I've received a lovely email from Katie, re-assuring me about your motorbike trip. If I'm not bombarding you with mother hen e-sqawks, you've your dear coz to thank! Good luck!
I've had a look at your route and it's quite a trip. isn't it? What landscapes you will see!
The latest photos from Africa I found extremely moving. I could see how hard the work was; but the orphanage kids, their eager, joyous faces, despite the living conditions...simply humbling.
I want so much to travel to all these wonderful places!
Love Mum xxxxx

Hi Ben you take care on that bike !!!! so envious of you still in Vietnam we had such a wicked time with you all,i'd do it all again tomorrow (minus the dislocated shoulder of course).

Give our love to Kate and Jack,who no doubt are getting excited about their own travel plans ,only two more weeks to go !!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey - what have I always told you about sitting in the middle of busy main roads? Oh yeah - nothing! Great pics - now stop having such a good time and get a job. Or a motorbike. Travel safe n keep the updates coming. Dad xxx

Beautiful backflip!!! xxxxx

Your blog is so exciting to read, Beno. It's very evocative. You've described it really well. i can well imagine your fury with the space hogging snorer! I hope you get out to Hanoi ok. Do let me know when you get there xxxxx

Hey Benjo, just read the whole thing sounds amazing, I know its a disgrace that this is first time I've looked at it. Your photos are absolutley incredible, but then I wouldnt expect anything less. Trying to imagine what that sunburn was like, to be honest I can't imagine a reder (almost certainly not a word) Ben than the one I saw in France. Heard about Bourenmouth, fantastic news, so pleased for you. Hope it continues to be as much fun as it sounds like it has been so far, Dan.

The pics are amazing, Beno, and I love hearing about all your wild and wonderful exploits.
Just heard that the British Embassy in Bangkok has been closed because of the security risk. Do please take care.
Love Mum xxxxx

Hi Ben

Will be arriving in Hanoi late saturday volcano permitting Mike will be heading straight to the swimming pool in the old quarter on arrival to catch up on a few lengths !!!!!!! Kata working much of our time over there but we will plan as we go along . Hope to see you xxxxxxxxxxx

Hey - good flip! Looking good - now get a job Dad xxx

Just ignore the mutti-pedants - we'll deal with your spelling in September

One thing's got me puzzled though - what on earth is a briggon? Sounds like you're having a blast - keep the blogs coming! Dad xxx

Sounds like a wild time! You are going to find us all very tame when you get back. Delighted you are having such fun, just hope you recovered your powers of spelling before you helped that Thai lady with her adverts.....
love and miss you, Mutti xx

Good party, then! xxxxx