Have you seen Jonathan Spollen? Missing in Rishikesh since February 3rd, 2012
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Thanks, guys, catch you in the land of the Long White Cloud nextmonth!
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David, Just to let you know Gillian & Peter are monitoring this thread
David, Just to let you know Gillian & Peter are monitoring this thread
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That's hilarious (& definitely not uncommon in those parts)! It's always nice/therapeutic to have a laugh..... regardless of any given situation's seriousness level.
Originally Posted by davidgreen100 He also called me two hours into my drive to Dharmsala to tell me I was on a wild, wild chase after a bad, bad goose.
He also called me two hours into my drive to Dharmsala to tell me I was on a wild, wild chase after a bad, bad goose. 
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~
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Originally Posted by PeterfromDeal David, Just to let you know Gillian & Peter are monitoring this thread
David, Just to let you know Gillian & Peter are monitoring this thread
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WOw! With so many Israelis here, is there a website in Ivrit where it could be posted, for Israelis heading to India? Cheers, David
Originally Posted by PeakXV The following Hebrew translation was kindly performed by IM member dcamrass1:
Perhaps somebody can now create an additional Hebrew version jpg/pdf/doc file format with the updated picture that David has recently posted.
The following Hebrew translation was kindly performed by IM member dcamrass1:Perhaps somebody can now create an additional Hebrew version jpg/pdf/doc file format with the updated picture that David has recently posted.
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Have you done enough?
Originally Posted by kullukid As usual the response from IMers when a fellow traveller goes missing is great,but are we doing enough? or could we be doing much more?
There's been lots of work & concentration on Rishikesh/Haridwar & Dharamsala area,but if Jonathon was last seen in Haridwar he could have been heading in any direction;
Back to Delhi?
To Dharamsala?
To Kullu/Parvati valleys?
To Nepal before his visa expires?
etc etc.
So it might make sense to cover larger area's,no mentions been made about distribution of posters in Delhi & i think it's crucial to have posters spread around Paharganj area, since so many travellers use this has a base & often return there from all areas of India, if any IMers are in that area who could spread a few leaflets in popular traveller haunts such as Madan cafe Metropolis restaurant Hare Krishna GH etc please respond.
We have such a large community here on IM we could cover the whole of India with posters in a couple of days!!
It would also be a good idea to get some spread around Kathmandu & Pokhara if anyone can help?KK
As usual the response from IMers when a fellow traveller goes missing is great,but are we doing enough? or could we be doing much more? There's been lots of work & concentration on Rishikesh/Haridwar & Dharamsala area,but if Jonathon was last seen in Haridwar he could have been heading in any direction;
Back to Delhi?
To Dharamsala?
To Kullu/Parvati valleys?
To Nepal before his visa expires?
etc etc.
So it might make sense to cover larger area's,no mentions been made about distribution of posters in Delhi & i think it's crucial to have posters spread around Paharganj area, since so many travellers use this has a base & often return there from all areas of India, if any IMers are in that area who could spread a few leaflets in popular traveller haunts such as Madan cafe Metropolis restaurant Hare Krishna GH etc please respond.
We have such a large community here on IM we could cover the whole of India with posters in a couple of days!!
It would also be a good idea to get some spread around Kathmandu & Pokhara if anyone can help?
KK Well, let me see...you've got posters printed, you've put them up all over Uttarakhand and Himchal provinces, you've informed Lynda and I anytime you hear, see or think of anything, you've provided superb contacts and ground information and most importantly of all, you give us hope and encouragement when things get really hard. Short of bringing me a steak (rare) with beer and an extra large peanut Yorkie, I'd say you're doing a fantastic job.
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Originally Posted by JuliaF Great work with the phoning Captain.
KK, you're right. It would be great to have those posters in Paharganj and other tourist centres. Even if Jonathan was never there, there could be others who met him somewhere and recognise the photo.
David, you said Jonathan went to Haridwar. Do you know did he depart Rishikesh for Haridwar or go for the day? Maybe to do something like organise a trek as you said or book a train ticket (?)
Lynda, in the Irish Times article you say that Jonathan had been planning to go to Delhi to meet a friend but changed his mind. Are you in touch with this friend? S/he could have clues for us.
Great work with the phoning Captain.KK, you're right. It would be great to have those posters in Paharganj and other tourist centres. Even if Jonathan was never there, there could be others who met him somewhere and recognise the photo.
David, you said Jonathan went to Haridwar. Do you know did he depart Rishikesh for Haridwar or go for the day? Maybe to do something like organise a trek as you said or book a train ticket (?)
Lynda, in the Irish Times article you say that Jonathan had been planning to go to Delhi to meet a friend but changed his mind. Are you in touch with this friend? S/he could have clues for us.
Hi JF, probably a good time to update you on everything. Jonathan was in Haridwar on 2.2.12, the day before he disappeared. I don't know if he stayed overnight there on 1.1.12, but he definitely stayed in the Dharm Yatri guest house in Laxman Jhula, on 2.2.12.
Thanks to KK, I met Karl who was there on the same night (but didn't see him). Great guy, though.
Since I last wrote, Lynda has been co-ordinating tons of media people, so that the case has been reported world wide. I have also been contacted by journalists from India to discuss the story and it will be covered by the Times of India and the Hindustan Times at the end of this week or early next week. We also got a local project manager to organise a press release for Hindi media. Pretty good going considering the Indian media are full of election stuff at the moment.
We have one possible sighting of Jonathan in the Joshimiat area around 12th February. If there are any of you guys out there or heading there, please keep an eye out. I need to confirm this as it is fresh and we are not getting our hopes up. There is another, more recent possible sighting around Nyaneth, which I believe is nearby - again, to be confirmed. The latter sighting said he was with two other people. These are tenuous leads, and recent experience with that pond-dweller from Dharmsala has taught me to tread carefully, so I will get my police contacts to follow these up.
As you guys know, disappearing for a month or two is not uncommon over here, so we are feeling really positive. There have been no adverse reports so far and people on the ground here have been amazing.
I have extended my leave from work for another week, as next week could provide us with a lot of valuable information, once the Indian media go to town with it.
Keep up the fantastic work - we'd be lost without you!
David and Lynda
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Thanks for that - I met the chief of Police yesterday, but didn't think to ask him. I will text him now.
Originally Posted by capt_mahajan If the authorities are involved- I hope they are by now- then I would think so. Involving them will mean much faster dissemination of information to more remote areas everywhere, too- where the cops have a presence in a wide area and where a stranger's presence will be noticed. Even for a remote trek or an ashram trip one has to start from somewhere decently populated.
If the authorities are involved- I hope they are by now- then I would think so. Involving them will mean much faster dissemination of information to more remote areas everywhere, too- where the cops have a presence in a wide area and where a stranger's presence will be noticed. Even for a remote trek or an ashram trip one has to start from somewhere decently populated.
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Thanks for keeping us informed David, we're all right behind you. Hopefully tomorrow will bring good news.
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Originally Posted by himalayansherpa a foreigner was also reported missing from Joshimath sometime back. he last checked out from hotel Shailja... shall check if they both are same person...
a foreigner was also reported missing from Joshimath sometime back. he last checked out from hotel Shailja... shall check if they both are same person... 
That missing Joshimath person could be this one (also linking thread since info there may be useful)
Missing Frenchman, last seen in Joshimath on 13 December 2011
*have updated my list post 275 here now.
Missing Frenchman, last seen in Joshimath on 13 December 2011
*have updated my list post 275 here now.
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look here; Missing Frenchman, last seen in Joshimath on 13 December 2011
Originally Posted by davidgreen100 Please come back to me on this
Please come back to me on this It might be worth calling hotel shailja. KK
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I echo that, David and Lynda. Thanks for keeping us informed.
Originally Posted by OceanTragic Thanks for keeping us informed David, we're all right behind you. Hopefully tomorrow will bring good news.
Thanks for keeping us informed David, we're all right behind you. Hopefully tomorrow will bring good news. You mentioned Joshimath and Nyaneth (? - I've never heard of this place, can someone who knows the area confirm this is the right spelling?). I wonder does anyone have contacts in these places to get posters up.
David and Lynda, do you know if the embassy/police have checked all hospitals in the area?
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Here's contact details for Shaija GH & others in Joshimath,probably worth calling them all;
Originally Posted by kullukid look here; Missing Frenchman, last seen in Joshimath on 13 December 2011
It might be worth calling hotel shailja. KK
look here; Missing Frenchman, last seen in Joshimath on 13 December 2011It might be worth calling hotel shailja. KK
http://www.naturebells.com/hillstati...joshimath.html
Spotted that you are online. I must agree that the India Mike folk are fantastic. It's going to cost you a lot of beers down the line!. Keep up the good work folks
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Thanks Capt, I went to Phool Chatti too. No beer there either
Originally Posted by capt_mahajan Neither at Phool Chatti (one of kullukid's two prime possibilties)- the lady told me a) another jonathan was there, german, and b) she has our posters. (Yes, I asked her if she had seen the photo and was sure it wasn't this Jonathan), she said yes she was sure.
Edit: Other prime possibility Santoshpuri is also negative. The guy had seen the pic from my email and was sure- about the name too.
From another ashram, got a lead about a long silent retreat near Almora. Have emailed them too.
Neither at Phool Chatti (one of kullukid's two prime possibilties)- the lady told me a) another jonathan was there, german, and b) she has our posters. (Yes, I asked her if she had seen the photo and was sure it wasn't this Jonathan), she said yes she was sure.Edit: Other prime possibility Santoshpuri is also negative. The guy had seen the pic from my email and was sure- about the name too.
From another ashram, got a lead about a long silent retreat near Almora. Have emailed them too.
Are there any posters out in Joshimath? And surely the police chief can help tracking down the sightings?
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