gt aunt jackie shaw me and your gran have looked at all your photo's and your journey loved them all, it will all be over soon. what can i escape to for the rest of the year? enjoy the rest of your travels.

Alex Go our kid! if you get a good week of skiiing in you might be able to ski with me and keep up it a bit more when we go next year!! Looks Awesome!! Alex

Stephen Re Wanaka. That's my girl. Love Dad

Lorraine HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! just having breakfast with Dad then taking Patch a long walk on the coast, Lucas was out partying last night, we had a cosy party together. Hope to hear from you soon love mum xxxxx

Helen Just to wish you both a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Love the photo's of Rachael on the bike and smiling!!! Gran and Grandad coming for lunch tomorrow so it won't be that quite, Sarah going too pick them up. Hope to speak soon. Lots of Love Mum xxxxxx

Lorraine Hi How are you? just sat with Daisy and Lucas at Dinner discussing your adventures and how great it is for you both on your travels. Alex has gone to UK a day early worried about weather and not being able to get there on Christmas Eve. It is very strange having you all away for Christmas but I suppose I'll get used to it!!!! (not really) Hope you can get in touch on Christmas Day at some point if not hope to hear from you soon. Enjoy yourselves and love you very much mum Merry Christmas xxxxx Ps Dad say's have you not put a note in about me? He is so pleased to be home for ChriStmAs its great, but very quiet. He loves the job although the course is hard work for him because he hates being away from home. Only a few weeks to do in the new year and he will be a fully fledged..................!!! We are busy looking for a house and hope to be sorted by February but who knows? Miss you speak soon love mumxxxx

Antony Alright guys ain't spoke to you in a bit, I am guessing you will be in New Zealand now won't you? Thailand is going well just really hot and I got ill in my first week because I over trained but feeling much better now. Tom I am being forced to watch cricket, got some dodge TV in my room that only picks up a few English speaking channels the sports channels are South African so just get cricket and rugby all day long. Anyway it would be great to hear from you guys. Speak to you soon.

Lorraine HI hope you are ok not heard anything for a bit so would like some contact if possible. Alex has gien me a number but its the middle of the night........... speak soon mum xxx

Alison Hi Tom and Rachel Hope your both well. Tom got to say you look quite dishy with a beard :o) I've been talking to Alex over the phone and he seems to be doing well and he helped me catch up and all the news. Where are you planning to be a xmas? It's the start of the season to be miserable here. Take care Ho Ho Ho Alison

Chris, Pauline and Dylan Hi you two. Sounds like your surviving reasonably well. Would you believe I've sold my bike to a lad who lives just above Sydney in a place called Tumbi Umbi ! Thought he was taking the mick! I'm sure if you're passing he'll let you have a go Rach! Have fun. Chris.

Lorraine HI have just been catching up on photo's looks fantastic, hope you are both well speak soon love mumx