Oh You poor things I can just picture you both going back to your candle lit room, hope the ice cream helped, try not to be tooooooo sad.never mind better luck with your next stop,Take care of yourselves!!!!!xxxxxxx

hey all

just to let you know that im still alive too! although this town is rrrubbish! just gonna go grab some ice cream to ease the sadness! getting the first bus out tomorrow so its all ok.

back to the candle lit room then i guess....

speak again soon x

Hey

Leaving Newcastle tomorrow for Port Macquaire. Newcastle has been a very different experience, to be honest we are not a big fan of the place, theres nothing to do here.

Looking forward to tomorrow, a freind from Melbourne got in touch with us (Duncan - Big D), we rae meeting up with him. Will be good to see him.

Bye for now

Jon x

HelloSo glad to hear that you have arrived in Newcastle seeing it on the news looked terrible those poor people actually I did`nt realise were so near to it lets hope thats the end of the storms.I expect it will take quite a while to get things back to normal.Hope Stu and Luke are doing ok Take care all xxxx

Oh dear, glad to hear you are all ok!! See if any free stuff has come out of the Tanker you can nab!!

Hope Stu is getting on ok on his own?

Lots of Love xxx

Hello

Good to hear that you are all safe and sound and that the storms have passed, sounds quite a novelty in the hostel, a bit like camping indoors! What a good thing the pub wasn't washed away!!

Take care xxxx

hi there lovely boys, nothing for mummies to worry about then? no more storms then? I do hope you are feeling better now Jon. glad to get your text Oli, Sara just rang cos she heard about the storms and was worried. thinking of you all the time, you take care lots of love maxxxxxxxxxx

Hello

We have arrived in Newcastle and it's been quite a shock so far. Newcastle is starting to recover from the major storms they had. There are fallen trees in the road, blocked roads, and abandoned cars. Also the hostel has no electricty so we just have candles and gas stoves, it's all adding to the experience. There are no more storms now, just a lot of work to be done to get it back into shape.

We are going to have a look at a huge tanker which is now on the shore of the main beach, loads of people are taking pictures of it, meant to be quite a sight.

Speak to you soon, we are going out to the pub soon. All good here.

Jon x

Just heard about the terrible storms you have been having,hope things have settled down.Hope you don't get any more attacks of pain Jonathan.Nan

Hello all,

Hope you are ok now Jon!

Luke, sounds nice where you are. James noticed how close u were to Papa New Guinea - he said to go into the jungle and meet the Combi tribe- they are crazy dudes, but please be aware as they are known to eat people! Only a suggestion!

Email me soon xx

Hello

At last something to read - well done Luke enjoyed that, the bus driver in Katoomba sounds like Grandad!

Glad you are all getting on well and that you are feeling much better Jon What a pity about the drinking!!!)

Take care all xxxxx

I'm fine I had severe stomach pains, had to go to hosiptal. Got to admit I was in alot of pain, they gave me morphine and had to go on a drip but I was out of hospital in 5 hours. I'm feel good now, I have to go for a scan soon then, I might have an other attach but I have to be careful. I have to cut the drink back, oh no!! Did'nt drink Thursday or Friday.

Working tonight which should be fun, me and Ollie are leaving on Monday going to Newcastle, Stu is meeting up with us in 2 days time, he has to work for another 3 days. Be in touch soon

Jon