Linda Richard Lauren and Gemma Hi Thomas Just looking at your photos. The glacier was very impressive and Lauren liked the Zorbanaut. You will have to watch pirates of the carribean when you get back. They have something similar on there but made out of bones!!!. Look forward to seeing you when you get back and hearing all about your travels. Take care

jim and sandra b HiTom, just checking your journal here in Paris, sky dive looks impressive !!! Followed your recommendations for sight seeing here, enjoyed Sacre Couer and Notre Dame, just off to Louvre to check out some paintings. C U soon xx

Rich Hi Pal. My hotmail is playing up at the mo, so I'll have to use this. I'm coming to NZ tomorrow. So I guess I'll meet you in Queenstown on Wednesday, I'll get a Bus, or Fly if its not too much. Do you know a good hostel in Christchurch? Try and find out where you'll be staying in Queenstown, and if I can you can try to get me a bed, also try to find out what the the score is with me getting involved with some of the activities you'll be doing though stray. I'll go to the stray office here in sydney to buy a pass and see what I can make out. Any way hope you've been having a good time. Whats the weather like? do I need to buy a jacket? Surfing was brilliant, appart from it pissed it down pretty much all week, and the fact I had to get 3 stitches in my face after having a fight with my board. But I'll fill you in when I see you, Still had a awesum week though.

Gem (Russell) Hi Tom, Just found your site via friends reunited. I'm SO jealous!! Hope you are keeping well. Stay safe x

Lisi & Basti Hi Tom, greetings from Germany. We hope you guys enjoied the rest of your journey after we split up in Loa and everything worked out well. Are you watching the world cup? Maybe the next game will be England vs. Germany!!! Might be an interesting game. Take care Basti

Lisi & Basti

Trish Hi Tom! Looks as if you are having a great time despite the van breakdown and all. The photos are highly entertaining especially the Klinsman one (not sure that you have it quite right yet). Hope that you caught the football, seems that we are still in the competition and even the opponents are assisting us with goals! (Germany managed to score even with a poor side! Perhaps it's something to do with their manager). Just returned from the Trent Bridge test match (all four days) can't say that the England performance matched the standard that I saw at Edbaston during the Ashes, good match though and plenty of sunshine - Think that the good old Aussies might win back the Ashes without much effort next year if we don't sort the team selection out. Also, been down to Glyndebourne (Opera & picnic) in Sussex - very hot. Even managed to see Brighton and the Pavillion and stopped off at Arundel on the way back home. Gary has flown out to France to day on Golfing break and he is 100% okay now. Enjoy New Zealand and stay warm (make sure that they don't mistake you for a hobbit especially as you are from DerbySHIRE). Take care.

clive ball Thanks for the postcard & very envious. Great to hear you are making waves in the world. The photos & journal are educational & inspiring. I`m leaving teaching in July with no firm plans as yet. May pass you on the road somewhere. Good luck.

Wellsinho Hey hey - me and the Creepster will meet you exactly 9 weeks today, in the lobby of the Golden Nugget casino - bout 9ish? :D Its gonna be sweet! Although Im told you have to be 25 to hire a car in the US, so thats out the question. We will have to settle for drinking every other 22 year old under the table because theyve only been able to buy their 3% stuff for a year, compared to us seasoned pros. Well, me and Ian anyways. Youll blend in nicely :P Cya soon chuckles!

Jess i think sarah is right, the neighbours obsession is a bit ott, and what is going off with stuart and that dodgy moustache?!try not to kill your next campervan tho!! x

sarah chop chop wi th new pics, am dying to see the new boobmobile! def think they got the wrong idea bout u 2-keep sending u stud busses! ppl wil b v dissapointed wen they c who's behind the wheel! hopefully will last bit longer than the last tho! looking 4ward to seeing some more surfing pics, ull hav2 do some stunts this time tho to keep us entertained! bet ur glad ur in the warmer part now. our weather has turned right back to winter, was even hailstone tue! keep having good time, look after the van! luv u xx

Julie and wayne Hi Tom, just had a look at your recent pic's, you almost look at home on the board, a natural. you really know how to ride those waves !!. now the neighbours pic's are more like it, were you star struck ? i know i would have been. Did you go to the coffee shop? or the pub?. Loving the new wheels, you will definetly be seen it that one. look after yourself j & w

sarah hello dear. great pics of neighbours-must hav being a great experience 4 u, meeting the doc etc,but the obsession must end! cant belive ur living ur day around when neighbours is on, its like last year all over again! anyway, ur right about the camper, jst checked out the site & there r loads more ace vans-the monkey one and the black van with sunset people r my faves-also quite attracted to the countryside hills- too many to choose! think am guna get a job 4 that company wen fin uni,my campers wud b the best designs! xxx

Trish Hi Tom, Understand that you had a great birthday and celebrated in style. Photographs are splendid and highly entertaining, although I must say - 'rather you than me' in the jungle. Great news about the university place. Weather picking up here and Gary's arm is not fit enough to try his golf swing again before his golfing break in France in June. Sat nav ('tom tom' by the way!) works except in Cambridge where it send you around in a circle, also it is unable to accurately count the exits on roundabouts (numeracy needs). Enjoy Australia and don't forget to wear your snake boots !!!! (Again - 'rather you than me' - definately no photos please!!).

Jess i think i look more like the one on the right to be honest?! u can tell your my brother cus your blatantly the one in the middle!hehe how did you learn to surf?!? im shocked!seen any sharks??? jess x