Comments on: Asalto y Robo

By: Danilo

Danilo — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:51:58 +0000

Graziana just told me about what happened. Scary stuff Jeff, and like everyone has said above – so so glad you and Silvia came out of it unscathed (except for a bit of a bump on your head maybe).
Thinking of you …
D.

By: Luciano

Luciano — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:41:25 +0000

Hi Jeffrey,
Glad you and Silvia are fine, and like you said, stuff can be replaced. All the best for the New Year with lots of new goodies (bags included!!).

Ciao,
Luciano

By: Rosa

Rosa — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:36:46 +0000

Wow, impressed about this post. One tends to think these things never really happen.
Glad to hear you are fine and full of energy to keep going around the world with your camera.
Best wishes for the new year!

By: Matt Welsh

Matt Welsh — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:55:55 +0000

Jeffrey,

I’m so sorry about what happened to you over the holiday, but I’m glad you and Sylvia are okay. As sorry as I am about your camera gear, it’s a relief that nothing worse happened.

-M

By: CJ Kern

CJ Kern — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:50:29 +0000

WOW! Glad to hear you are both safe. I’m really glad that they didn’t take from you what really matters, your attitude towards life.

By: Tom Carpenter

Tom Carpenter — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:49:12 +0000

Jeff,
So sorry to hear what happened to you and Sylvia.
At least you both were not harmed.
I hope everthing gets better.
Good luck to you both.

By: Lisa O

Lisa O — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:47:48 +0000

Hi again Jeffrey, I hope your getting some where with the CC companies and embassy. Anything you would do differently? Anything you are going to replace differently? Do you usually leave some gear in the hotel? Do you carry copies of travel document? Is it weird not having a camera?

By: diane anderson

diane anderson — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:46:09 +0000

Jeff,
What a scare. Thank god the two of you are fine. I arrived home this morning from San Francisco to see the email Todd had sent to me. I’m so glad you have such a wonderful attitude!! I hope the remainder of your trip will be a wonderful one.
Please let me know if I can do anything to help you.
Diane

By: Jeffrey Chapman

Jeffrey Chapman — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:04:18 +0000

Thank you all so much for the comments and support. I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating. I love this community!

The best advice I can give everyone is to go out and do what you love. Every so often something will go poorly, but most of the time you’ll just create great memories. I hadn’t planned to spend so much time in Quito (now necessary for documents), but I’m now having the opportunity to discover new layers and nuances. It’s a city that I like. I’ll return here. I don’t care about being robbed (not even at gun point). One will have to try a lot harder than that if they wish to keep me at home, in my living room, in front of the TV. That’s just not going to happen. It’s not in me.

By: Heber Vega

Heber Vega — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:45:53 +0000

Sorry to hear this Jeffrey, but glad that both of you are doing well.
To all the international photographers reading this, be careful when you walk in latin american streets. I’m from Chile and I’ve traveled most places down here, and I know what I’m talking about. Always walk with local people around and use your backpacks in front of you, not actually in your backs.

Hopefully everything will get better on the green card thing.