Hiya guys

Just got back from Kracow and was really pleased to see that you ave posted some more pictures on your website. We had a lovely weekend exploring different parts of the town to what we did before.

The salt mines were absolutely massive and apparently what we see during the two hour tour is less than 1% of it!

W also went up to Wawel castle this time which is all very nice but we we didn't feel like paying extra to enter every set of rooms or buildings but we did pay to go and see the dragons grotto. Once the food was lovely and enjoyed by all. The appartment was also very roomy and in a great position to the Old Town.

Anywayenough about us. Your phots look amazing although you haven't tagged any of them so i guess i'll have to wait for you to explain where they are of and what type of birds they are.

Hope you are both well. Missing you and love you mum xxxxxx

What's this about a wedding ring?!!!!!

I'm so glad it arrived on time! And that you didn't know about the champagne glasses (he he aren't we sneaky!)

Just got the message about the wedding ring, thats so lovely! i'm very happy for you mum!

Wanted to write more but being moved from the table i'm at (and have to go to loja for a better border crossing tonight!)

Lots of love, luc

ps harriets home early (too many disasters at the end) but she's ok xxx

Hiya guys

just a quick note to say thankyou for my beautful birthday card which actually arrived on the thursday before my birthday. Everyone has much admired the drawing of the parrot. Also thankyou so much for the Champagne glasses for our anniversary. I cant believe that you managed to smuggle them back to Perth right under my nose. Perhaps Chris can have a new career in subterfuge?

I had a really good weekend at Ben and Chelseas including going to see Woman in Black which turned out to be good in the end but was a little slow to start. That was followed by a trip to chinatown for lots of yummy food.

Saturday we went to borough market for cheese. It is a fantastic market but next time i would go earlier as it is packed out with tourists. Sally and I then went on to Camden town to buy finishing touches for our fancy dress costumes for the murder mystery in the evening. We met up with Toby who had just about maaged to kit himself out and headed back to Bens.

An evening of much frivolity followed as the script of the unfolding events was filled with inuendo much in keeping with a carry on film. We eventually went to bed at 4am!

Thats about it really. I have Aunty Sheila coming over tonight for dinner and Aunty Sue popped up last night so its all go. Miss you and love you lots mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hey, I´m happy to report that I´m feeling much much better and able to enjoy ecuador even more now!

We are a little upset that our shiney new laptop has let us down and broken. I´m so sorry as i was hoping to call you (mum) tomorrow to wish you happy birthday.

I hope you have a wonderful day, and got my little something in the post?

Lots of love and hugs xxxx

Hey im not sure I like my last message being so far down the pecking order so I thought I d change that straight away.

It was lovely to see chris s pictures of Perth and also all of Debbies video clips.

We have been out and purchased webcam and headset for skype and dad has downloaded so all we need now is to learn how to use it!

Debbie tells me that you are not very well. Altitude sickness and food poisoning. I hope you are feeling better now as im not sure how long ago this is supposed to have occured.

Nothing really to add from previous message so ill say bye bye .

Love and hugs for all mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Err.... mother why does Chris get a hug huh?!!!! Where's mine lol

Dad the fire thing sounds cool - you'll have to keep practicing so you can show us when we're back!!

xxx

wow guys it all sounds awesome and extremely busy!!! The bald dogs made me laugh fairly heartily!! lol wish you could see the picture I formed in my head of a row 'butt ugly' sunburnt mongrels on the chests of poorly people!! lol

Not alot happening here at the moment . Can't get skype at the min as the sound on vickies laptop is broken and Dave had the receipt so gotta get a new one before it can be fixed. Hopefully soon though as dying to speak to you.

Had a very nice conversation with Naomi last night, and she then went round our house and had a long chat with mum, saw pics etc so all good there by the sounds of it. Had a nie suprise in the form of a letter from lana and a picture george had coloured in for me which of course had gone up on the kids wall in our wall!!! lol We have a photo wall now aswell - like uni!!

Job's are going well, I'm supervising at the restaurant on saturday - no idea what i'm doing but sure it'll be fine. Working with the manager at cotton on tonight so hopefully will be a bit more trained up. Possibility of some hours next week setting up new stores which sounds exciting. Have my cup of tea with the teapot manager tomorow to find out what's happening there.

Hope the Equador border crossing was ok.

Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Lucy/Chris

Thought I'd better get in a word just in case you thought Id forgotten about you!!. Sound like you are having fun - shame about the miserable taxi driver!! I guess ypou may have made the border crossing by the trime you read this - hope it went OK.

I've had a mini adventure - with my team camping in Mongolian gers & cooking over an open fire - I can also now make fire with a flint (ie no matches-cool heh!!)

Envy you seeing Easter Island - really must go there one day meself....and these bits of Peru sound good - different to Europe I'd say.

Hope yopu are both keeping well & Chris doesn't have any more horror stories to tell about his bowels (I could always tell you a bit about mine I guess???).

Lots of Luv .....Daddy Shaw xx

Wow Lucy your blog entries are like reading a history book. Have you actually absorbed all this information or is the guide book open as you type? It sounds as if you are having an amazing time in south america. Not really sure that i wanted to know that you are about to go accross the worst border crossing. Couldn t you have just told me when it was over. Are you actually spending much time in any one place or are you zooming about from one place to the next? You seem to be covering a lot of miles. Hope your bus journey was enjoyable for nine hours. Did you manage to read your book. Not much happening here at the moment. Naomi is coming round to see bens car this evening and I have been for my computer lesson today. We have our trip to Krakow booked for the 23rd so that is exciting. Love you lots and still miss you mum xxxxxxxxxxxxx

ps give a hug to Chris for me

Ahahaha Lucy I can always lick the box out after a meal!!!! Yeah it's definitely a relief to have some job options!!! Just gotta juggle them all around and maybe let one go - prob the restaurant at the moment as the other 2 are in the city so much more convenient. Don't really know what skype is but vickie uses it so will find out and get sorted on that.

Hope to speak to you soon obviously can't wait to see your amazing tan that i'm totally not jealous of as obviously australia is summer all around!!! hahaha

oh and the first post card sal and mum sent us to ellington street has arrived!! it's very lovely, i'll take a photo for you lol

lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mental,took me ages to get that message up, then it gets posted twice!xxx