Hello everyone we have spent a few days in Kakadu national park it was prity amazing but at the same time very dissapointing. What we saw was great but ther was so much rain that most of the park was closed including all the best bits. Bit of a bummer!

  So we left Kakadu and we to Katherin for a night to see Katherin gorge which was very good.

We left Katherin and headed west and we are now just inside western Australia we are going to see if we can get to much of the Kimberlies before Broome then Perth.

Hope that your all well love Ben

 

Hi Ben! Thought we'd give you a "Hello" so you don't feel left out now that we have Ian's travels to track too!  We still look at your site and follow your progress with interest.  It is quite cold here at the moment so just think how lucky you are to have the sun!  Bet you'll be very tanned when you return.  Love and best wishes dear, Jill & Barry xxx

Hi Ben, Sorry I couldn't talk to you much on Sunday-I was just serving out the lunch-but it was good to hear you as well as all the tree frogs! It sounds very tropical and very hot. I must admit that even I would not relish the idea of traveling up to Cape York in the summer, it was hot enough when we went. Any way I am sure you hardened travellers will cope.

It is exciting to think that Ian is now well on his way. Have you looked on his site? As well as seeing all the folks you will also notice that Jack is not fat! Contrary to gossip, he may be a little more middle aged  but he is not fat!!  We had a lovely day yesterday and the weather over the weekend has been very warm-we might have snow later in the week. We had our annual 'ski meeting' on Friday which of course was good fun and enabled us to get everything organised. Hope you have a great week- lots of love Mumxxx

Hi Ben, Lovely to hear your news - it sounds as though you are still living the dream and having great fun. Nothing much doing here. Chris washed and polished the truck at the weekend as the shooting season now over the another year - so you're not missing much !! Keep the photos and messages coming, they give us all something to look forward to on these cold,dull mornings!!

Hi B, I hope you are well.The weather over there sounds beautiful! Mum and I are very envious! We are having Gramp Aunty Mary, Barb, Kev and Chris over for lunch today,which should be lovely (roast pork!). We have all been very busy here as usual. Mum has been busy at school with lots of meetings etc. I finished looking after Zak on Thursday and I start my new job in Circencester on Monday! Yesterday I watched the start of the six nation on the T.V.  England made a good start by having a win against Scotland. Lovely Johnny Wilkinson back on form! Mum and I are going to be very busy in the next couple of weeks with our Loudres training so we will be up and down to Devizes. I have been thinking about your trip lots and I can't wait to see your photos, I bet they are beautiful! Anyway, take care of yourself and we look forward to speaking to you really soon. Lots of Love Jen and Mum  xxxx PS. We missed you lots last Sunday. Now we will have two people to track across the world! Don't forget to look on Ian's website-jimwillroll  

oops sorry but I forgot to say photos of leaving party etc on jimwillroll if you get the chance to have a look!

Ben you are such a lovely boy!! It's so good to hear from you! xxx

Hello everyone hope that your all well,we are in Darwin still for another night then off to Kakadu tomorrow for a while croc spotting! Then off to Litchfield National  park. The weather is very humid here with thunder storms so camping is going to be fun.

Will leave you a message as soon as i can. Love ben

Ben, you are so good leaving lots of lovely messages!!! things ok here. Ian's cash has been transferred in to his NZ bank account so hopefully they'll let him in!! Just trying to sort out luggage at the moment. 

Looks like he'll be going to Cardiff University in October - they've offered him an unconditional place and he really liked the feel of the chemistry department. We went to Reading for a look the other day but he didn't like it as much.

Chris had a bad chest last week and time off school but he's fine now and playing his flute again! 

We look forward to the next instalment of your travelogue soon. Do take care Ben with love from us all.xxxx 

Hello everyone we are in darwin at the moment it is pritty hot and very humid with thunderstorms at the moment. we will be here for a few days then heading of to Kakadu national park.

Glad everthing went well at the party speak soon ben

Hi Ben - How are you getting on out in the wilds? Trying to imagine you on the open roads with the winch etc!! I hear the temperatures are soaring so no probs sleeping under the stars! Ian's party was lovely - table groaning with food as always and we only arrived for tea!!  Ian counting the hours and really excited as you can imagine.BA strike is off - so good news. Jo and Nick etc off to Center Parcs at the weekend, so a quiet weekend for us.  Lovely to hear exactly where you are - Take care.

Party went well cant fail with breakfast the boy did well ( Kevin and his helpers)  We will phone you on sunday to get up date on travels good luck