Reggie Walsh Hi Debbie: I'm researching family history and discovered a great-grandmother was from beside Lough Talt in Sligo. I saw your photo and wonder if I might copy it to my site. It is beautiful and evocative of a forgotten era. It is ageless. I am a writer living in Ohio, US. Thank you, Reggie Walsh

Michelle Le Duff Hi Deb Have enjoyed reading about your travels. It sounds like you have had a wonderful time! The detail you provide in your blogs is truly remarkable. Looking forward to seeing all of your pics now that you are on the way home. Cheers Michelle

Kelly Kerr Hi Debbie, Lovely to hear about the fabulous time you and Rod are having. Makes me nostalgic about lots of the places we did see and some we had hoped to see like Latvia but didn't get to! Thought I would pass on that I have a position in the Rehab Paeds Dept at the WCH and my last day at Gilles Plains is the 30/6 before I take holidays in Fiji and start there in term 3. I might just miss you so has been a pleasure working with you over the last few years. There may be a dinner the week after I leave, not sure yet. Take care xxx Kelly

Kristy I'm so jealous! I want to see Obama! Though I did also go to Hampton Court Place, i thought it was really cool :) We watched a little dancing show they put on and made us join in. Though I would guess that the weather is significantly nicer there for you right now?

Kristy I went to the Rhine Valley!! Did you taste the really really sweet wine which is super expensive because they can only make it when they have like the perfect amount of frost or something?

Jesse Did you guys know that there is a Kew in Melbourne? I have been there! Also, the record for fastest railed vehicle is 10,325 km/h. Knowledge is power. Also I'm having a really hard time with the sums we have to do after we comment.

Jesse pétanque comes from la petanca in the Provençal dialect of the Occitan language, deriving from the expression pès tancats, meaning "feet together"[1] or more exactly "feet anchored". Knowledge is power.

Jesse What is a travi car and a fat tire bike? And I heard there was a big wall in Berlin somewhere? Let me know if you see one.

hilary Any evidence of Rod's nephew being a current student at Trinity College....hope he wasn't the instigator of one of the student pranks. Perhaps he can burn his signature into the pub ceiling!

Kath Rod must of loved those planes. I am enjoying your tales immensely. love you mum.