Kelli (roomie) Hey Kate and Rob, Congrats!!!! I'm so happy for the both of you. Your wedding ring is beautiful! I tried calling you when I was still in Chicago and left a message on your cell phone. I did not say my name in the message and you probably didn't recognize my phone number...so that message you got and you were like "who the hell was that?"...it was me! Hope all is well for both of you and that you are enjoying Washington. Keep me updated with what's going on. Miss you much! Kelli

Rob and Kate Hey everyone, we have updated the site with a few more pictures of the last couple of months and I have written a couple of extra postcards. I hope you are still enjoying the site, thanks for checking it out and speak to you all soon - ROB

Elaine & Gary Hi Rob & Kate still enjoying your travels. We went away for a week! for Mark & Jaynes wedding with Sharon, Ryan & Co to Cyprus. We all had a wonderful time & the wedding was beautiful. The drinks were flowing freely as you can imagine! Chris Pearson called to see Gary & told him he is moving to Skipsea as his Mum & Dad have moved out there. Verity& Chris won tickets to see Live 8 in Hyde Park at the weekend they said it was brilliant but by midnight they were exhausted. Victoria & Dean have just got back from South of France,they said it was really nice but was very busy. Gary has been looking at Pubs again on Internet! I said its ok just looking! Look after yourselves, Love to you both, Elaine & Gary xx

Mum Ellis Hello from Home, Just been catching up on all your photos, what memories you will have, everywhere looks fantastic and I'm sure you'll have plenty of stories to tell. I bet Kate's family were pleased to see her (and you), safe and well. Enjoy your 'rest' and catching up with all the washing etc. The weather is beautiful at home, I'm actually sunbathing (in the back garden)! Don't forget to keep up with the photos, remember we haven't seen Detroit! Love you, Mum xxxxxx

Mum Ellis Hi Rob & Kate, Just finishing reading all about Fiji, sounds absolutely wonderful, you both have been so lucky to have experienced all that you have seen and done. Thanks for the phone call, I missed hearing from you! Enjoy the rest of your trip, keep safe. Speak to you soon. All our love, Mum, Sharon & Ryan xxxxx

Uncle Dave Kate and Rob, Welcome back to North America! It's been very cool to see your pictures and postcards along the way. Hope it isn't too sad to think about the trip starting to wind down. We have sure missed you and hope to see you when you get back to eastern part of the continent. Stay safe and continue to have fun. Love, the KY Richardson's.

rosaleen hello from wet (as usual) ireland. we're all right envious sitting here in the damp (no wonder we all have webbed feet) watching you 2 sunning yourselves in the far flung corners of the globe--it's just not fair --why can't i be 20 and rich, or even 30 and rich or even 40 and poor would do. well is it not about time you got back to the grind stone and did some work like the rest of us. sun and perpetual travel is bad for you---wrinkley skin --crows feet --empty wallets!!! I'M JUST JEALOUS. BIG TIME. It's been good ,different, following this adventure, suzanne and mike are keen to copy, if they can afford it. look after yourselves. rosaleen

Mom Richardson Hi kids - welcome back to civilization. Hope everything was as great as you wanted. Kudlas and Orrs have been here all weekend and we have been having lots of fun. Waiting to here from you so we can hear the next installment of your adventure and to figure out the future. Love to you both, MOM

Mum Ellis Hi, hope Fiji lived up to all its expectations and Rob wasn't too bored! I bet you can't believe your travelling days are numbered. I've missed not hearing from you on your website, hope you are both well and not too sunburned! Everybody is well at home, all send their love. Hoping to hear from your soon. All my love, Mum xxxxxx

DAVID & VERA Writing to you from YOUR computer. Going to a family wedding at the weekend and will be spending some time in Lytham at Chez Ellis. Good to see some of your photographs and hope you are continuing to enjoy yourselves..... needless to say we are envious and wish we were 30(?)years younger!! No doubt we will hear more of your adventures from your Mum. Look after yourselves. Love Vera and David(and Auntie Madge)

Gordie and Anne Hello right back at you! You are not going to get this for two weeks so we hope this finds you well and back in some type of civilization. We are starting our third or fourth attempt at spring "Up North". They are promising 70 degrees by the weekend. I hope the weather people are correct. I will be starting a regional track meet Saturday and good weather would be a welcomed change. Anne and I are both back at our summer golf jobs and getting ready for the summer visitor season. Hope we will find you up this way upon your return. Thanks again for all of the wonderful pictures and post cards. We anxiously await your next installment. Be good, or as good as they allow you to be. UG and AA

Rob and Kate Hello Everyone! We fly to Fiji tomorrow and will be offline for about 2 weeks, i will get the photos updated as soon as i can but we have been told some places will only have electricity at night so i doubt surfing the web will be a high priority. NZ has started to rain on us so we are glad to be getting to some dry heat and will hopefully get that tan that has washed away! I hope everyone is doing well, we have a couple of stops planned for America and are both looking forward to getting to Detroit but also a little sad to be ending our journey. Keep in touch, lots of Love ROB and KATE

Mom and Dad Richardson Hi - Thanks for the Mother's Day phone call. The last postcard entry sounds like your trip is even more exciting than our conversation made it sound. You guys are having some great adventures. Dad called JUJU to let her know that we had heard from you. She was happy. Dad got to use his box scraper after we hung up. The drive is a little better but needs a few more passes. Have fun in Auckland,NZ and Fiji but stay safe. Love to you both.

grandma JUJU Hello Kate & Rob I'm at Ron & Donna's For Mother's Day dinner & enjoying your travel pictures. They are all wonderful & interesting. It is a great way for me to see the world. Never traveled when I was young so travel all you can while you can. Stay safe & I will be thinking about you two. Thankyou for the postcard. Love Grandma

Ada Looked at pictures before bed tonight. Bondi Beach made me think of the Cape and Pier. There are a lot of surfers both places also. The buildings nearest the shore are gone now because of the hurricnes. Your making me homesick. Ada