Emily haha, you're going everywhere that im studying. i should have used you for information and people would have been impressed at my extensive knowlegde of places ive never been too. love you xoxox

Daniele Hi Nicole, your Dad mailed to me your blog link and I fund myself reading all ... amazing ..!! a as Dad said ... without pics... hard to believe you really have been here and there .. if not like me , sure you have been there and well knowing that the creativity of your writing born from the feel of european sense of life. (in some way someting we lost already .. ) we are not able to ketch what you NZ dr eyes can catch and feel what your milky skin can feel. (I remember 2 weeks a go yr skin near to somwhat like burning red and some kind of shining pink) Enjoy your time and in case of need ... our Family place it is always your Family place, deligted to have you with us ( too short) and share with you a very short of our time. Take care ! Ciao Daniele (in Singapore now)

Dad Hi Nicole Have woken early and have just seen your Barcelona post of today. I can imagine how much fun it would have been meeting up with Alice again. But is Barcelona truely ready for the two of you in party mode! Avignon and Madrid sound wonderful - with a bullfight thrown in - a first for the Steven family as far as I know - along with all the other firsts you are wracking up on this trip. Did the bullfight rekindle your interest in salsa / flamenco. Now Nicole, there is sometthing thats been troubling me - I thought I saw you in the New World Thorndon the other day - is this travel blog real, or are you really still in Wellington and just writing the blog as a piece of creative writing, culled from that Lonely Planet guide you mentioned earlier. To those of us sitting back in NZ your travels (bring the photos to prove they are real) have a distinct tinge of the fantastic and unreal about them. Go for it, and keep writing about the food - - your descriptions of markets and meals brighten my days! Love, Dad

Dad Whats this about the Greek basketball team - you kept that pretty quiet. Have fun in Spain - neither Mum nor I, nor Granny and Grandad have been there so you are breaking new ground (other than Robert who travelled through there with Dan Tuohy. Love Dad

Granny and Grandad Bush Dear Nicole Weve enjoyed hearing about your traves and reading your blog!. We look forward to seeing you when you come home and hearing about it all first hand. Weve also been to sorrento, pompei, rome and many of the places in home that you have written about. We're spending tonight with Robyn and Graeme, and Olivia and Jean. The weather has been very cold in Wellington but weve how had some warm days and sun. Long may it continue! Lots of love from us both. Granny and Grandad

Angie Baby Wooh! Read your blog, i like it very mucho. Im glad you are having a good time and that it was started off by sharing a plane with the greek basketball team.. you could have used me as a convo starter (; Please tell us of the Italian men, thanks in advance. Lurve you

Robyn Capri and Sorrento and Pompei. What great places to see. Hope you enjoy Brescia. Verona is very close. Daniele and Lily are lovely people. They looked after Robert well in 2007. This week the rain stopped, but is so cold 5 or less at nights. Graeme is concreting a new entrance way. I went for a fantastic walk up Makara Peak with Carol Simcox on Saturday. Work is much the same. Last week, we interviewed 8 people to be volunteers. We accepted 6, but one lady changed her mind, so now we only have 5 new volunteers to be trained. Maybe one more will join the group. I will let Olivia tell you her news. keep in touch. When will you be in Rome?? lots of love Mum

Emily this is a pretty sweet blog nic, i look forward to a photo of you being mega tanned (in nz terms) and still being pale in europa terms. draw a picture of NZ on your tummy when you tan and get a tan tattoo. that'd be cool too. em xx

robyn Lots better now. Went to work on thursday. Missed oput on job. okay I thought it was unlikely. Picked up a AFS student Irinia today at Airport as her host parents have swine flu. Irinia is a very sweet 15 yr old. She asleep now. Pleased you had fun im Naples. Pompei is amazing... how hot is it?? You must be getting a tan now. Have you been swimming? Julia went for a quick trip to Akld as her great Aunt died, last weekend. Have not seen any of your friends....must be working hard. Love Mum.

Robyn Hi Nicole Finally got into your blog. I am at home with a sore throat and cough. A victim to flu. How's Milano.. Not sure what to see there besides gorgeous Italian men and fantactic pasta..ummmm Hope to be at work tommorrow. Mum

Graeme Steven Hi Nicole First message! Great to hear from you, but are you in Europe or sitting in a sheik's tent in the Dubai desert? Hmmmm? Let us know about your revised travel plans. love, Dad and Mum