Just seen your photos, i'm going mad for the fish! Sounds like the strikes are keeping the trip schedule interesting, sounds like over here - lots of teaching / petrol strikes. I'm back from Thailand and also had a few monkey experiences. we went sea kayaking and i ended up giving a monkey a lift for 10 minutes! Alex is sick in bed, he was supposed to be doing a half marathon today but instead he's trying to use a half marathon's worth of tissues! He also has a message for Chris - "where is my f*cking rucksack?!". Hope you didn't loose anything too valuable? Have a great time on the rest of your tour, you lucky things you!! Alhen xxx

Great pictures, I think you may have a job with Terry Nutkins when you get back. Looks like a pretty amazing swimming session!!!

For someone who really doesn't like fish your doing very well!

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I am on dry land at Claire's house. a chance for a bath and catch up with your news.It all looks fantasic. Angel is coming on and this week end I had Stella in the dry dock to pressure wash and black. Fresh pink strip on the back too, much to the other guys amusement. My Rugby wind burn tan is also getting deeper!

Lots of love xx

Sun didnt need to come out as I still managed to get sunburnt! and as for the Hoff hes had a shearing session now so he looks squeeky clean in the next pics - the electricity isnt great here so his beard trimer doesnt work - back to bic razors!!

Mel, what have you done with Chris? You seem to be seeing the sights of Rio with 80's action hero Chuck Norris!! Nice Beard Blunders!!

The sunset pictures are making me so jealous!!!! Enjoy Rio and I hope the sun comes out for you. xxx

so you two managed to get any argentinian tango in yet?? veeery sexy- go on give it a go (but promise to take photos!!)

Now we know what it feels like being at work looking at all your fab photo's being very jealous!! Oh to be doing what your doing again. Looks like a great start to your big adventure. Take care guys, keep the photo's coming and above all enjoy some of the best times you will ever have xx

Hello my lovers! you fluent in spanish yet??!! spending this saturday morning with yet another hangover. Discovered a new curry house in swindon which is really good, and been there so much they know stella by name! popped into rudi's and the pub was celebrating it's 21st birthday - think they guy in there celebrating his 40th must have felt pretty gutted! off to see jack and ismani later today when the builders have finished drilling the hell out of my walls. Alex says he likes cider, and hopes the uncultured natives in BA know and love the cider. Take care amigos. Helen & Alex. xxx

Looks fantastic!!! it was snowing here and is cold and horrible. Don't bother with the spanish lessons just talk really loud and make sure they know you are english!!! Those silly gringo's.

Both very jealous!!!

Love Roo and Anna

Happy Easter guys! Well it's looks really grey and drab where you are, you must be very disappointed! The idea of only being able to eat steak must be very upsetting! Photos look amazing, you must be loving it. Good luck the spanish, though we think hand signals are still the way forward. It's Mike's birthday today, think he had a big one on Saturday. The Goonit did a 22 mile practice run for the marathon, mental! We've just got back from a subzero temperature walk on the Ridgeway, the idea of 85 degrees sounds good! Work's s***, though at least it's a 4 day week. Off to get a curry now. Have lots of fun. Love Al and Helen xxxx