hello Thank you for all the lovely birthday messages it means so much to me . We made it to Thailand and i love it , just what i wished it to be . Jecks and i went round ko sam road on our first day and the smells, colours , noises and stuff for sale it so intresting. I have to say that i nerver knew you could sweat from under your eyes the heat is just takes away your breath. Yay we meet Mike !!!!!!! when jessica and Mike saw each other it was so romantic bless them . I am so glad he is here . We went and ate the cheepest most tasty ti food on the street and just watched the made city. For My !19th made it to this lovely island that actually looks like the photo . i am so happy never been in such paradise . Living in a straw hut on the sea and swimming loads . last night the lovely jecks and mike brought me a birthday meal and cheep yummy cocktails and we just had a lovely eve on the beach . i saw an real elephant on my birthday !!!! Tonight there is a party were we are living so the celebrations of jons birthday contuine as i will clearly just dance all night. Its a great holiday before i venture into the orphange for a few months . So Dad i made it to the beach for my birthday ! God Bless Joannie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx P.S thanks so much Sarah and Andrew for the beautiful card and pressie i love it!