Hi Sophie and Alex, sorry I haven't posted a message before - computer's been bust and you know how rubbish I am with this sort of thing! Have caught up with your adventures so far - it all looks so amazing and NZ is beautiful. Really happy you're having such a great time. Take care, Sarah xxx

Carly now thats inappropriate!! haha

Just a quick one.

I've set up a sponsorship page for my half marathon at

www.justgiving.com/sarahandcarly

If you can spare a few new zealand dollars to sponsor me, it would be very much appreciated?!! I'm so cheeky!!

I'm running for Anna's hope, a charity which help young children suffering from brain tumours and brain diseases. I'm going to run dressed as a fairy!!

Not long until my test.....wish me luck!!

Carly xx

Hey Guys!

Wow! I can't believe you've done so much already! Doesn't seem like you've been gone that long. The snow here has been a very very very welcome relief...I've had 3 SNOW DAYS! Woohoo! 3 days off school! Just 5 more days to struggle through and then I've got half term! Im finding it real tough at the mo, just gotta keep going I guess, things should hopefully only get better now. We're meant to be getting more snow though so Ive got my fingers for more days off school! I havn't done any work since wednesday, just been on lots of walks over the woods (its so pretty!) and been tabogganing loads in the fields, so much fun! Hearing about your adventures and seeing your amazing photos makes me sick with jealousy, I wana come meet you in NZ now! And you've gotta do a bungee before you leave NZ, its the bungee land! And its amazing...scary, but amazing, best thrill ever! You simply can't leave NZ without doing it! DO IT DO IT DO IT! (Sorry mums!)

Its great that you are keeping us updated so often and that you have posted so many photos (I'll warn you know that posting photos in asia is a nightmare, takes ages to post 1 photo GRRRRRR!)

Take care guys, I miss you lots. Keep having fun!

Lots of love, Lisa x x x x x

The photos look amazing, who took the Milford Sound ones? they look like Casper David Friedrich paintings (very good! lol) hope you're all having a good as time as the places look amazing and interesting. ps, Sophie the snow as has gone from the island now.

Tony Saint x

It's still snowing here. We've had four days of it now. I can't believe you've missed it! Can i still email you? Are you reading them? I have a photo of badger enjoying himself in the snow. Mum and Dad were worried that he would be cold but i struggled to catch him, he loved it that much!! He left bunny paw prints!! So cute!!

Kisses, Carly

Wowsers it looks like you have seen so much already, I love the pic of the whoo house :

Hopefully me and Nicole are going to STA some time this week so our plans are slowly in motion, can't wait to see you out there...somewhere...

x x x

Hey

Hope you are enjoying NZ my mate was there last year and loved it so much. The photos of america look fab and the grand canyon is breath taking it must be mind blowing to be there in person. As your mum said Alex, Grandmas party was great and she had a lovely time as did the rest of us in attendance.

Safe travels and I look forward to seeing more photos soon.

Francesca XX

Hi Alex and Sophie

Hope you are both well and continue to enjoy your experience. we have 6 inches of snow here and i could not get to work. It is still snowing and supposed to get worse in the next couple hours. Granma's party went well and she was chuffed with card.

Take care of yourselves and about time we received more photos. Please be careful.

Love you and miss you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello!!!

It took me an hour and a half to get in work this morning, which is roughly only a 6 mile drive. Why, i hear you ask...4 inches of snow!!! There is supposed to be even more in kent!!

I bet the weather is very different in new zealand!!!

Carly xxx

hey alex and sophie,

You look like your having a fantastic time. Cant wait to see more pictures, Very jealous. Take care of yourselves

Love Ben and Dani x x

hellooooooooooooooooooooooo,

im so glad you are having a good time :) your going to heart nz too :)

i cant wait to see more pics :)

did you live like the girls from the hills in LA??

lots of love

xxxxx