I hear you are home!! May see you soon then! BBQ 22.09.07 1500 hours onwards. Wear something warm!!! This is the UK! But we do have flushing toilets,,! I was so interested to read about shanghai and Beijing,,,,and looking forward to hearing more. My dear friend, the diver, happens to go there every '5 minutes' for the last 5 years. in fact she is a Doctore of Nursing here band a very 'thinking' lady!! Her husband has been working in Shanghai for the last 5 years. Now finishing that part of the contract in December to continue in Europe (Bussels) from early next year. They have some magnificent observations of their experiences there.......just as I am sure you have! Love to see you soon - when you can get here of course!! Love from P&R & Archie!! XXXXXX

So pleased to see that you are still getting your moneys worth out of the travel jabs Jim and Jen! I have loved reading your accounts of your (extensive) travels, and am so glad that you are both ok. I really look forward to seeing you when you get back. Please call in and see me (and Sandra) if you get chance, and thanks for the postcards - much appreciated. Looking forward to your next installment. Please take care - and enjoy yourselves.

Love, Gill

Hi again!!

the big question is are you ever coming back to the UK ???????

Nan & grandad have asked me if you have said when etc........It is really interesting to read your posts on the countries, what experiences you are having!!!

So I guess next time it will be africa??

Hope to hear more soon, take care

Jude

Well! I have just caught up with SE Asia.......and........WOW! Brilliant reporting Jeanette!! I could feel the heat....see the sights.... smell the scents...and almost sense the culture & ambience of the areas you visited. Pat yourselves on the back for helping us 'wrinklies' to share your experiemces. In some respects I am so envious...but then I don't do snakes too well, and I like toilets that flush, and I like being able to wash my hands...whenevr I want!! Do I detect a desire to dive now? My very dear friend happens to have her master divers qualification and only too willing to help you both! Hopefully, we may be lucky enough to enjoy a little 'soiree' in the near future - well about Xmas time I suppose. You are going to have to do a 'presentation' you know but we'll supply the food etc...I won't mention work of course, or UK, or winter, or being in one place for more than 24 hours!! It will be so good to see you both...but I wonder how you guys are feeling??????? HMMMMM! Love to you both from Pauline Robin..and Archie XXXXX

Hi

Just like I miss birthdays - I wait toill you are nearly home to send you an e-mail. I am in awe at whet you have achieved - the experience of a lifetime. I hardly know where you will begin to settle down - if you plan to - after an adevnture like this. You must be thinking - what shall we do next?Take care and enjoy. Love Jill, Peter and the boys xxx

Hey guys! Happy extremely belated birthday old man!! I have finally got a link to get to message you guys!! I am so jealous- I would love to go the galapagos-bring me back one of those salt-sneezing lizards!! hope all is going well, I will try and keep in touch more regularly. Look out for any good places to surf-I need an exotic holiday!! look after yourselves,

Love Sarah & Will xx

HI to you both!!!

I knew I forgot someting on the 15th!!! Hope you had a great time "wherever" you are! Your trip sounds amazing, breathtaking & a little frightening!! we are still lurking on your posts! Pete has a crazy notion he may wish to do something similar in a few years! we'll see!!

hope things are going to plan with few hiccups for you.........Have fun, love K & J x

JAMES...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU......NO GETTING AWAY WITH IT - YOU ARE STILL A YEAR OLDER...PROBABLY NOT STRESSED...AND MAYBE WISER, WHO KNOWS? HOPE YOU CELEBRATED IT MEMORABLY!!!! LOVE TO YOU BOTH FROM PAULINE ROBIN AND ARCHIE (HE LOVES BIRTHDAYS - ESPECIALLY THE CAKES!!) xxx

Oh! Yoohoo you two!!!

Just caught up with your adventures having had a lovely WARM walk with Archie along the local coastline.....not a volcano or turtle in sight!! Just how are you going to ever come back to the UK with so much more of the world to experience...but hey! That's 6 months away yet..and are we looking forward to hearing and seeing you again!!  Glad that problems are few...just think how boring it would be without them!!!  Just make sure there are no c...roaches, or other wildlife lurking in your backpack on your return home.  I managed to bring back a huge ciccada from Greece one time...only discovered it when putting the washing in the machine!!!  Love to you both...take care of each other and just LIVE!!!!!XXXXX

Day off so reading through your adventures. Makes me cry, sixth form reports to do. Con solation we are going to Borneo to see the Orang's. School now has a Chinese twin and DG is going to visit. JT is leaving us and yes they interviewed and did not appoint. AY and husband are going to work in Kenya from september. SC is going to Madagacar. The world is shrinking. Love Paul

Whats the plan for Madagascar? Enjoy Borneo!