Hi there,

looks like you are all having a great time. some big smiles there, must be from some big drinks. say hi to Broome for us too

Jac, shades of logies party there!

tk&md

Sounds like you are having a lot of fun!! Am very jealous. xx

Hi guys!!!

Cool pics! Mark, cheers for text. I dunno if I can text overseas so dunno if you got my reply, but yes still on dotty one!

So how's it feel not to be working?! Still quite exhausting travelling around all the time tho init, and your bus journeys sounded very loooooong!!! Hope you guys getting some time just to stay and chill in a place for a while.

Well keep the pics n blogs coming and stay safe.

PS Who is that guy with the 6 pack???!!!! Peter Andre eat your heart out!

Hi Mark & Jackie

What a wonderful site. The girls that I work with and I enjoy checking in on your fantastic trip. We are all very envious. We check it daily to see where you are. Chris and David are also checking your progress. All I can say is Hostels have come a long way from what I remember. They look wonderful. Well keep up the reports and stay safe.

Love Jackie and Boys (& girls from work)

Hey guys

We are with grandma and grandad untill wednesday because its half term.We love all your photos why are you always drinking is it a grown up thing.We are doing art stuff today we went to the cinema yesterday to see Bolt it was really great very funny.Bobs bald! he went for a haircut,while he was there he had a good swim,he looks very funny.

We are going out to dinner with grandma and grandad tonight (just the 4 of us) Bye now love GraceXXXXX

My birthday party is on saturday we cant save you cake it will be stale.Grandma keeps calling me her little tree frog because i keep jumping all over her.Love MeganXX

More great photographs,keep them coming,try and get some shots of everyday life and children playing,they will be great for school.Well keep enjoying yourselves,stay safe Ma'n'Pa

hi guys!!!! keep up the photos and comments! love them. What a wonderful time you are having!!!! Keep drinking,relaxing and reading!!! love and kisses e.t. and b.t. xxxxxxx

Hey Amigos .... Oh to be so young and carefree ... I dribbled as I watched the photos.

Meanwhile back on the building site! ... we remember youth. Keep sending stuff, we are living vicariously through you. Hi to Ma and Pa Gates too ... love your messages too. Love Val

OK,you are forgiven.How come when I nagged you at home the response was much slower?Lots of love and BIG hugsXX

Hi Guys!

Now come on,we are hanging on for the next installment of your adventure and all you can do is go off and enjoy yourselves,Pull your fingers out and get on-line.And Mark don't go laying the blame on Kate,as if that sweet girl would do anything to distract you all, going into a bar or such like!!!! (have one for me) Hope Rio was all you thought it would be.Was the coach really awful or just long?

Well dads off for a birthday drink on friday while i get to go to the science museum with 25 x nine year olds (make that few drinks for me) Have fun,stay safe lots of love to you all.XXXXXX

Love it guys! Keep up the randomness. Xx

Dear Nirk and Jacq

Loved the photos; liked "Bra cups always take longest to dry" one! So envious .. sitting here in the building site. Hottest Melbourne day on record yesterday 46.5 ... so hightailed it to Jim and Sue's .. also had a farewell day with Gaz. Max will be in depression today. Awful bushfires yesterday, but hopefully downpour this morning reached those areas. And today it is a cool 22 deg. Keep having fun and sending stories and photos.

hello love.

just looked at ur pictures how wonderful.

eltham is looking its best at the moment (coverd in snow)

u both look so well. ( a bit like myself)

u take care. . lots ofX X X from tracey in snowy eltham