Helen Hi Jen and Emma, Have been readin ur travels an sounds like u´re havin a FAB time, always up 2 somethin or other, which I like to hear! Goin bak to UK on 15th isnt it? Hope u hav a great rest of ur time there and a wonderful Xmas. Great news about Ani isn´t it?!! Couldn´t BELIEVE the email I just got, let´s keep prayin for our little fighter. Luv Helanus

Hottie McFit Wow! Sounds like you aren't doing too shabby! Good luck to you. I was searching for your webpage and came across one... BJ's Big Adventure. Does Em have an alternate personality? Uni is going well. Snagged myself a handsome lad, am fencing until my ears fall off and am getting out any pent-up frustration by stamping on people during my weekly ballroom-dancing class. Oh, and studying is going well too... heh heh heh... I've very jealous of you both. The Antarctic centre sounds fab, and I miss NZ and you two so much! GRRR!!! And here I am, doing degree Physics and learning the meaning of an equal sign. sigh. But I am content, because I am currently sitting next to a (now almost empty) box of Quality Street and still have 3 Tim Tams left. All is good in the world. Will you be staying at the Kiwi House for the next couple of weeks? Want to meet up over Christmas? (Emma too, obviously :) ) Gonna go now... but I'll be keeping an eye on yooooooou. Actually, two eyes, as often as I can spare them. *wink* Good luck with the job hunting! Annabel

Helen Just reading about the bungy jump makes me scared..... By the way, cant remember if i told u or not, but my travel journal is- www.traveljournals.net/helanus but u´re probs too busy to look!! Hope all goes well, happy job hunting, Luv Helen

Claire, Is and Lyn! Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're having a little party tonight!! lots of dancing and Spice Girls too! (and a version of Barbie Girl, but in Dutch!) We;re trying to hand jive, but making the moves up as we go along! Aren;t you glad you are in NZ and not with us crazy folk! lol :-P Hope you are having a fantastic time, and Is wants to know if there are sheep around? Lots of love and hugs Claire, Bin, and Is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

victoria hi jenny!!!!!! just read all ur stuff. sounds really good!!! and, realy sorry bout this, but unlike evryone else seems to i do not envy the bungee jumping. :-P but u and the others are really brave anyway!!! lol nz sounds realllllllyyy fun. england is not quite as exciting.....mikado is good but german is hard. had a vvv long rehearsal 2day - music is...ummm..imtrestin. glad your having a cool time, miss you, God bless and luv from me xxx ps. this prob sounds really daft but please can u find a nice sheep and name it Sam for me??? dont worry if u cant. xxxxx :-) (and if theres a little one near it call it poppy....)

Physicist extraordinaire Hmmm... I'm not sure if I approve of your descriptions. When bungy jumping Emma describes me as being hauled up 'like a whale' and you like 'a dead fish'. Is there anything less sea-related? How about 'like a beautiful fairy caught in a cobweb'? 'A supermodel posing for a new-thinking photographer'? Or better yet, 'a hapless (yet wonderful) girl stuck upside down after doing a bungy jump'? Otherwise, I hope you are both well. Is the pineapple still in existence?

The Cookie Monster Hello Ben.

Cabbage Argh!!! Can't believe im writing to you when you're in NZ!!! Arrgghhhhhhh!!! read your blogs- so funny! sounds like you're having a great time! do new zealand people sound like austrailan people?? ... hey, if you're in nz does that mean you're walking upside down at the moment?? and when we're tucked up in bed, that means you're probably having brekkie or something, getting ready for another day! that's really weird... do you have, like, a hop on/hop off bus ticket thing so u can spend as long as you want in each town? and are you going camping at the foot of Mt. Cook? (my mum asked and i had no idea what to say so i thought i'd ask you!) if you close you're eyes, can you pretend ur in middle earth? so many questions! this is gonna be like... one of the best experiences of your young adult life! have fun during every second of it!!! thinking of you!! lots of love, Cabbage... Carolyn... i answer to anything, me! xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pete C Hello Jen, I just wanted to say thank you for protecting my girlfriend from scary German people. I appreciate it. Have a great week. Pete.

Claire hey jen!!! I eventually found your journal!! Glad to hear you are having fun and stuff. Lots of love and hugs Claire xx

Baggins Hi Jenny. Glad you're having fun. Sheep really don't smell that bad... neither do egg sandwiches when I think about it! Can share your enthusiasm for glow worms - we had a few fire flies in our paddock a while ago - not quite the same, but then I don't live in a cave, so it's as good as it gets! See you in December. Have got to go and finish packing for South Africa. Keep in touch. Sarah :-)

Pete C Hey Jen, Hope you're all doing well, and you haven't all gone crazy from a combination of lack of sleep, crazy accents and sheep smell. Figured I wouldn't be lazy and only fill out Em's journal, I'll make the effort and do yours too. Hope Waitamo Caves is good today. Let me know how it goes. In Christ, Pete.

Helanus Hiya, Thanks so much for the lovely bag u sent me for my birthday- I got it this morning! Have decided to take it to Ecuador so I have a nice bag to take round with me, so I look like sophisticated teacher when arriving in mornings rather than sweaty, disarrayed student backpacker with rucksack... whether or not the former look can be acheived with just a bag has yet to be proved... Anyways, have fun + God bless, Helen

Helanus Howdy there, THanks for telling me about this journal- I shall be checking with regularity. I guess u're still on the plane now- poor u, I've been there with flying to Aus... Still, will b worth it wen u get there!!! Have OOODLES of fun etc. + keep that Bella under wraps (or lock + chain...) Luv Helen

Baggins Have a great time Jenny. Look after the other two. Have fun. Sarah