HI Se bear and Bluca,

Just wanted to write and say how much I miss you guys! I finished my course on Monday so its so nice having some spare time again. Will write you and e-mail soon with all my news and non news :o).

love you both lots

me xx

How utterly wonderful your blog is! The pics of the Simian Mountains are unbelievably beautiful - it reminds of the Grand Canyon. To think you are in Kenya now - the country Mum's dreamt of visiting all her life. And if you had not been getting married in October we would have been meeting you somewhere there now! Our landy sits forlornly urban bound longer to go somewhere , while the price of diesel goes through the roof (R11.43 per litre!). The house painting's coming on slowly, the chaos never ends but we are thrilled we've picked up your invitations - they are divine. Tell us where you crossed the equator - did you have any bubbly? If not, go back and do it again!

And where (and how) did you change from driving on the right to driving on the left!!

Love Mum and Dad

Hi Bruce and Sarah, hope you are both ok, we really envy your trip so far and can't wait to go ourselves. The Landcruiser is coming along nicely, the new rooftent is going on this week-end , fridge is in, water, storage built etc, reserve fuel tank etc etc, we will be in the Sahara Desert for Christmas (ages yet) with Chris Scott, new route but should be exciting, Andy can't wait to get back into the desert, but fr now he is busy fixing everybodys plumbing, well take care, keep safe and enoy, love Joolie and Andy - Eastbourne x

Hi Both,
Great to read of your (generally) happy trails. I hope you are through Sudan. You mention "trouble" there -- well that could be the year's understatement as our media is full of the massacres in Darfur. I'm amazed that there is no sense of it where you are, but let's keep it that way and stay safe and surrounded by friends.
Sending you many hugs, and a few imaginary showers and dinners,
Nic and Ron

Hey there guys, you are heading into an awesome part of your trip, and Bruce I am sure that fly rod is getting a bit twitchy at this stage!!!!! All is well on our side although the workload with two kids has resulted in my rods being stowed away for a while. We arre heading up to the berg for our 1st weekend away in 3 months so we cant wait. Anyway abck to site for me. Cheers and will be in touch _dan

Hey you three. Thinking of you guys today. See you are on the way to Kenya. Enjoy keeping up with the tales. As Rob so says, its back to normal behind the desk but silently itching to get dirty and back into the bush. Kenya, is well, an experience. I found that if you need the loo in the Masai Mara, go near baboons. At least you know that there aren't too many lions near by. Its hard to pick a spot between big cat carcasses. Strange the tips I give people these days :) We are off to the Hell in a few weeks. Other than that Gnu gets dirty a bit on the farm roads, and its hellava dusty in our driveway! Travel safe and keep the updates coming. Us x

Hi Guys, Well it looks as if this travelling around in a Landrover in dusty Islamis Africa agrees with you. Such great entries in the Blog. i enjoy reading them even though i am usuallly stuck behind my desk with both my cell and desk phone competing in usual work mode. It is amazing to think of you two doing that while i work. I love it, wish we were all there too. Safe driving and cant wait for the update in Kenya.

Hi guys!

We leave tomorrow and are so excited!! Might see you en-route ...

Happy travels
Debbie and Andrew
www.wheahwe.blogspot.com

hi guys,

sounds like your having a brilliant trip, its so hard to imagine the two of you making your way through africia while were all just carrying on with our everyday lives! we were all down in cork last weekend for elaine's big 30, and we celebrated in style. It was a bit of a eastbourne reunion, myself, elaine, mairead,deirdre,lesley,dave,di,janani and michelle! so much fun, anyway hope you both feel better soon, safe driving,

love aoife xxxx

Hi Sarah and Bruce,

We love your blog and pic but have so many questions- what do you eat ? Show us some pics of your meals, kitchen and eating arrangements. How do you manage for clean drinking water? Any punctures yet?? See another email.

Love Mum and Dad

Hi guys!! Sorry that you havent been getting many messages - just imagined you have more exciting things to do than read my messages! Havent forgotten you!! Just grabbing a few minutes between patients to catch up with your news and photos - still very envious except you can keep the tummy bugs! Alls well for me and Ben - living in nearly as much dust as you what with the building work. Planning a trip tp Canada in September which is something to look forward to. Work's much the same - more babies on the horizon - not mine! Right - gotta go and heal the world (well Hastings!) xxxxxxx

Hi Bruce and Sarah,

Just wondering how you have found it so far? Doing an expedition following a similar route from Egypt to Cape Town over the summer starting 16 June. How is the situation in Sudan and has it changed since you were there? How have you been navigating and what maps have you used along the route? Your help would be much appreciated,

Good luck for the rest of the adventure,

Alex