Eleanor and Eric Hi Pete and Al Been following your extensive travels on your blog - great stuff! What a trip! I'm sure you'll make the most of your last few days. Have fun! looking forward to seeing you. Love Eleanor and Eric

Sheilah and David Hi Al and Pete, This holiday of yours is never ending it feels as if you have been away for ever! Hope the rain eventually stopped. Here it has been mild, very unusual for January and dry!! We went to the guitar club last week, great! Enjoy your last couple of weeks, I bet you won't fit in those airline seats with all those fab meals! Much love, Sheilah and David xx

Kevin Bell Happy New year! Bit damp here, but weather surprisingly mild. Sat outside to watch the fireworks. Glad to see that you've had a great time, we're flying to Melbourne on the 17th of January to see Steve and I'm hoping to get some diving in. Will try to do the sum to prove that I'm a human being and whatever the answer is it's probably a lot less than the number of drinks that we've had. Kevin and Pam

ben & annie Hi folks, Happy New Year! - it's not New Year here in Abu Dhabi for another 5 hours! Hope you guys are still having in NZ - looking forward to cathching up when you get back, seems like you've been away for ages now!! Lots of Love, Ben & Annie

Si and Sue Have a happy Chrimble - On the beach (?) Si and Sue

Terry and Ann Hello Peter and Alwena We are following your travels with great interest. All good wishes for Christmas and New Year

Richard B Hello from Woking. Thanks for sending me the link. Its nice being able to follow your great adventure. Watch out for Ian Beech in NZ till 20 dec. Also my daughter Katherine, in NZ till 30 dec.

Sarah Hi Pete & Al Wow, wow! What an amazing trip you're having. We are really enjoying reading your blog. Holly & Phil are planning a similar trip next year also with STA travel. All's well this end not as warm though ( sitting by a log fire as we speak ) Continue to enjoy and take care. Lots of love, Sarah & co xxx

Jim and Vi Hi Peeps, Seems you are having the best time ever. You'll have to book up for another cruise to recharge your batteries when you get back!! Keep enjoying. Love Jim and Vi

Simon and Sue As the saying goes seen it done it got the tee shirt - glad you found the rocks - nice place to sit and watch the world go by with a couple of VB's Si and Sue

Ben and Annie Hi folks, really enjoying the blog- sounds like you're having a great time. Let us know when you are free to skype sometime! Not much to report here, just bottled some Belgian abbey beer which will be just right for drinking by the time you get back! Lots of love, Ben and Annie x x x

Sheilah and David Hi - Obviously you didnt get my last message which dissapeared off the screen vekry quickly. It was just to say we went to the Freshie on 9/11 it was packed again and a good night. We saw your friends and Robbie, he's a lovely boy, and now he has a banjo as well as a guitar!!! You are having an amazing time and I'm so envious, especially Penguin Island..... hope you saw some!! Take care, oh, and thanks for Davids card "The Golden Oldie Award" he says "YOU WAIT" he'll get you back!! xx

Sheilah and David Hi - Did you get my last message as it seemed to dissapear just as I'd finished it........

Si and Sue Reading about Darwin and the Ghan brought back lots of great memories or as the old saying goes seen it done it got the tee shirt !!!! Slightly worried that every where you go diaster follows !!!!!!!!!! Keep moving Si and Sue

Beth Yeh lets organise a skype doo daa!!xxx