Jude Barry Emma and Claire! Thanks so much for keeping in contact. Its been absolutely amazing to read all you've done, what you've achieved and what you've survived!!!! It was a pleasure meeting you both and hope you can settle back home with no problems. Hope to get over to see you sometime in the near future. love jude

The Martins Hi Emma, Can't believe you are home already. We have kept up to date on your ramblings around the globe by your exciting emails and fun photos. But you'll have to make it over to Norn Iron as soon as possible to tell us the gossip. Enjoy your home comforts for now I think you deserve it. But as soon as you've caught up on your sleep and your head has stopped spinning there's a bed waiting for you at Diamond View. Love from all of us.

Sarah Madden Hi Claire and Emma. We met in a bar in Puno and were (oddly) staying in the same hostel in the town. As you met a squillion people on your travels you may not remember....AnnMarie and I are back too, we went on to Ecuador and then Canada. Had a ball! It was lovely to meet you, I hope you are settling in to being back at home?! I am just getting back into the swing of things and starting to think about getting a job. Urgh. Great pictures! Take care both of you. Sarah x

Sarah loving seeing all your photos.... gotta get round to printing all 3000 of mine soon!! glad you both got home safely and had a wicked year. keep in touch!! p.s now have to go back again to colonia to check out the doors (how did we miss them!!?)

Michel Hola loca senoritas! Lost your website and found it back today. I am that dutchguy who got you on the 90 mile beach in New Zeeland. I´m in Rio at the moment chillen out after traveling Chili, Peru and Bolivia with 4 friends. Don´t know where you are in brasil (or maybe home) but if you are in Rio let me know. Have fun ! Chao www.micheltimmermans.nl

Lilla and Chris Hi Emma & Claire, Just thought we'd check into your website and see where in the world you'd got to now. It was great to look back at your photo's of Benson the fat cat and your sky diving escapades - it seems so long ago now. We guess you will be home by the time you read this, but it looks like your adventures after New Zealand were just as exciting. We are now in the last three weeks of our trip, sitting in the sun in Boston, next to our wonderful camper van, Roger. We bought him out of someones back garden, covered in moss and lichen 2 months ago in Vancouver, Canada, and he has given us 8000 miles of trouble free adventure. We'll be sad to see him go, just like your Delilah! See pics of him (and us!) on our journal: http://thescrapman.blogspot.com Would be nice to catch up in the UK when we return, and swap stories. Stay in touch and take care back in Blighty, Chris and Lilla

Marzenna Hi Claire, have tried to e-mail you and it keeps being rejected! Just to say you are not forgotten. Have been praying for you and really looking forward to having you home. Lots of love, Marzenna, Ania, Rosie, Jamie and Jesse. x x x x x

Raquel ...forgot to say - safe trip home... x x x

Raquel Can't believe you girls are home on Tuesday, where has the year gone?!!! Hope you're enjoying your last few days in SAmerica. Fab piccies. Have a 'Capprihinia' for me (local drink which you MUST try if you haven't done so yet)...love ya' and see you very soon. R x x x

Alex Hello! Just checked out the latest pics you put on today... they look great! Especially the falls!! Emma, Happy belated birthday! I'm so sorry I missed it! I didn't have a clue!! I hope you had a good one! I'm sooo loking forward to seeing you both on your return! Take loadsa care till then! A xxxx

Sam & Ben Howzit Claire, I can't wait till u come home. We haved loved watching your progress and it seams that God has really blessed you this year. I'm so astonded by what you haved acheived and that it has only been a year. Our wedding plans are going fantastically and I'm getting quite excited. All our love Catch ya later

Allison & Andrew Happy Birthday Emma for last week - hope it was a good one. We've got a new e-mail address so we've not been getting any of your recent ones - sorry! Anyway must go (the nhs computer strikes again!!) - get in touch by snail mail or telephone when you get back and see you soon. Take care, lots of love, Ally & Andrew

kirsty Great to hear from you. What an amazing time you have had. I think you will be spending the next year writing the book.We were wondering when you are back to the UK. It is going to be a bit of a shock but won't you appreciate all those home comforts! We are home at christmas so it would be great to catch up.Josiah is excited to hear how you get on in Brazil - he would like us to go there next!Well enjoy evey moment of these last weeks. I go back to school on Thursday and the kids have until next tuesday. Jez is already stuck in. Anyway, we love you loads and often wonder what you are up to. God bless, love Kirsty and jjj PS Your e-mail address isn't working it is sendind mail back! xxxxxxxxxxxx

Jamie and Merve Hey travel chicks We've just been checking out the site after reading Emma's last email. We have emailed you twice recently Emma so hope you are getting them? Also we have just noticed on this message board that it was your Birthday !!!! We had no idea so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You have both managed to fuel our passion to travel South America even more - Stunning!! We miss you guys and will see you at Christmas. Enjoy the last bit of your Global Adventure (Until the next time!) Love you both loads Jamie and Merve xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Amers Hey Chhickadee, it's Sarah here!!! How are you doing?? Sorry I haven't been in contact for ages. Still, had a good catch up by looking at the photos. It was good to see them. You have been to so many fantastic places. Bet you have many stories to tell when you get home. All is well in sunny Southampton. Emily turned 1 last week!!! My, how times flies......... xxx