Hey lou!!!! sounds amazing... am v.envious sitting here writing up my final year proj...its a good distraction reading up on what you're doing though! ;o) keep it coming! lots of love, Holly xXx

Happy Easter everyone. Will be thinking of you all eating your easter eggs!

Louise xxx

P.s Sharon will try and find you some photos of me but keep trying to ban Cate from taking them!

Hey cookie!

Panda's so so cute! thanks4 photos. Must be amazing to see them so close. Thanks4your post card too, all your getting up to sounds great. Agree that we need more photos of you though :) I was back in sunny Didcot for the last 4days-saw some of the old gang, hol, clare, mary! Was great to see them and catch up-they were asking after u so will send them this link-they claimed they dont have it! Saw Adam Bowler (railway centre) randomly-I'll emplain that another time! And went to see Deal No deal being filmed in Bristol-great fun! :) And spent lots of time feeding the triplets of my mums friend. Time home went really quickly-was sad you werent there! :( But look forward2seeing you over the summer. Your welcome in Ex 4 a weekend anytime when your back. Which comapny you working for next year? When you start? Sorry lots of questions and this is getting really long! I'll shut up :)

Lots of love xxx

Hi Louise - the photos of the pandas were lovely - they look so cute! Sounds as though you are having a good time - bet you will be glad to get off the train! Have you made any friends along the way - think we need to see some more piccies of you though! Coming up to Easter break this weekend and at the moment the weather is sunny with blue skies but you know our weather ..... !

Hi Louise, Sounds like your having lots of fun and experiencing loads!!
Keep us posted, we love hearing about what your up to,
just to let you know we are all thinking about you
love us xx

Hope everyone is well. Sharon, had to change the wheels because they've made the chinese tracks narrower than the Russian ones. Luckily they took us up and down so slowly we didn't realise we were suspended on lifts until we were up in the air. Risking hard sleepers on the chinese train to Chengdu tomorrow so will let everyone know how lovely (or not) that is. B have taken more photos of the cabin, toilet and sinks much to the amusement of the two chinese business men we were sharing with. (They didn't smell like the Mongolian!)
Louise x

Hi Louise - sounds all very exciting ! Why did they have to change the wheels? Wasnt it a bit scary being lifted up by a lift/crane thing? Met any nice men yet ? Things trundling on here - getting quite spring like, thank goodness ! Friday afternoon and getting on for home time. Take care, Sharon x

Wow it's amazing to think that you have already seen all of these places. Bet it felt strange having a frozen nose - I presume from you managed to defrost in your tent! Is it all as great as you expected? My hen do is not until August but thanks anyway. Less than 5 months til the wedding now - time is going too fast!! Me & Shirley have been suffering with a cold for the last week so you have not been missing much!! Anyway carry on keeping us updated and take care. xx

Helen,
Sadly (or not possibly) have not found any Russians to carry my bag. Everyone here where's a fur hat though. All the old lady's at the stations 'tut tutted' me for not wearing a hat but they keep the train so warm its a relief to be outside (clearly they don't think so)

Hope you have an awesome hen night (sorry can't remember exactly when it is)

Good luck with report writer its lovely really!!!

Louise xxx

Hiya Louise
It sounds like you are having a great time. I am pleased to hear you haven't buckled under the weight of your rucksack yet!!!
It sounds very luxurious on the train - NOT!! Thanks for all the pics as well. What is the temperature at the moment? Have you met any nice men in furry hats yet?? I'm leaving report writer well alone at the moment! xx

Hey, all sounds great (except perhaps the toilets) and looking forward to seeing some photos!!! Weve arrived in Costa Rica now - long,long flight (still recovering)!!! off to a volcanoe 2mrw - Mrs Grey would be proud!!! Ive followed ur lead and set up a webpage too - havent actually written anything on it yet - but its www.statraveljournals.com/georgeandmatt (original!!i know)

love George xXx