P.P.S I have added more postcards too!!!

P.S. Dont forget to check out Nikkis website, www.offexploring.com/barcardibabes there will be more photos there too!!
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Hi everyone!
Guess what!!!! I have finally put my photos on here!!!! Sorry it has taken me ages, but its hard to find places that let you do it, but Sam has been kind enough to let me sit here for hours doing it!!! Just to warn you, there are hundreds on there!!!!
When you go into the photos, it will show you all the folders of pics, so make sure you double click on each photo, as there are lots in each folder. Also, if you double click them again, you might find extra messages and you can get a close up. Apologies for the drunken ones, but some of them are so funny, i just had to show you!!!!
Enjoy!!

Love
Nat
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Hi everyone!!!!

We are having lots of fun with the family in Townsville!! Sam is lots of fun and looking after us. Its nice to be in a real bed again!!! We have seen most of the family now and spent a bit of time with them, we even had our first real Aussie bbq the other night which was fun. Townsville is lovely and we plan to stay around here for a while as we both like it a lot and there is lots to see and do. We have also seen quite a few jobs going so hopefully we will be able to get some work.
Anyway, just a quick one, but hopefully tomorrow i will get my photos on here for you all to see. I warn you, there are quite a lot!!!!!
Hope you are all wel.
Lots of Love
Nat
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hey there darlins! glad to hear that violet got you safely to Townsville! must be nice to see the family! hope your next few days are nice and relaxing for you to recover from all those exciting road trips!!! get those pickies on line so we can check out violet and your adventures! missing you heaps, look after yourself and love you lots XXXX

Hi everyone!!
Well, i did try to message you all yesterday but the internet was so slow and it deleted my message!! Anyway, we have been to loads of places in the last few days. After Port Douglas, we went to Palm Cove which was a really nice beach and we had a bit of a drunken night out there!! Oh, bye the way, Nik and i got tatoos the other day!! Dont worry mum and dad, they are only temporary. I got a butterfly on my lower back and Nik got a Ghekko on her shoulder. Anyway, we also stayed at Kuranda and did a night rainforest walk there which was good, and we saw loads of insects and animals!! After the coldest night we have had over here, we went on a bit of a road trip through the tablelands which was fantastic scenery. We also stayed at Mission beach which was really fun, and we had the best Chinese meal ever, and lots of this horrid cheap wine!! After a night at Cardwell, we have now finally arrived at Townsville!!
It was great to see Sam and Shaun again, and nice to be in a house for a change. We have had a good night tonight, and bored them with all of our photos and stories. We are looking forward to spending some time here and seeing the family.
Anyway, i will email you all properly, and hopefully get my pics on here asap.
Love to you all,
Natalie
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hey nat, hope you are well, just wanted to let you know that im thinking of you. im bored at work so i will send you an email to update you on the goings on of 'chuckles world'.
take care babes speak soon, love you.

hi girlies hope ur well and still having fun on ur travels its weird knowing were all in aus but scattered around!
having a great time down in melbourne we went to the neighbours night last night im sure u have seen the email it was the best night ever, would of been good if we were all there tho!
so what have u guys been upto? i think a reunion is called for when we all get home and it should be a pirate themed party im sure charlies will love it!!
so whats the van like have u started touring in in yet? whs driving?
miss u girls
love claire x

Dear Nat and Nik
Thanks for your calls....lovely to hear about your adventures......keep on enjoying!
Grandma's funeral went as well as can be expected...good to see everybody. Nan was upset at having to stay in hospital but we all trooped down to Weston to visit her afterwards.....Frank should be visiting her today or tomorrow - that should give her a laugh.
Charlie had a bit of a shunt yesterday, she was at the head of 5 cars hitting the back of each other....not much damage but she was a bit shaken up - put it down to experience - especially being breathalised (she was OK).
Anyway, keep in touch.....I will as much as I can....very busy at school with lots of interviews for new posts at the school.
When are you reaching Townsville?
Love
Dad

Hey scatty! We just got your postcard from Thailand (with a thai stamp under the aus one....someone forget to find a post box? :P)

Thanks, we've had a real giggle at your messages - a van called violet, whatever next! John just did his usual raising of the eyebrows as if to say "well now i know you're related"!

Anyway gotta get moving, it's almost midnight and I've gotta be up at 6 for uni! Eek!

Ruthie + John

hey there! was lovely to talk to you earlier! sounds like you are having a blast! really looking forward to seeing pickies of violet!!!! she sounds great! loadsa love XXX

Gday!!!!!
Well, we are loving our little van!! We have called her Violet and we have two mascots in it already. One is Nikkis little Koala and mine is a little bunny called Jenny who was an Easter gift from the real Jeni!!!! Thanks babes!! We went on a bit of a road trip to Cape Trib which was beautiful but very rainy!!! We drove all around and went to several beaches and look outs then settled at a nice campsite right by Cape Trib. It was really fun. We had a really good sort out of Violet and gave her a bit of a clean then cooked our first meal in our cute little oven that came with it, sat on our little camping chairs, and had a delicious meal of jacket potatoes with cheese! Yummy!! We were so excited!!! Then we had our first nights sleep in the van which is suprisingly comfy!!
Today we headed off furthur down the Cape, and spent some time sunbathing on Cape Trib beach with the small amount of sun we had! Until it rained again!!
Anyway, cut a long story short we decided to coime back over the ferry and spend a few nights in Port Douglas as it seems a really nice place. We are staying in a really nice campsite with very friendly people and we will spend a bit of time here. We are excited to get to Townsville though!!!!! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Well, gotta go as the internet is very expensive here. I will get back on and email you all as soon as i can, but dont worry, we are fine and having a great time!! We have taken photos of Violet so i will get them on here asap.
Lots of Love,
Nat
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P.S. Nik and I have nicknamed ourselves Paris and Nicole from the Simple Life, but we think we are a bit smarter than them!!!!
P.P.S. To all the family, so sorry i wasnt there on Thursday. I heard that it went as well as can be expected. Hope you are all ok, and im thinking of you. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx