Hi Matthew and Amy We had snow here yesterday not a lot but they closed the school so I had the day off. By the afternoon it was beginning to go then it started raining by this morning it had all gone so had to go to work today. It is half term next week so no school again. Sarah is back on Sunday but I think she is heading back to Maidenhead and then back down to Swansea on Monday morning. Hope you are both o.k. Have you got to Frazer Island yet it looks amazing driving along the beach. Take care of each other. Hope snoopy is o.k. Have you managed to sell the board yet. Love and miss you loads Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Matt & Amy just caught up with your journal sounds like you are still having a fab time! Hear that people are having trouble getting on your site. I just type www.statraveljournals.com/matthewandamyaroundtheworld and hit the enter key. Works EVERY time! Mind you anyone who is reading this is already on the site but a bit of useless info really!! Anyway just wanted to tell you I have made a friend from Aberdare!! We have a new guy at work who is welsh, he reckoned I couldn't guess where he is from and I guessed right he was gobsmacked! Its nice to have a welsh representative at the team meetings!! Anyway take care and speak to you soon, Love Carlie xxx

Hey u guys. Your emails and travel blog brighten up my boring days at work. I'm so glad that your both having a fab time, and so so jealous!!! Amy - do be careful though, hope your ok!!XX Anyway I will send you an email soon, update you on life in England, not sure if i get enough time to compete with your standard length mail!!!,pretty boring here but xmas and new year was really fun, Loves you lots xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey guys!! How are you doing? As I could see on the pics, well is the word. From the last time I've seen you, Matty is now a man, a real man with long hair, with a surfer apperance, but no picture on a board (Matty after 1 year in Swansea, I 've never seen you on a board.) This World tour is a project I really wanted to do, but my girlfriend is not really willing to. I'have been working 2 years in an international company, travelling from time to time, I had a great time but not as nice as it seems to be for you. Wish you all the best for 2007, Amy and Matty and for all of my old room mates that may read this (Laura , Lamy,...) PS: Matty, I am now living close to Bordeaux, on the beach of Lacanau, does that ring you a bell?? FFF, the Fool French Fred

Hey guys, great to speak to u yesterday!! Im so jealous, but happy that ill get to see u before im go! May try and go see wood for one of those weeks too. She was so happy when i told her u were gonna call!. Neways, matty ur hairs cool but get a new t-shirt! lol... amy, u look awesome x Big hugs to u both, N & L xxx

Hi Matthew and Amy, Really enjoyed reading your updated journal. I can almost hear Amy saying it. I will get a copy and send it down to Aberdare as soon as I can. It was great to talk to you yesterday hope your forehead is o.k. Have a great time at the water park at Surfers Paradise. Have fun and take care. Sarah is coming up on Wednesday and is going off skiing on Sunday for a week with Tim and three others. We had snow here last week but it didn't last. Dad has just finished decorating Sarah's bedroom looks good will get him onto the bathroom next. Keep in touch. Love and miss you loads. Look after each other. Mum and Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Matty, looks like your having an awsome time - glad to see you were wearing the engineering soc. hoody on new years eve!

Hey guys - finally managed to get onto ur page. New photos are looking good, though not sure bout that hair matt! Just finished writing my CV (actually lying cos Tim did it) keeping fingers crossed that A&E department in Perth wil want me. Job going well but feel like I spend my life sleeping and working BUT off skiing in 2 weeks - just been loads of new snow in the alps. Went driving in land rover on sunday for my birthday - off road course with loads of mud/ditches - was great. Was wicked speaking to you on my birthday (was half hour late for work!!). Thought you could put your birthday present towards a trip to Fraser Island xxx

i'm skiing 5 times a week and i'm still jealous of you, thats not fair!!!

hey guys, just been looking at you photos, oh my god they are fantastic, amy you look great, ur tiny and you hair has gone so long, so has matts!!!!!!! Just sent an email so it's all in there, anyways love u and miss u lots laura xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Happy Birthday Matthew. Sounds like you are having a wonderful time. We're all jealous! Happy new year to you and Amy. Love from Paul, Val, Robert and Angela.

Hi Matthew A Very Very Happy Birthday from us both. Hope you have a great day and Amy spoils you rotten. Wish we could be with you but unfortunately we have to go to work and wont be able to sunbath on some sun drenched beach. It was great to hear you on the phone. It is so clear that you could be in the next room instead of being on the other side of the world. We both look forward to speaking to you again soon. Have a great day. Anne and John, John and Christine and everyone sends you happy birthday wishes. Charlotte and Ian are not mum and dad yet will let you know as soon as we hear. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATTHEW WITH ALL OUR LOVE MUM AND DAD xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx