Mum Hello you two! Just been kicking around on the South Downs looking out over the lights of Worthing as the sun sets and thinking life is made better by news of you both and fact that Bobby the new dog came back tonight when I called him! Seen Anna and Rachie today and more than a word is being spoken lovingly of you both. Theres a poem somewhere about 'footsteps' that I will set to your beautiful photos. The things that you are showing in your pictures let me know that you are really seeing the things around you! Stay alert to it all as you move on and remind yourself everyday of how much what you are doing together matters ... life work is the most important thing for you can be doing right now. Sounds like you might have been a bit too pleased to feel the sun after the highland rains! Hope the sun burn is slight and you both now have new hats! Love and following as best I can on the internet 'tracking'. I even knew about the Peace cafe from my forages into travel research! Keep alert. Love you both. Mum.xx

Chris (dad) Hi From Italy! Where it is cold and cloudy and I am putting extra blankets on my bed - staying in a twon called Matera where they folmed Mel Gibson's The Passion because it looks like Jerusalem. Until 1950's about 30,000 people lived in underground houses which they chared with horses and pigs etc. ANyway, hope you find the sunshine Loyts of Love Chris

rachel OH MY GOD!!!!!! IM SSSSSSOOOOOOOOOO JEALOUS!!!!!!

trish Hi you two adventurers. Just been looking at photos with gran - whow whee - loved the footprints. Pig's ears?? I'm thinking of you as i push the wheelbarrow around in the mud - yes mud is back! Stay safe happy and healthy. Thanks for the news. xxxx

Chris Bird Great pics - looks fantastic, especially those cliffs rising straight out of the sea! I'm off to Italy tomorrow so looking forward to catching up with stories when I get back. Lots of Love Dad (Chris!)

Mum Oh my goodness! Your new pictures are just so lovely! The footsteps! The shells! The ghekko! Dogs under the tree! boats! That little hut! The space! The skylines! The bueatiful you two! And all that sand! If the pictures can take my breathe away whatever is it doing to you stood in it! This is so not 'ordinary' you will remember these days forever. xxx Thank you for sharing with us all. xxx

rachel loving your stories! x keep happy x im here in devon feeling very jealous! dads been constantly checking your blog and facebook for any new news from you both (and me too to be honest!) youre both travelling an d having an amazing time and in contrast i have the option of a caravan in hastings with mum if im lucky! have been to the cider press centre today with dad and got anna a mug with a picture of the 'very hungry catterpiller' that we used to read when we were little!remember?!?! anyway get some new pics up on here cos i wanna see some of these amazing sites your seeing, catch youlate love rach x

Mum Hello you two dear people! Cant tell you how much every bit of your news is being wrung out in order to make sure every snippet is found! Lovely to share in your adventures and to get glimpse of how life looks from 'your place.' We are all looking forward to the next set of photos if only to see how you are both begining to wear your hair and the 'travelling' image change! Stay safe and happy know that you are missed but bringing us all a lot of joy and excitement in your news. xxxx

Clare Loving your tales - takes me back (oh, the wonder, the frustration, the stress, the joy!) Enjoy Vietnam, we never made it north but absolutely loved the south. Stay safe, lots of love and cuddles. xxxx P.S. Sam, Rowan is waiting for his hug when you get back.