tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post4901380065451209494..comments2024-01-22T14:15:23.975-08:00Comments on The DayMaker: A is for Arthur's PassAnnis Cassellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-11519973589505882052014-09-22T11:02:36.660-07:002014-09-22T11:02:36.660-07:00Wow, I just had a panic attack just listening to t...Wow, I just had a panic attack just listening to the story. My goodness I would have been freaking out the entire time. You guys made it through and I am grateful. We can't live without the Day Maker :-)Donnee Patresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708345101048631215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-41440178534577993652014-09-19T19:33:29.203-07:002014-09-19T19:33:29.203-07:00Thanks for writing, Joan. You will LOVE New Zealan...Thanks for writing, Joan. You will LOVE New Zealand. Move it closer to the top of your travel list. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-41619965364385655442014-09-19T15:26:57.483-07:002014-09-19T15:26:57.483-07:00Sorry I'm so late chiming in! We were traveli...Sorry I'm so late chiming in! We were traveling last week. What an experience, Annis! I have to admit, as much as I admire you for your adventurous spirit, your motorcycle life had me a little nervous...and this story shows why! Rob and I have planned out a "sometime in the future" trip to New Zealand's South Island that includes a drive over Arthur's Pass. Your story Joan Lindsay Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123884528324929656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-10249631069995932762014-09-14T21:58:04.609-07:002014-09-14T21:58:04.609-07:00Yep. It was a doozy of an experience. I told you I...Yep. It was a doozy of an experience. I told you I have stories. Thanks for commenting, Dennis. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-65299359335070530652014-09-14T20:01:40.070-07:002014-09-14T20:01:40.070-07:00A nerve-racking experience. I am sure you were wra...A nerve-racking experience. I am sure you were wracked with fears of imminent destruction and death. I am so glad you're able to write about it. XODDennishttp://derwerffblogg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-17940288209203965552014-09-14T13:39:34.058-07:002014-09-14T13:39:34.058-07:00Funny, Joan, but when you've lived through the...Funny, Joan, but when you've lived through these kinds of experiences together, you experience an instant bonding. Yeah, I could skip those construction sites on narrow passes myself. Thanks for commenting. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-23768117194366994702014-09-13T20:14:22.685-07:002014-09-13T20:14:22.685-07:00Not fond of narrow mountain passes especially in s...Not fond of narrow mountain passes especially in situations like just just described. Interesting way to make new friends! Joan Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235328946809020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-91389921596795138622014-09-12T19:57:09.382-07:002014-09-12T19:57:09.382-07:00Hi Joanna ~ Thanks for commenting and sharing. Yes...Hi Joanna ~ Thanks for commenting and sharing. Yes, I experience gratitude and a new-found sense of power within for having survived those close calls.<br /><br />Good idea to take the train when you are not in charge of the lane changes! xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-7212753193775048952014-09-12T16:48:42.476-07:002014-09-12T16:48:42.476-07:00Those close calls make us grateful to be alive. I&...Those close calls make us grateful to be alive. I've had a few myself... the most recent being the warp-speed highway from Amsterdam to Roermond in the Netherlands. 160 kms. of sheer terror as the driver of the car I rode in zipped in and out of lanes. He said the same thing: Lots of room... lots of room! When it was time to return, I insisted on taking the train.Joannahttp://www.writingfrommerida.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-32143926921148461392014-09-11T21:20:03.939-07:002014-09-11T21:20:03.939-07:00Named for Arthur Dobson, who discovered this pass ...Named for Arthur Dobson, who discovered this pass over the Southern Alps in 1864. He and his family were quite prominent in New Zealand history. Thanks for asking, Anna. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-30654865429372585202014-09-11T21:15:35.060-07:002014-09-11T21:15:35.060-07:00Thanks, Beth. It's all relative, as they say. ...Thanks, Beth. It's all relative, as they say. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-65180968095270711642014-09-10T23:42:57.033-07:002014-09-10T23:42:57.033-07:00Huh. Having trouble commenting. Hopefully you wo...Huh. Having trouble commenting. Hopefully you won'the have a billion duplicate posts from me. As always I end up wanting to travel after reading your stories. What a scary moment. Was curious where Arthur's pass got its name? Anna K. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685312217660749398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-16181754410308552902014-09-10T22:06:56.069-07:002014-09-10T22:06:56.069-07:00What an experience. I loved every moment . . . esp...What an experience. I loved every moment . . . especially "Plenty of room!!"Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-88129359450482636842014-09-10T20:21:29.141-07:002014-09-10T20:21:29.141-07:00There are a million of them, Terry! Thanks for com...There are a million of them, Terry! Thanks for commenting. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-71707467432685510492014-09-10T20:21:02.363-07:002014-09-10T20:21:02.363-07:00Thanks, Mandy, and thanks for writing. Motorcyclin...Thanks, Mandy, and thanks for writing. Motorcycling is a calculated risk, and risk is a healthy thing. But when the fear is great and the risk life threatening, it's best to listen. There's no arguing with that or saying, "Just get over it." xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-23026540707044805442014-09-10T20:16:48.422-07:002014-09-10T20:16:48.422-07:00a harrowing ride to be sure. there must be a lot o...a harrowing ride to be sure. there must be a lot of stories on that road. TRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-39993416034518340902014-09-10T16:57:23.903-07:002014-09-10T16:57:23.903-07:00I was already too chicken to ride a motorcycle on ...I was already too chicken to ride a motorcycle on a public road. Now I know I'll never even entertain the notion. Scary! And glad you're alright. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415622583432371716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-51941297569404560962014-09-10T16:30:57.171-07:002014-09-10T16:30:57.171-07:00Amen to that, Anke. We know how lucky we were (and...Amen to that, Anke. We know how lucky we were (and are). Thanks for reading and commenting. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-54410236932803235142014-09-10T15:06:54.529-07:002014-09-10T15:06:54.529-07:00So glad you are old friends and not past friends! ...So glad you are old friends and not past friends! Yikes is right!Ankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077677076526744467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-46537426569469235302014-09-10T14:48:22.054-07:002014-09-10T14:48:22.054-07:00Had I not been on the motorcycle, I might have don...Had I not been on the motorcycle, I might have done just that, Kathleen! Thanks for reading a commenting. xoAAnnis Cassellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04956658096326753578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255018715652778469.post-54984334608101143922014-09-10T13:25:14.721-07:002014-09-10T13:25:14.721-07:00Yikes! I would have stopped and had a beer or thre...Yikes! I would have stopped and had a beer or three. And then waited to continue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633583410829524075noreply@blogger.com