Toni Hey lovely Have missed reading your blog.. and soon as I realisd that you were updated I thought "sod work.. im catching up with my Raz and her travels :-)" so have just spent the last hour and a half sat at my desk, fixed to my screen taking in your amazing adventures! I actually laughed out loud and your backpack incident on the bus!! sounds like you are meeting so many interesting people and seeing so many fantastic sights!! You are definately living the dream! Proud of you! Stay safe and strong.. look forward to hearing more from you soon.. Love you lots and thinking of you always!!! Toni xxxx

Emma Razza, as soon as you posted on FB youve updated your blog, i was on here in a flash! Sorry to hear you had a moment, but its natural when you are travelling, so proud of you for keeping strong and powering on! Onwards and upwards what what! NZ sounds amazing... cant wait to hear the rest! I know youre flying to Oz real soon so safe flight and fun full-filled times down under sheila! keep us posted chickadee! :) Love you always xxx My Ma & Pa send their love and wishes to you! xxx

Leah & Danny Hey sis received your postcard yesterday, love the Kiwi. The kids loved it too. Not received a post card for a while lol. The kids cannot wait for you to come home not least to see you but becasue it will be Christmas lol, they are so excited at the prospect of seeing you and us all spending Christmas Day together. Gabriel keeps asking when is Rachel home and then it will be Christmas. Speak to you soon, take care xx

Leah Hey sis, Heard about your amazing adventure in NZ so so jelous lol cannot believe you jumped!! Seen some pics you've been tagged in on FB you look like your having a ball, cannot wait to read the latest updates, itching to know what you been up to, hope to Skpe soon. Take care love ya xxxx

Dad Hi ya Rachel Hope you are having a fantastic time in NZ and getting to see all that you have planned for. keep safe hope to hear from you soon love dad and sallyxx

Leah Fantastic catching up with you if only briefly Sat night, glad you liked all our costumes lol and glad you arrived n NZ safe and sound, waiting in anticipation for your blog updates, Take care sis , love ya xxxx

Mel & J Hay chick Hope you've arrived safely in NZ Looking forward to reading all about it and seeing your latest pictures Take care hun xxxxx

Marie Hey My beautiful Same Same - I've just read your blogs - OMG it sounds like you are having an amazing time and definatley what you have dreamed off. It was soo lovely to read them all - I got alot of comfort from them but also at the same time found myself getting a lump in my throat and my eyes filling up realising how much I miss you girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I look following the rest of your amazing journey babe - Love you loads - MWAH xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Emma Wow Razza! What an amazing blog.. just spent all morning reading your posts and then onto your amazing, breathtaking photos... you are living the dream sweetie! You really are! So happy for you and wishing you well. Keep the updates going as we all love love love to hear all about it! With love always... Brownoooo! Mwah xxx

Angie Chew Hiya Rachel i would like to say a big thank you to you for sharing this amazing trip with me. I will never get to do anything like this and thanx to you i get to share in your moments,, after 2 weeks of traveling with you i find i am getting excited on where we are going next and what we are going to see the children enjoy watching the pictures with me on slideshow ,,The elephants were a big hit. stay safe and keep up the great work Angie and the Chew's

Scott Collier I've just looked at ALL your pictures from start to finish baby. Wow! You've taken some GREAT ones darling and you look so happy in too, you really do. You're finally getting to see all the places you've wanted to see since being a little girl. I can imagine EXACTLY how you must be feeling right now. What a sense of achievement. Thinking of you ALWAYS. Scott xxx