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Stranger 9:100

If you take a sleeper on the Butterworth-Bangkok (so-called) Express you will probably find yourself sitting facing one other passenger and with another two on the other side of a central aisle. You will be spending most of the next 24 hours in the company of these people.

Perhaps you will be seated with people with whom you don't share a language. Perhaps they are just not into talking with strangers. You can always enjoy the scenery. Or you could strike it lucky as I did this time. On this trip I shared my section of the carriage with three interesting people. We started off as strangers but left with a feeling of warmth towards each other.

Sue was sitting in the seat across the aisle from me. She must be about the most dedicated traveller that I have ever met. During our conversation she told me that after she finished university she told her parents that she wasn't going to live a normal life. Since then she has spent her time either working in her home state of California so as to raise money for the next journey or travelling. The only continent she hasn't visited is Antarctica and that's on her wish list. Somehow I have a feeling she will make it before too long.

When I say Sue has visited each continent I'm not acknowledging her efforts appropriately. Perhaps I should say she has explored each continent. Many of us avoid travelling in areas that may potentially be dangerous but I got the feeling that to Sue this was simply a challenge that she took on in order to achieve her goals.

Sue doesn't travel with a camera these days and she doesn't keep a blog. I asked if there was any record and she said 'only in my stories'. I'm sure she could keep many people entertained for a long time with her many travel adventures.

This picture is #9 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page. My 100 Strangers set.

© Oznasia 2012. This image may not be used on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission.

Taken on: May 4, 2012

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-G2, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, 45mm (=90mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-G2
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	45mm (35mm equivalent: 90mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	QuickTime 7.6.6
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