Hey Lin & Ger,

Just catching up on your blog when I should be working but head is a wee sore after a crazy quiz in my hostel in Melbourne which my team won after a tiebreak where myself & one of my mates Matt had to change into each others clothes, whoever came back to the bar quickest won overall, so we did & we won 2 jugs of beer & a bottle of white wine, we had already won 2 jugs of beer after 1st round for having the most correct answers!!

I'm jus getting through photos & hope to have a look at the vids soon whilst eating my lunch!

Anyways a huge congratulations all the way from Melbourne, Mam text me the great news that ye got engaged whilst on the Galapogos, you must post the details, I'm so thrilled & excited for you both & looking forward to sharing a celebratory drink when we meet in Sydney!!

Everyone at home is delighted too & I'm just going text them this link so they can read up & look at photos etc.

SA looks awesome, I'm green with envy & hopefully I will get the chance in the not too distant future to live the same adventures!!

Safe travels,

Love ur cous,

Cath x

Well guys,

Its great seein ye're photos and reading your blogs, cant wait to see galapagos photos! Lin I just missed your phone call, but will catch up again. Got my mini on Wed, its beautiful!! I love it, have used nearly a tank of petrol... Jus drivin it around, throwin shapes!! Doin wee test drive to UCD tomo, starting collrge Monday week, Its me and sat nav versus Dub!! Lookin forward to college, It'l be a nice change from work. Muds and Dad gone over to Fleadh with Uncle Ned and Helen, in there element I'd say. You heard football result, vert exciting finish to say the least! Ill go now, will send e-mail soon,

Take care,

love Deeds X

Hi guys

ye seem to be having a ball!!! Ye've done so much in a month! Keep sending photos - they're bril. I've a cousin living in glalpagos at the minute. Think he's doing some sort of work in uni there while doing lots of surfing. From what I've heard, he loves it. Will try find out more about it. The poor Irish teachers have only one week of hols left boo hoo!!!! Back 25th. Leomi had baby boy James last week. All doing well.

Chat soon

Elaine

I laughed so much watching Linda skiing!!! Great clip! It was so nice to meet ye here, wishing you all the best on the rest of your travels. James says say hi to the tortoises on Galapagos. The waitress in the Kilkenny says you owe her ten percent Ger , she said she d take a tango dance as payment instead. Enjoy every minute, be in touch

James and Siobhan.

ps Helmut Possman is looking for you !

Hey lads,

How r things?Well the answer to that is pretty obvious!!D fotos r amazing.Hard to believe that only a few weeks ago, you were sunbathing and now ur skiing!I finish at camp in six days and I'm off to Chicago...CAN'T WAIT!!!It has been a mad experience so far.This session, there were't too many kids and they needed sum1 responsible to work in d health centre coz d nurse left, so, they picked me!It's gr8-I get more free tiome and now I have something special to put on my CV!can't w8 to talk properly wen I get home- keep the updates coming!LOVE JENN xxxx

Hi Linda,

Catherine and I are in Santiago at the moment - heading to Buenos Aires on Friday. Will ye have left there by then? We were in the Galapagos three weeks ago and the islands are amazing - ye will love it! Hope ye continue to have a great time.

Sile and Catherine

Hello to you both, looks like you are having a great time. The hot springs look wonderful. Sooooo relaxing. Continue to enjoy yourselves while the rest of us keep the home fires burning. lve Helen

Hay la's,

That Iguazu falls place looks rubbish, why did you bother going there?!! Cardoba looks great. So every Mon, Tue & Wed they're out protesting because of taxes etc?............they wanna live over here, you wouldn't be able to beat them off the streets!! Anyway, the trip's looking good!!

Stu

hi linda and ger.every day in your life at the moment is a wonderful adventure, since you left our little island has nearly been washed off the face of the earth.the poor people of newcastle west woke up to find their riverbank had burst .people had to be rescued from their houses and business premises were destroyed.itwas like the wild west with cattle trying to swim to dry land .today in croke park it got so dark that they had to put on floodlights for the second half of the kerry galway match .it poured out of the heavens ,and in fairness to both teams they played fantastic football .kerry were the brighter stars. hopefully well get another shot at cork in the semi final sorry ger not eoin went and of course ned and helen were there to represent lyreacrompane , wexford beat armagh ,it was a wonderful win . the r, t. e. shower had them written off,helen hopes to meet kerry in the all ireland ,......////as you can see im learning ciz thought me well mind that kerry gersey and wear it with pride, time for leaba slan go foill gra agus sonas mam

Hey Lin and Ger,

Home for a few days, all well. On week of nights starting Mon. Went to see Riverdance in the Gaiety a few weeks ago with some of the girls from work, it was brilliant! Jus back from walk with D and Alfie, he's mad as a brush, keeps jumpin over bonnie like shes a hurdle!! Thats all the news, ye're pics r class! Keep them comin, Dee ere beside me, said she'd send you an e-mail soon. Take care, Love Ciz x c x

Hi guys,

All looking awesome - a tad jealous but in one month we'll be in the sun too - though we will be working!

Take care.

Baz

Hello to you both. Your photos are great. I just got your address fom your Dad. Looks wonderful.I loved the beaches and the waterfalls. Take care. Kep the photos coming. Helen Bl