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I think she depicts her journey rather honestly and doesn’t really edit any bad interactions out. She’s on roads where there’s nobody! Interacts with locals in a rural setting, where for the most part people are friendly. Accepts the accommodation for what it is in the location she’s in. It’s part of the journey, does it meet the basic requirements, bed, roof over my head and is the bike safe. It’s not “ Deliverance”
When I ride long distance in remote areas, I interact with a fuel attendant, waitress, shop clerk, hotel personnel these are people that aren’t going to give me trouble, the same with her.
She also tries to not to spend time in big cities. I believe the most trouble she has is at border crossings, navigating the paperwork, bureaucracy….she’s done that many a time and knows what to expect. For the most part, one is not to film at border crossings, we don’t get to witness it,only hear if it went smoothly or not.
The Darien Gap is tough, but she’s obviously managed it already because we’ve seen her last video that had to have been edited after she had done the long boat trip to Panama.
She’s a “What you see is what you get” person.
 
This showed up in my YouTube feed last night and it definitely underscores how difficult crossing the Darien Gap is. Back in the mid 80’s this Norwegian fellow crossed the Gap with his R80G/S.

Between the scorpions, spiders, snakes, broken bones and infections, it took 20 days to cross the 80 miles of the Gap.

Fascinating
 
GGely said:
This showed up in my YouTube feed last night and it definitely underscores how difficult crossing the Darien Gap is. Back in the mid 80’s this Norwegian fellow crossed the Gap with his R80G/S.

Between the scorpions, spiders, snakes, broken bones and infections, it took 20 days to cross the 80 miles of the Gap.

Fascinating
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Wow! Thanks for this, a great film!
 
drrod said:
I would expect she edits out a lot of it just for the sake of continuity/lenghtof the video.
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I'm sure there are bits that she'd rather we don't see but I've sat through far far too many home movies and <shudder> slide shows to have a single negative thought about her editing videos. I've see waaaaay too many YT vids were we spend 45 minutes going down a road of no interest with the rider making uninteresting comments without the speaking skills of Noraly. It was like watching Andy Warhol's Empire. Dude – edit.

So yeah she more than likely edits like any good producer would have a film done – to keep it interesting. It's not like she's going to show up at somebody's house and hold them hostage while she shows her travelogue. She has to attract viewers not drive them away. Once she gets a video edited she still has to upload it. Depending on her throughput that's even more time spent.

She posts and I watch. When it gets boring I'll pass. That hasn't happened for a second yet and I don't see it happening for me.
 
Watch her latest today. Awesome! Took a look at Long Way Around and Long Way Down. Had to turn it off. What a bunch of complainers. They are probably ashamed with that product after what she has done these last couple of years.
 
Can't figure why she stopped IN the water.....at the deepest part???
At that point, just keep on the throttle and get it outta there!
 
There's so much about this particular trip and Pirates of Panama ep that make me happy to be sipping hot chocolate and bemoaning the lack of large marshmallows while watching. I would have turned back long ago assuming I'd ever take on such a journey in the first place!
 
Tropical island! The jungle on one side and the sea on the other. Sweet. And… the first underwater video, IINM.

John (Noraly fanboy… in a grandfatherly way)
 
Finally watched yesterday's posting. I really enjoy Noraly getting to meet and talk to the locals including the cows. Always looking for clues and with that volcano being closed to tourists the weekend before she was there... the latest closure was Jan. 20th so it puts Noraly there around Jan 24th. As most of us were thinking, she's 3-4 weeks ahead of when she posts a video. I think that is a good safety cushion for her.
 
I came in half way through this topic where there was some confusion about Netherlands and Norway .Just to clarify --Norway is a vertical country but Netherlands is very flat . Go on let`s have a smile .
 
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