Ryan Hi Sam & Andrew! Thanks for the Qld pics! Have been feeling homesick, so it was a nice surprise. You forget about some things (well lets face it, I forget a LOT of things) until a little reminder comes along. That pic of the shark warning was funny - it had a message from Qld Health or something under it... Anyway, you both look incredible, like you've been on holiday for a year.... take care, R x

rod McLean Hey there guys, great to see that you are enjoying yourselves!!! Where in the OZ are you?? Karen and would love to catch up.. we are in the subtropical city of mendoza, waiting out a rainstorm. Due to be in sydney in a few days time. Catch up with you both soon. Best wishes!! ROD and Karen

paula & mark Hi Guys, thanks for your mail, Glad to hear that you are still having a great time. What an adventure, i can see a book in the making!! We spent christmas and new year in France it was excellent first time for ages that we have escaped for the actual christmas period. Clear bright blue skies for a whole 3 weeks an hour of rain was all. Anyway back in grey smoggy london now and hope to catch up with you both in June. love from Paula and Markxxx

Thierry and Gabriella Happy New Year dear friends

Thierry and Gabriella

Jane Slater Hi Sam, Happy New Year! Hope the journey is going welll and safely- where are you? last entry Khazakstan ages ago. If you've got to Oz, I have rel's in Sydney and a good friend in Adelaide if you need any contacts. Keep us all posted Best love and Om shanti Jane

Hannah Hi guys people here keep asking me if I've heard from you (Sam) which of course I have but then Becky mentioned she'd been reading your blog and I thought, 'what blog!?'. But then remembered, so have just read your account of the 4 day journey on the train, which was great! reminded me so much of a similar one we did in Vietnam - not quite 4 days, but it felt like it! Anyway, it was great to read, as where the others. Its dark and wet here (4.30 on a wednesday afternoon) and it must seem a world away from everything for you! I've just been annoucning my news to the NHH massive - at last I can stop trying to hold my belly in! I shall log on again soon and hope that you have written more - I want to hear about the Andaman Islands! We nearly went there whilst in India last Christmas... we realised just in time that the two places aren't that near to eachother! Love to you both xx

Rebecca & Dave Hi guys What an experience...the photos are amazing, you've seen so much already. Hope you're both doing well, it certainly looks like it. You're missing the start of the miserable English winter here. All is well though...Keira had her 1st birthday on 1st Oct so is growing nicely, she's turning into a real cheeky monkey! I'm back at work which is good and bad. Dave is extremely busy travelling to and back from America. Looking forward to Christmas in our new home. Keep up the good stories in your blog, we can dream we're there with you! Thinking of you loads, lots of love Rebecca and Dave xxx

Matt Hi folks, Lots of love from norwich. xx Matt, Jane and Vincent

Gab & Thierry Hey hey hey!!! Bisous from Paris, Thinking of you, sounds great!! Love and Kisses

clara hi sam and andrew! oh it's been ages. and can you believe I've only read your blog now! Great story on Moscow, you've the gift of writing! Then the pics, with the expected side-effect of pain in the ticker - missing you... Here in belgium autumn has arrived, brrr. It does make me miss Aus a bit. But life here is better for me still: got the jobs I wanted, have started reading for my thesis, and soon will be out looking for my own place. Time heals all wounds, and yep, this time too! Life has it's way of taking you were you need to be... In the planning of my life in the next few years, I must reserve a budget for travels, that's for sure. I'm not sure I'm thinking of going to south india in Jan, see how the money goes... LOL, have fun and enjoy it out there! clara xxx

paula & mark Hi guys, great to hear from you, love the words and the pics of about your trip so far. Surprised that you have had the time to set all of this up as well. We have been back to not so exotic but wonderful france since we met up with you. We did an exotic clamber around the mountains instead of down the rapids but worked much of it. Other news, we have a new roof and are slowly clearing up our chateau at castelnau. Glad you guys are having a great time...keep posting, we look forward to reading about your adventures. Love from paula and markxxx

mumu just managaed to get it open - wow wow wow. some beauties. I love the one of you with the moon in the sky. You both look gorgeous - so many beautiful places. What a fantastic trip. and some really great shots. Back to work now. x x x

mumu Hi darling or darlings - or bonjour mes cheris! am still on the roadworks building site - surrounded by lorries thundering by, hard hats, cranes, jacks, and bogies (the sort on wheels that are going to carry the bridge deck to it's supports - local schoolkids coming in tomorrow to watch the move). A long way from China - that's for sure. Anyway because I'm in the site hut on the office computer I'm having trouble opening your slide show - it just won't budge, very frustrating. But your blogs are great - so good to see bits of your adventure coming alive. Love you enormously - a bientot mu x x x

Jane slater Hi Sam, Great to hear your news-I'll follow the blog. Hope you stay safe and that great experiences await. don't foget to mediate for " just a minute" from time to time! I'm off in 2w to nunehan courtenay for another BK weekend. I'll think of all the Worthing Crew and wish you were there too. Life in cornwall remains the same- thank goodness. Best love jane xx