I appreciated your very long distance phone call the other week! Hope you're still having a great time in your travels! Wanted to let you know that Ian and I have set the date for the wedding - August 5, 2006. Anne: I hope you will be in the wedding as a bridesmaid! And, I promise the bridesmaid dress will be somewhat stylish and you can wear it again. More details to come later! Love to you both, Elise (and Ian)

Hoping you're having a good time in NZ: Arowa ecolodge in the Abal Tasaman national park is a paradise reachable only by boat and could well be worth a visit. A wee note to remind you that it's Dad's birthday on 130605!

Cariad Mawr,

Martin a Nerys.

Diolch am yr e-bost Steff.... gobeithio ych bod yn joio - looks like it!

Hope all is going well and can't wait to get down there for Christmas- but see you at the wedding... let us know if you're in luck- if you prefer just come to the night- but let us know - we won;t be offended - but would be great o have you there anyway

lots and lots o swsus masiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif

Luns a Dai
xx

Steve was up at 6 am to watch the Liverpool game. I have new tactic to ensure the english teams score in european cup finals and stayed in bed. Got up when it was 3=3 so missed the angst and the goal fest. Steve was very happy chap. Ah bless them they deserved it. Might have half a chance of holding on to Stevie Gerard now.....

If Boro are back in Europe then Liverpool are your Kings, cos "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS"!
Annie must've been in the toilet for those 7 minutes in the second half - got gut rot?

Hi you two, sounds like your having a fab time. V jealous as S.america was where we were planning to go until Lindsey got pregnant. Sounds like the Inca trail isn't for those with child!! Daniel is growing fast and becoming a cheaky little boy now rather than the baby you saw pics of before. Have sent some pics to your hotmail address to illustrate the fact. About to go to the parent and baby cinema showing of the new star wars film as he needs exposure to as much culture as possible in his first year. Travelling up north to see the Nicholsons and Bruces on Friday and then up to Edinburgh via wizards forest to see the grannies. Hope you are both well, will raise a glass to you on friday. Cheers Neil, Lindsey and Daniel

Hello there folks on the other side of the world. Just think, you are galavanting in Chile going up and down mountains and roaming deserts and I am sat in our front room in my dressing gown freezing my feet off in Cheadle! O and by the way, we are expecting our second child!! Are we mad? Zac doesn't know yet...but he knows the word "baby" as I have primed him already!
Bye for now x

Hi, on our message board. Didn´t see any pixies in Machu Picchu though I like the concept. Thanks for the messages everyone. keep them coming. xxx

Don't they have pixies at Macchu Picchu? Did you see any? Would love to go there....it sounds amazing. Have moved in to our new house and as I write, I expect Simon is attemptng to re-plaster the celing...when I get home it will be chaos, and his parents are staying with us for a week! Life was so much easier in the flat....Can't wait for you to come and stay with us though, the garden is glorious, and I'm growing tomatoes and lettuces.....middle age awaits.
big kisses, Diane and Simon xx

Hellllooooooooooo!!!

Great to read all about your travels and adventures, keeps my mind off this typically british grey rainy Monday and my depression at Saints getting relegated, boo hooo hooo!!! From now on football is like the war - a subject to be avoided!!!

Nothing much exciting to report here, same old same old and all of that, its the ludicrous Wooden Spoon Great Lakeland Challenge this Friday and Chester Half on Sunday so a weekend of pain followed by plenty of time eating kebabs and getting drunk to let our bodies recover!

Anyhow, get back to your adventures and keeping those of us stuck at home entertained. Missing you loads and can't wait to see you again.

Ali and Anthony xxxxx

Alpaca jumpers are fine for the provinces but I hope you're not entertaining the idea of bringing it home with you. Kev's healing, Will's got engaged, everyone else is fine. We've got no hot water or heating and I'm struggling to remain zen in the face of the builders' ever-shuddering pogo stick. Am rising above it by trying to pretend I'm not pregnant, although have finally had to admit defeat on the jogging front - was worried the fall out from my wobbling might affect climates acros the atlantic and force you to abandon the alpaca before time.
Love and envy to you both! Es & Kev

Still so very jealous of you both - it all sounds amazing!