country for a few months in search of rocks and waves.

Along the way I'll be able to check this address a few times:
radboy2@yahoo.com

See you in February!

Jason

permalink written by  Jason Kester on October 25, 2000 from Portland, United States
from the travel blog: Australia
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Australia and Thailand

Portland, United States


So you are all officially in the loop to receive random emails from me as I tour about in Australia and SE Asia over the next few months. I doubt
I'll be able to get onto the internet all that often, but if I ever do, you'll all get to be amazed and delighted by every mundane detail of my trip. You'll also be first to hear when I am macheted to death in the burmese jungle by angry villagers.

If you want off this list, speak up quick because I'm heading out within the week. See ya!

Jason

permalink written by  Jason Kester on October 25, 2000 from Portland, United States
from the travel blog: Australia
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Re: Ceuse??

Portland, United States


"G. Losier" wrote:
> I need any type of info for Ceuse. Easy to find partner? camping? How
> far from Gap? thanks

I spent a little over a month there off and on last summer. I would highly recommend the place. Partners are always easy to find, and most of the people even speak english.

The crux can be hitching from Gap. I had times where I was picked up within 30 seconds of sticking my thumb out, and at least one 8-hour ordeal to get the 25km up to Sigoyer. From downtown, walk out a ways on the D994. Scribble out a sign that says "Freisineusse(sp?)" as well as "Sigoyer". That should inspire the through traffic to at least take you partway. Anyway, at Fres..., head left on the D47 and follow the signs to Sigoyer. Hopefully by now you're in a car with a climber. Otherwise, walk the mile uphill from Sigoyer to Les Guerins campground.

Les Guerins is a turbo plush campground by US standards. It has free hot showers, refrigerators, washing machine, and a woody in the barn for rainy days. Not bad for 3 bucks a night. Gerard, the farmer that owns the place doesn't speak any english, so it's always fun trying to pay for camping. He also sells bread and chalk, as well as really cheap ravioli.

According to the french, Ceuse is the place to be is southern France when the weather is too hot at Buoux and elsewhere. I was there from June to August and there were always plenty of people to climb with and bum rides into town from.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on March 25, 1999 from Portland, United States
from the travel blog: Europe, North Africa 1998
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Re: Jump from a sree finger pocket - right hand

Sigoyer, France


Yeah, it pretty much rules here. I think I'm better too. At least I've finally figured out how to work a route effectively. I got this 7b (.12b) on my 2nd redpoint attempt after an hour long session of working the thing on lead.

Oh yeah, I took BIG WHIPPER number two the other day, at the hands of the same belayer chick from BW1. This time I was 5 feet above a bolt & 15 feet right resting on a ledge (and enjoying a giant sport loop) when I pulled off a hold. Moral: Orpierre rules, just dont eat your lunch below the cliff if you dont want to get clobbered by falling rocks. Oh, and dont worry, the french will probably bolt the hold back on.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on August 7, 1998 from Sigoyer, France
from the travel blog: Europe, North Africa 1998
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France avec Kesters

Paris, France


So not entirely all that much is new to report. I spent the last month camped out in this farmer's Field in Sigoyer, climbing at Ceuse and Orpierre. Now I'm in Paris preparing to reintegrate into society.

Random french trivia:

They have Pier 1 Imports here, but it's just called Pier Imports. They actually leave enough room in the sign for the 1, but it's nowhere to be found. I think they use them as American traps, because you stare at this sign across the street trying to figure out if the 1 is just burned out or what, and after about a block of walking and staring, they have this open manhole for you to trip over and fall into. At least that was my experience.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on August 7, 1998 from Paris, France
from the travel blog: Europe, North Africa 1998
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France

Paris, France


Sorry for the big lapse in writing, but I've been in a little farming village for the last month and they arent all that big on the internet there (or phones for that matter). Anyway, I'm in Paris now and I fly out the 11th. I'll make my way to london in a couple days.

I'm actually looking forward to being back in america. I miss 8 lane roads and big supermarkets and signs that point to things that actually exist and stores that are open at 9 at night and 1 in the afternoon and at all on sunday and monday. So I'll try to make it up to Seattle soon after I get back.

permalink written by  Jason Kester on August 7, 1998 from Paris, France
from the travel blog: Europe, North Africa 1998
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RE: news from abroad

Barcelona, Spain


I'm finally calibrated to this schteeep limestone. I got a 1 hang onsight (I dont think that's a term, but you get the picture) on this 7a+ (.12a) that I'll have to go redpoint when I get back to ceuse. Orpierre rules as well, by the way. It's a 45 minute drive, but if you leave the campground at the same time, you're climbing at the same time as you would be at ceuse, but much more rested. It's mongosso steep, with huge holds for the most part, and z-clippable bolts. "A rezt day for zee mind", as the austrians say. I usually tag #'s 1, 3 & 5 on redpoints. I onsighted a 6c+ (.11c), and have this 7b+ (.12c) down to two hangs.


permalink written by  Jason Kester on July 11, 1998 from Barcelona, Spain
from the travel blog: Europe, North Africa 1998
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