AmericanSafari.org - Talks: 2009

Miranda Massey was the first American Safari Co-Pilot or First Mate. She is awesome. She was so great and brought so much to the adventure. She has returned to finish her Degree at USF in Tampa Florida. Miranda I miss you and thank you!

This Interview was conducted in the home of Michael Clarke and Chelsea Goodwin located in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Miranda Massey is pursuing a degree in Religious Studies from the University of South Florida. She flew out of the Midway air port of Chicago. We talk about some of Miranda's Adventures and Travels. Miranda has spent time in Kalgoorlie Austrailia and Kenya Uganda Rawanda in Africa. Miranda has been Back Packing all over Europe. She recomends that everyone spend some time Back Packing around Europe. She tells a story about island hopping in the Dalmatian Isalnds where she ended in her attempt to get to Croatia. In the future she plans to take her Father to Belize in Central America, and to do a cross country bicycle trip or bike trip from California back to florida.

I met Lia Gist working as a volunteer at Enota Mountain Retreat. If you have been following my adventure you will know that I stopped in to have a look around Enota Mountain Retreat. Enota's bread and butter is as a camp ground and retreat center. They have a work exchange or WWOOFing program for their organic farm which they use to prepare meals for retreats and workshops.

Lia grew up moving all over the United States. Her father worked as a construction forman for building projects and so they moved to where the work was. Lia Gist is currently taking some time off after graduating high school exploring some options. We talk about who she is, what she is learning, and where she going. During the time that I met her she was focusing on learning about her self. Learning about who she was, is and wants to be. She speaks of living in the moment and being here now, making the most of everyday.