annr Enjoy your journey.. hope it all goes ok & is a fabulous a journey as you deserve. Looking forward to reading all about it. Keep safe & savour every moment.... x

Caroline Basham Yey! Look forward to reading all about your antics whilst out there! Hope to see you before you go, but just in case we don't, have a fantastic time and hope you enjoy the amazing experience! Take care and don't overdose on the super noodles Alex!! Our love the Bash's xx

AL Thanks Annr and Caroline for your words of support. Keep messaging we may get home sick! x

Lyndsie barker U won't have time to get home sick Al! Good luck and I hope it doesnt pull at ur heart strings too much.....got this vision of u trying to smuggel people back in your ruck sack haha! Illegal that! :) Keep safe xx

Emily Giddings Good luck mum, I'm going to miss you! Not long now, keep safe love you!xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

cj giddo this is your captain speaking girls fastern your seat belts not long now for a bumpy ride , but by hell your gunna love it . the more you screem the faster i go. kattangaa my freinds be safe . and i hope you enjoy the experience. im sure you will and make plenty of people happy xxx ;)

jane Thankyou my lovely family, I'm going to miss you all! xx

Heather I'm gonna be following your adventure, i'm so proud of you both x stay safe x

Jane A big thank you to everyone who donated toys,pencils,crayons,marbles,yo-yo's,sweets etc ...your contribution will make a sick or orphaned child very happy.

Lydia Giddings! (your favourite daughter) hiya! good luck, i'm sure the africans will love you! hope you love helping them and dont get too homesick! going to miss you loadsssss! dont know how im going to cope with dad for 3 weeks! love you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!

Russ Hey you two loonies, hope you have a great time. I'm sure you will m ake a difference whilst you are there. will miss you loads take care xxxx love Russ

Anita Hope you had a good journey, have a great time xxxx

anne Go girls... have a wild time and remember its not the memories in life that are special but the fun you had making them... go make some fantastic memories. Love Annr. Xxx

Caroline basham Hello girls! Hope you had a comforable night. Good luck today as you start to find your way around. Thinking of you, wish I was with you! Caroline x

Julia Thinking of you both. Can't wait to see your pics girls!!! Really proud of you for doing it xx