Not so much of an introduction...

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:57 am

...but I'm back from my adventures and good it is to be here too

I've been gone that long that I thought I'd say a quick hello to everyone - looking forward to catching up with familiar faces and getting to know the new ones! Hurrah! :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:02 am

It is nice to see you!:)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:05 am

:yh_dance Yaaayyyy Majenta's Back! :yh_dance

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:11 am

Well, if Chonsi & Accountable are glad to see you....so'm I! Would you like to say more about those "adventures," or are they secret?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:37 am

Hello, nice to meet you.

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:54 am

Accountable;489155 wrote: :yh_dance Yaaayyyy Majenta's Back! :yh_dance

:yh_hugs Nice to see you, AC!!

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:55 am

Lulu2;489158 wrote: Well, if Chonsi & Accountable are glad to see you....so'm I! Would you like to say more about those "adventures," or are they secret?

Haha, nothing subversive I'm afraid! I've spent some time in Central America doing some charity work and general travelling, having an amazing time

The money inevitably ran out though so I've had to come back to the real world and get a job, boo!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:02 pm

My, you've been away with them fairies a long time!

Welcome back Maj, good to see you x

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:32 pm

Ah..Majenta! I'm fond of Costa Rica & Guatemala! Where were you?

Tater Tazz · Post by **Tater Tazz** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:37 pm

hello, nice to meet you!!!!!!!!:D

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:20 pm

Nice to meet you!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:23 pm

Hiya Maj

Buster and I are enjoying meeting you :-6

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:38 pm

So give us the scoop! Where've you been? What've you done? Who have you seen? Or you can switch the what and who, if you wish. :sneaky:

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:56 am

Haha, AC you're shameless as ever :sneaky:

well, hard to know where to start! but, in a nutshell... I've been living with subsistence farmers and installing water systems in remotest Nicaragua, building nature trails through the jungle in Costa Rica, drinking tequila with some very generous (and very drunk) Costa Rican men, working with leatherback turtle conservation programmes on the Caribbean, trekking up and down mountains, through rivers and jungle, horseback riding through cloud forests, learning a lot of rude Spanish words, singing Latin folk songs with elderly Panamanias, and failing miserably to learn to surf! phew!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:01 am

Majenta;489830 wrote: Haha, AC you're shameless as ever :sneaky:

well, hard to know where to start! but, in a nutshell... I've been living with subsistence farmers and installing water systems in remotest Nicaragua, building nature trails through the jungle in Costa Rica, drinking tequila with some very generous (and very drunk) Costa Rican men, working with leatherback turtle conservation programmes on the Caribbean, trekking up and down mountains, through rivers and jungle, horseback riding through cloud forests, learning a lot of rude Spanish words, singing Latin folk songs with elderly Panamanias, and failing miserably to learn to surf! phew!

Hahaha wow you sure have been busy, sounds like so much fun (he says in a very jealous tone!) :wah:

Anyways good to have you back Majenta!

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:31 am

What's a cloud forest?

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:34 am

Perhaps this will help AC.

http://www.cloudforestalive.org/

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:44 am

Way cool! :yh_clap

Thanks Chris.

I anyone's curious, Majenta's photo is on this page:

http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... 69&page=25

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:46 am

No problem, glad to help.

Certainly is an interesting read wasn't it. Makes me just want to be able to travel around places across the world even more after seeing that!

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:16 am

chrisb84uk;489909 wrote: Perhaps this will help AC.

http://www.cloudforestalive.org/

That was one of the exact places we went through! So beautiful

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:18 am

I bet, must have been so wonderful to have been up close and see and do all of those things Don't suppose you took any pics??

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:50 am

Haha, hundreds! I'll upload a few later!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:55 am

I'll look forward to seeing them later then!

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:45 am

Majenta, after seeing your lovely, Julia Roberts-ish smile, I see why Accountable's so DELIGHTED to have you back!

I'm envious of your time in Costa Rica--what a gorgeous area that is! In one day you can go from sea to cloud forest to volcanos! Did you love the food? I thought the Costa Ricans have one of the healthiest diets I've experienced.

And the flowers! :-6 Undescribable!

So--what do you do, back in the "real world?"

Majenta · Post by **Majenta** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:46 pm

Lulu2;490101 wrote: Majenta, after seeing your lovely, Julia Roberts-ish smile, I see why Accountable's so DELIGHTED to have you back!

I'm envious of your time in Costa Rica--what a gorgeous area that is! In one day you can go from sea to cloud forest to volcanos! Did you love the food? I thought the Costa Ricans have one of the healthiest diets I've experienced.

And the flowers! :-6 Undescribable!

So--what do you do, back in the "real world?"

Isn't it the best place in the world! and the people were amazing, so friendly. I LOVED the food - some people I was with said it was really bland but I couldn't get enough of it- esp the fried plantain and amazing cakes!! so good! What did you do out there?

In the real world I'm working for a company that provides psychological testing in clinical trials - very interesting area of work! Though, considering going back to university to do a masters - I'm too much of a geek!

Hmmm, am having trouble uploading photos - internet being very temperamental at the mo! will try again in a bit...

caesar777 · Post by **caesar777** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:21 am

I'm new so you won't know me.

Welcome back.