Comments on: Kidnapped In Africa – Part 2

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:48:09 +0000

Paula – Machine guns, held up. Sri Lanka. Sounds like there is a good story behind that one as well! What did they want- just to rob you?

By: Anna @ The London Scrapbook

Anna @ The London Scrapbook — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:46:44 +0000

Wowza! Well done for being able to reflect on this and write the story in an amusing way. I guess you have the right attitude, to not let this experience put you off. Just maybe learn from it :-p

By: Paula McInerney

Paula McInerney — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 03:43:27 +0000

Pleased you and your mate are safe. This will be a great life story. Its worse than when we were held up at gunpoint in sri lanka. Machine guns at that. Did that turn us off travel. Not a chance. Will this turn you and your friend off – no way. This is serendipity Dave. Take care, Regards, Paula

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:07:57 +0000

Yea I’ll say – I’ve been to Africa a number of times and experienced some really random events – rescued drowning child, guy pulled gun on police in front of us at routine traffic stop, mob riot throwing rocks at us from afar – but – fortunately never ran into this situation before. Regardless, Eastern and Southern Africa is a part of the world I cannot get enough of 🙂

By: Teri

Teri — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:10:29 +0000

How traumatizing! I can’t imagine. Thank heavens for ATM withdrawal limits and the fact that you guys were fine. Is your friend open to future backpacking trips? How’d he turn out?