Absolutely fantastic photos Erika. What beautiful sunsets! I bet you could spend 6 months there, just getting to see and experience it all!
Take care. Enjoy !

Cheers
Maggie and Bill

Loving the new photos - everything seems so amazing there! have you met up with Rachel now? I hope all is well... maybe you'll manage to fit in a bit more internet time now hey? But remember Facebook and Bebo are banned in China! Missing you lots, take care and hope to hear from you soon xxxx

Hello!

Well i dropped Shaun off at the airport this morning so off he goes to Beijing. As if i didnt have enough on my plate worrying about you now i've got another one to keep me busy!

Just read your latest blog......very sad about the poor dogs! i dont think i could have coped seeing them, far too upsetting! Everything else sounds wonderful though and the pictures are great too.

Im off to see the new gym thats opened so i can try and get fit lol i have a feeling i'm going to be able to talk myself out of it but we'll see.

Well keep safe and i look forward to hearing about the new countries you visit!

Cazzie
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Hey Erika!

Hope you're feeling better now - did you get a McD's???

Guessing you've met up with Rachel - hope you both enjoy your "farewell night" of the tour! Loving your emails with all your news - some of it pretty gory tho!! Ha Ha

Will keep you updated with all our news - few changes on the work front for me - but hey, ho, I'll survive!!

Photos are amazing!

Take EXTRA care now that there's just 2 of you!

Love & miss you sooooooo much!

Mum & Dadxxxxxxx

Another fantastically descriptive blog Erika! :) not sure i'd have liked the market either. I once went to a market in Barcelona and it had lambs heads severed with the eyes still in them - similar - but i am sure the dog thing is much worse - just different cultures babe. Sorry to hear you were ill yesterday (?) i am so confused with the time difference so it may be 2 days away to you now! I hope you are feeling much better - drink lots of water to flush out all the toxins and keep yourself hydrated and y9ou'll be fine! :) as i said in my email yesterday, not much is going on here. I haven't looked at the new photos yet but will do so in a minute - i saw the pandas etc the other day - how cute! Its so interesting to hear all about everything you have been up to and seen. Maybe one day i'll be able to go on a trip of a lifetime! Enjoy! Speak soon, mwah xxx

Hey Erika !

Love the new pics ! Must be great to see pandas in a sanctuary instead of a zoo ! Not too sure about the train journeys tho !! The pic in the rice field is one for the wall we think !

Your chinese cooking looks good - we'll pencil you in for the first weekend you're home ! Ha Ha !

Glad your experience in Dali was really enjoyable and the food was good there. Through your emails and blog it's like we're there with you !!

Remember - stay safe ! Missing you loads.

Love Dad & Mum xxxxxxxxxxxx

Your blogs are wonderful Erika....so descriptive. There are some experiences there that I wouldn't care to share and I admire you!! Great photos as well.

Love from Marlene xxxxxxxxx

Hi Erika, poor you, :( hope you have recovered, from your sickness, hope things get better on your next stop.

Take Care
Lorna & Scott x

Hi Erika,

"Courageous Traveller of the Year 2009"..... yes, you certainly deserve a gold medal - though maybe you would be happier with a good nights sleep! What an amazing trip you are having - a life time experience! But the thing is, you will be needing a holiday to recover from your holiday!

Where to after China? Some rest days in between? We will make sure we won't organise any hairy train or bus trips for you once you get to "Oz". !! Take care
Big hugs
Maggie and Bill in Adelaide.

Hey!
Sorry i havent left a message in a while my laptop has died on me :( so the only internet chance i get at the moment is at work and unfortunatley theres lots of that to be done!
Enjoying the new photots it all looks amazing! Although i felt sad when i saw the animal ones especially the St Bernard, poor thing!
Glad your enjoying yourself and i look forward to the next installment. Miss you.xxxxxxxx

Hi Erika!!

Hope you've recovered from your upset stomach? The food situation doesn't sound great, neither do the loos!! Told you I wouldn't be able to handle that!! lol

Hope you've now moved onto Dali & things have improved! Really enjoying keeping up with your news-good or bad! Look forward to seeing your next lot of photos & your next email!

Love & miss you loads hun!

Mum & Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hi hun, just looked at all your amazing photos. i think the warriors look spooky! lol. Although i am sure they are amazing to see... unlike some of the stalls outside with rotting meat! :) glad you are enjoying everything, shame you can't quite stomach the train and bus journeys though - can imagine some of them are terrifying! you're not missing much here... apart fom the man upstairs terrorising us on Sunday morning - 4am - the joys of living below a drunkard! missing you. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.xxxxx