Ryan Martin Hiya! - I was in KL 1998 - although when I was there, although the Petronas Towers have lights on every floor nowadays. Back then, it was shortly after the Asian Financial Crisis, and barely a quarter of the towers were occupied. Looks like it has all changed now. Although the drive across the country sounds scarily familiar...! Glad all is working out well Ryan

Rich Pollard Hi Matt and Cath, glad to see you both enjoying yourselves as you progress round the world. I could see you were chuffed after catching your fish. Sally and I have just finished our first week back at work after our honeymoon on La Gomera in the Canaries. Awesome time on the island, good to finally be together in one place. Will forward on links to wedding photos. Cheers, R&S

David Really enjoying your news. Looking forward to seeing you again. I am off to the Cape on Wed for family wedding. Love, David

Johnny and Anel Tickies!!!! It's the countdown to the start of Tickie Tour Two. See you soon!

Johnny and Anel Hello Bertrams! Just updated our site and then had a look at yours. You have seen so many amazing things!! Can't wait to meet up and see the rest of your photos. We are heading back to San Francisco tomorrow and we were thinking how funny it would be if we stayed in the same room as you guys at the Mark Twain. See you at the Davis Bangkok in 10 days! Our flight only lands at midnight, so we'll probably only see you for breakfast the next morning, but will text you. xx

Mom and Dad/ Gordon and Liz Hi kids, have so enjoyed going thru' your blog and photos - wow have you seen a lot - makes a dull Sunday p.m. in C.Town seem very dull !! Contiunue to have a great time , luv u lots. We are looking after 'jelly legs/ dancing dolly this p.m. , erin on a shoot with herMom and Dad xxxxxx

Fiona & Liz Your adventures sound absolutely amazing. We've just set up our own blog and have been browsing through others. If you're coming up to Brisbane, head to our STA at Tinbilly Backpackers and pick our brains on stuff to do in Brisbane and surrounds. Enjoy the rest of your travels!

Gavin and Lynne Hi Matt and Cath Just popping in to say hi and thinking of you guys. Great pictures of Seaworld; loved those earings, Matt! We went to fetch Bethany from school last weekend - she broke her ankle - can you believe it! She was running, slipped on the gravel road, and landed awkwardly. The school gave her permission to come home and finish writing exams from here because she wouldn't have managed the 1 km trek that they have to walk to school on crutches every day. Tomorrow, we are going back to LG to take Sarah her dress for the matric dance. Then we'll be bringing her home for the holidays on Thursday. Much love to you both. Gavin and Lynne

Vicki & Hannah Hi Cath and Matt, This is Hannah. Missing you lots and lots. But it looks as though you are having such a good time. Please say hi to Barbie at Disneyland and if you see Winnie the Pooh and Piglet please give them a hug for me as well. Con says if you get to meet Spiderman and Batman then you must get your picture with them for him!!!!! I wish you could be here with us now! Lots of love, Hannah

Gavin and Lynne Hi Matt and Cath Your pictures are really great - you guys are having the most amazing time. Seems like ages since we sent a message. I tried to send one last night, something went wrong and I lost the whole thing, so here we go again. Lynne and the girls are well. We'll be going down to see Bethany and Sarah next weekend for Bethany's birthday - she's turning 15! can you believe it! We went to Joburg a few weeks ago to see them perform with their school choir at the Linder Auditorium at Wits. What and incredible evening. Sarah sang about 4 negro spiritual solos with the backing of the choir and a brass band. We were so proud of her. On the Sunday, she wowed us again at the St Thomas'Church in Linden. The choir was invited to sing at their two morning services. They sang Mozart's Coronation Mass and Sarah had to sing the soprano Agnus Dei solo and also the Laudate Dominum which were very challenging. Keep the news and pic coming. It's really great to follow you around the world. Much love Gavin and Lynne

Vicki Lavery Dear Cath and Matt, Hope you are both well and looking forward to moving on to yet another country on Saturday!!! Can you believe it is August already!!!! and that you only have 4 /5 months left of travelling!!! You've made it half way!!! Better than your brother would have ever done - are you sure you are related???? We are all well and spent a lovely 10 days down in Arniston - some of that time with my folks, La and Dave and then your folks too. It was good and we were on the beach when the weather was nice or otherwise wrapped up very warmly when it was bad. There is nothing to do, so you do nothing. La and I went off for a treatment at the hotel Spa - but I think she got my massage and I got hers - I had asked for a hard massage but she got it instead!!!!! It was nice anyway to be without the kids and husbands for a few hours and we spent time in the sauna and had lunch together afterwards. But back into real life again and that seems like a distant memory. We were suposed to be spending the night at th Cape Grace tonight but your boet has gone and got food poisoning or something, so we are going tomorrow night instead - so I get to wake up on my birthday at the hotel - which is quite nice. Take care of both of you, keep well and enjoy your next destination - Shanni loved Guatemala!!! Lots of love, Vix

Anel Cath!!!!!! I have to agree with Sean - if that is a real snake I'll stand on my head the day I meet up with you in Bangkok.......

Gavin Hi Matt and Cath Just returned from UK. Great to catch up on all your news! from the pics we've seen, you're obviously having a wonderful time. You both look well. Girls will be going back to school probably this weekend, a bit late for the start of school but that's ok. They're good at catching up. Much love to you both. Gavin and Lynne

Sean Hi little Sis and new BIL, I'm convinced you guys visited a zoo a month or so ago and played with some very tame animals and reptiles. Every now and then you try and impress us all and whip out these pics of "wild creatures" probably taken at like London zoo or something. I know my sister and theres no way that anaconda was real .......... hhmm, does Madame Tusards have a new South American "experience" maybe? Love the fake tan and Cath, Mom won't be impressed with you wasting that tomato sauce on your hands for fake "blood". You know how she hates you wasting food like that. Was that my bike you were using...? Make sure you get all the tomato sauce off it please! Well, thats my theory anyway...eithar that or Matt really is bringing out the reaaaal you! Don't think I've ever seen you even break into a sweat before...apart from the 2 Oceans where I dragged you around for 21 km's. OK, off to fight a monkey.....or break up 2 monkeys fighting. Speaking of the monkeys, Connor and Hannah send their love and ask if you'll bring back either a llama or an alligator. They say they aren't fussy. See ya, Sean