WOW, LOUISE, YOUR GALAPAGOS PICS ARE GREAT. I AM REALLY IMPRESSED. I DONT KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM FOR YOUR BOOK.!! WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR YOU, I BET YOU NEVER FORGET YOUR VISIT TO THE GALAPAGOS.

TAKE CARE AND STAY SAFE. LOVE MUM AND DAD , AND TIM WOOF WOOF.

I didn´t realise I put so many on the site! Whoops! The sea lions were just so cute I had to take 100´s of pics!! L x.

My mistake, postcard was from Australia not NZ - who can keep up??

Oh well - you won´t be surprised if you get a postcard from NZ then!! L x

Hey Weezer,

I've been meaning to send you a message for ages. It sounds like you're having an awesome time. The rabbits look adorable! Looking forward to seeing your pictures from the Galapagos, you'll have to educate me on Charles Darwin's adventures when you get back. things are good here but starting to get fed up with giving people shoulder exercises after they've had a boob job! I'm learning to play squash on wednesdsay with my greek plastic surgeon friend! hope you're well, take care and keep safe

love Emily xx 

Hi Emily - good to hear from you! Going to put my pics on the net asap (I got some great shots). I hope squash went better than the time that Tom tried to teach me how to play. Did he try to teach you too? L x.

Hello from us!

Just had a good work out, did my quickest 5k run yet!!! and now on the club room having a glass of red wine. 

Wish we were with you... your photo's are making us so jealous. Seeing Lindsey tomorrow as her and Ali are coming up. We'll drop you an email.

Missing you lots

Lots of love and hugs

Jo x x

Wow - 5km! You must be getting really fit. I´m unfit after eating lots of junk food in NZ and OZ. I hope that I see some interesting animals in the Galapagos and get some good pics. L x.

RABBIT SHEARING!  WHAT NEXT!

However, the bunny did look quite happy if a little weird!

Enjoy the Galapagos - another adventure in the offing!

Love J & J XX 

The rabbit shearing was very wierd! Hopefully there will be nothing like that in the Galapagos. L x.

HI Lil One

I have been thinking for some time about sending you a message here, but am still flabergasted about your bungie jumping, scuba diving, etc.

So am just gonna say HI and wait for your next adventure.. Jurassic Park V? 

GO FOR IT Have Fun

The Galapagos could well be Jurassic Park V! I go there on Friday despite convincing myself that I was going on Thursday. L x.

Hi Louise, poor rabbits! They look so adorable how can anyone take their fur off? I'm really looking forward to hearing/seeing your trip to the Galapagos. I've been kind of intrigued ever since learning about it way back in public school.

I still haven't heard about the job yet. There is still one more interview at least, and that won't be until the 24th. I should know shortly thereafter. It's the waiting that is the difficult part!

I received your postcard from New Zealand - it is posted in my "pod" at work (will explain later). Continue to be safe, think you are on the home stretch now!!!

There should be lots of really cool wildlife over there - as normal I will take loads of pics. That was quick for the post card from NZ, unless I sent you 2. I only posted it on Friday! L x.

Hi Louise,

Hope you are having a great adventure in South America. I'm so glad things turned out well for you down under in Australia and New Zealand.

My convention dates are 14th - 19th August in Germany so its likely I will extend for a couple of weeks after that. I'm not sure if Glenn plans to travel with me at this stage.

Travel Safe my friend!

I have put those dates in my diary, and I will make sure I am free for a weekend when you are over! Persuade Glenn to come too - the levels of hygiene, luxury etc are much better in Europe than Asia!! He he!! L x.

Many thanks for you card from NZ.

We are glad you are having such a fantastic time and you are doing it at the right time in your life when you are the right agto really enjoy it and young and fit enough to partake in all the activities we only watch nowadays?. I would have enjoyed diving but even years ago we were content to sit in the? high restaurant and watch other people bungee jump at Queenstown.

did you get to see the house of shells in Invercargill? We vsisted it when Fred was still alive and singing to the visitors-even the queen went there-but I dont know if it is still open since he died.

the seals at dunedin are lovely but I retreated when one decided to wake up and investigate me and we saw thw albatrosses flying there too.

Milford Sound and Taupo really need good weather to see them at their best

?did they put soapsuds into one of the geysirs at Rotorua to make it more spectacular? We thought that was rather cheating though we loved the others. i lost my sunhat into one of the thermal pools-I thought to late I should have taken a photo of it as it was about to submerge and pretend i was still wearing it

i do envy you going to the Galapagos and South America-you will have another wonderful time

your mother was here on Friday-this time she took the precaution of asking for a drink before she sat down! (the last twice we were so busy? talking we forgot to have coffee)

I am very busy coaching at present as the GCSEs are the beginning of June

We look forward to reading the next instalments of your great adventure

?Love Elizabeth

I didn´t get to the shell house in Invercargill, I just really passed through there.

They didn´t put any soap in to the qeysers that I saw, but I think that I was looking at the main geyser from the wrong village (the government decided that they owned that land so fenced it off and built a Mauri arts and crafts village). Nevertheless the view I got was spectacular!

I hope that the GSCE season goes well. Love Louise x.

HI THERE,

LOVED YOUR PICS OF THE STEAM BATHS. THAT WILL GET YOU ACCLIMATIZED FOR YOUR TRIP DOWN THE AMAZON RIVER !!!

IT MUST BE HARD FOR YOU TO REMEMER ALL YOU HAVE SEEN LOUISE, HOWEVER YOU DO HAVE A OF PICS TO REMIND YOU!!

GETIING READY FOR YOUR MMS VISIT OVER HERE

?THIS WEEKEND WE WILL STAIN THE NEWEST DECK--- FINALLY!!

WE HAVE PLANTED THE SILK FLOWERS ALREADY-- SO THE GARDEN IS LOOKING PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TAKE CAREAND STAY? SAFE

?LOTS OF LOVE

BARBARA AND TERRY XXX

Ha ha - you and the silk flowers!! It is going to take me months to sort out all my pics when I get home. L x.

Hi Louise

Just enjoyed your latest news and photo's.? We had Joanne down this week for a couple of days - it was good to see her and Dave.? Glad its the weekend as am ready for a break!? Keep on enjoying and sending the updates.?? Love J & J?

Enjoy the weekend! I am in Auckland getting ready for my S American leg (ie stocking up on things like Immodium and insect repelant!)

wow Louise, i liked the mauri pics. I am suprised you did not have a mud bath- after all - you have tried eveythings else.!!! hehe!!!. what was it like to live amongst all that steam all the time?? it certainly would clear the sinuses!!!

take care

?much love,?

Mum , Dad. and Tim - woof woof.

You were only allowed to have a bath in the village if you were married to one of the locals!! L x.