Hollywood hey, I always said you two would go far!! Looked at the piccies, making me so jelous! Have a fab time and keep us updated. Missing you both loads already. Stay safe kids, Love Hel xxxxxxx

Oi Oi, sorry havent been in touch yet mate, didnt realise there was this message board. All the pictures look quality, not much been going on here since you left, still same old boring derby, had a job interview and went out in notts for knightys birthday, thats a bout it. at least now when im bored I can look at your photos and get even more depressed, only kidding. make sure you take loads of pics in Oz and give our best to Nick and Rach. Have you made any travelling buddies yet? Verina look after Toby please, have fun take care. Love Rick 'n' Jo. x

Ayuup the warner st massive, hope youre all cool, as youve probably read were having a wicked time here, we'll get the rest of the la photos on the web in the next few days. Just wanted to say sorry and unlucky to all the gooners, maybe next time. could you let me know when Henry moves to barca in the summer!!! p.s Len could you let me know when stevie g moves to united!! Safe. x

Hi Sue spoke to granny today, she was over the moon to hear from us, she cant wait to see the photos. Just noticed my ears got a bit sunburnt today, ooopps!! hope youre all well. xxxxxx

watch out for any new converse adverts, as Toby's feet will be playing a starring role!!!! He was stopped earlier on Venice beach, and the camera crew made him do some break beat dancing, he busted out some tremendous Moonwalk steps while they filmed his feet (converse trainers). Im officially going out with a star, we came to visit the stars but Toby ended up becoming one!! Ha Ha! So watch out for tobys toes coming to a screen near you x xx

Hi Heather and Jess, can't wait to see yo both!!!! I sent an email to you Jess hotmail but not quite sure if it is the right address tho, can you let me know is the best way to contact you by email or if its best to phone you. (stil getting used to the time zone differences) my personal email is [email protected] if you want to leave anything on there or msg on here is great. We arrive with you on Monday June 26th flight QF 583, terminal 2, arriving at 10.30pm so excited. Heather I thought that you were leaving to go to the UK on the 1st of July, so we wanted to spend some time with you before you went i hope this is ok. Toby says hello, and is really looking forward to meeting you both. We shared a room with an Aussie from Freo, his mum has a stall in Freo market (selling Crocs) so were going to try find her and say hi.
Look forward to hearing from you, especially meeting the dogs aswell, love and kisses from LA, Verina and Toby x x x

JENNY (UoD), hey honey I know what you mean about the Crocs shoes there everywhere I look, in every colour!!! xxx

V I have set up............ as we discussed on phone but cant leave the details here so maybe speak to you when you get to Fijii to confirm numbers? will be a ball!!!

Hi guys! This is all rather surreal. Feel like an ol' granny - 'Gosh, technollogy has come so far!' LOL...Glad you've managed to set off on your travels! How exciting! I shall keep reading and feeling jealous!! I hope you have an absolutely brilliant time. Treasure each moment that you spend with each other and stay safe.

Lots of love,

Kat x x

We'l try and give you a quick update of our trip as we have the internet in our room. (LUxury!!!!) On weds we decided to move on from Hollywood the as there was just to much smog and traffic. We decided to go into Down Town LA, to see the Olvers Street, the Mexican market and especially the MOCA Museum of Contempory Art. So we got the metro with all the lovely LA local wierdos, on which we discovered the Museums were all closed on Weds nevermind. Headed into downtown, the markets were really cool lots of Wrestling masks, wanted to buy one for you Jack, for back in the day!! WWF obsessed. But alas we are discovering the limitations of our rucksacks. (no room for anything!!) So far we have managed to squeeze in a chicken and a lighter as souvenirs( plus i bought 2 new tops and toby got some havaianas coz his flip flops broke, he had to get sum boardies for Fiji.
Down town was cool, we went to China Town, into the chinese superstores, loads of wierd stuff like dried jelly fish, and funny cucumbers.
we then moved on to Santa Monica, its a beautiful city quite chic, as its a on the beach but with a wicked plaza with loads of shops and restaurants, bit too posh tho so we had to leave stop us spending too much money. It was so different to Hollywood and Downtown. We went down to the Santa Monica pier see where they filmed Baywatch and to Muscle Beach, i thought id show them, hows it done!!(pussys)

Now we are in Venice Beach just down the coast from santa monica, we found a good hostel, and have met sum really great people. Our roomys are lovely, an Italian couple and Shout out to Oscar who left this morning!) Who is from Fremantle, so were gonna go say hi to his mum when we get there. we all went out last night to a wicked breakbeats night the tunes were dirty. So feeling a little hungover today, just chilling and getting sorted for our flight to Fiji tomorrow, cant wait!!!!!

Getting into the travelling lifestyle lots of peanut butter sandwiches, pasta and noodles. Speak to you all again soon, missing you all x x x x

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!! Thinking of you, Hope your having a good day, i've got you a present from the SGI centre in Santa Monica. I have been there twice and thought of you all, chanting on the other side of the world. It was really great toby did evening gongyo with me as well we had our own huge gohonzon, the bell was massive!! Sending you hugest hugs and birthday kisses Verina + Toby x x x x x

Yo Verina and Toby,

Looks you are having a good time in LA. Quite a cool place to be - it feels so different to the UK doesn't it?
Cheap Mexican food is a winner, as is saying 'dude' and 's'all good' all the time bro.

Your message board is great, everyone is with you each step of the way. Have a quality time and speak to you both soon.

Love

Powelly

Hi Mum,
thank you for your msg, just moved to Venice Beach and the hostel room has internet its abit wierd so not letting me reply to you through hotmail. Toby is in the shower, but we read your message that is fine, we will have to account for that. Thank you for sorting it out. We are keeping to budget so far, most of our money is going on the hostels accomadation. We stayed in Santa Monica last night the hostel was lush but pricey so we have moved on to try Venice Beach, its our first dorm sharing as all the others have been empty rooms. So we'l wait to meet our roomeys later.
Speak to you soon, love and hugs x x