Date: 23rd to 25th November 2006 Mel: So we were up really early again today packed up all our tents and were aboard Doris at 6 to hit the road, we had breakkie on the go in the truck as we had to get on our way out of Argentina, and to the border to cross into Chile. It was about a 6 hour drive to the border so most people just caught…
Hey all,
Yep the time has come where Matt, Mel and their compadre Rusty head off west with just a backpack for 12 months (how mel is going to survive without her straighteners is yet to be revealed hehe.)
Anyway our leaving date is 5th September when we will depart the rock for our epic journey. We will update this site with info as we go so you can keep track of our progress in 4 different ways:
1. the movement around the globe;
2. the increase in length of my hair;
3. …
Hey all,
Yep the time has come where Matt, Mel and their compadre Rusty head off west with just a backpack for 12 months (how mel is going to survive without her straighteners is yet to be revealed hehe.)
Anyway our leaving date is 5th September when we will depart the rock for our epic journey. We will update this site with info as we go so you can keep track of our progress in 4 different ways:
1. the movement around the globe;
2. the increase in length of my hair;
3. the darkness of mels tan (that south american and aussie sun will surely manage it) and
4. the cm reduction in rustys gut size (yes ladies he will return a bronzed adonis with a six pack you can wash your clothes on!) Here are our flight dates:
Jersey to London 5/9/06
to Toronto 6/9/06
to Los Angeles (via Chicago) 14/9/06
to Miami 21/9/06
to Quito 26/9/06 (here we do our 9 week tour through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile)
Santiago to Rio 7/12/06
to Auckland 14/12/06
to Adelaide 25/1/07
Darwin to Mumbai 12/4/07
Delhi to Bangkok 24/5/07 (Travelling through Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia)
Singapore to Bali 16/7/07
to Hong Kong 13/8/07
travel to Beijing by land!
to London 05/09/07
Please note these are rough dates, so are going to change depending on the places we want to stay longer in and those we may want to leave a little earlier.
Take care all of you, don't miss us too much haha, and look forward to hearing from you all soon, leave us messages on our message board and email us goss so we know whats happening on the rock in our absence haha!
GINGER 2
Melly....I cant believe how long this has taken me to respond like this, Ive only just figured out how to do this...sad ay! I hope your cool missing you and actually want a hug xxxx I need a holiday right now, I may come and join you!! (I wish!) take care love to mate love you both hopefully speak soon love claire xxxxxx
ness
hey guys arrived in christchurch... seems very pleasant. going to get my self sorted tomorrow so will be in touch re the rendez vous
ta taa for now
ness x
Irene Cosgrove
Hi Mel - Sorry its taken so long to contact you - it looks like you are having an amazing time. You make a great Wilma! You are still into your extreme sports I see. We are in new offices now and everyone seems to have settled in- a few tiffs now and again but nothibg serious. Adam broke his leg really badly playing football and was off works for over a month - he had about 5 operations and was in hospital for 3 weeks. I have been away for a few lovely holidays and we are going skiing for a month in January to the French Alps - no snow yet but we are hoping! Hope you have a great Christmas and I will be following your progress around the world
Love Irene xx
Ness
G'day!
Unbeliveable mel you still manage to do the old fancy dress even when your half way round the world!
Only 2 more weeks of work in sydney for me... are you still planning on being in NZ at any point in Jan? Im still on track to be there then.
anyways keeping on having the adventures!
love ness x
Robin & Tracy
Hello all,
Sounds like you're having a great time!!!! We had our annual firework display at Barons on Saturday. The fire was bigger than ever and there was a good supply of fireworks, none of which went into the trees as you weren't there Matt.
Anyway keep having fun and updating your website / sending e-mails.
99 & Tracy
Sara & Ronni
Hey Mel (kriggs!) and Matt...
Hope you guys are having a good time, i didnt know this existed until ronni told me... shows how much we talk ! hahah
Hope you are both having a superb time, we are both so jealous ! (Well not Ronni cos Ronni+Sun=Nightmare !!) we are going on a cruise with his mum, dad, bianca and Dennis next week... i cant wait.. Caribbean !!!!!!!!!!
Stay safe, enjoy everywhere... maybe catch up when you get back.. long time away yet !
Best Wishes,
Sara & Ronni ( <- Ginge!) hahahahaahah
Helen and Tris
Hey Guys,
Just been catching up on your e-mails and Journal. Still sounds like you are having a ball, pleased to here you aren't getting home sick yet.
We had our engagment party on Sunday, you guys were really missed :-(. And didn't have anyone to drink all the booze lol.
Miss you lots
H and T xxxxxxx
Loretta & Jason
hey guys
sounds like u're having a great time, can't believe u've been gone for almost 2 months already!!
looking forward to hearing how the Inca trail went!
take care of urselves xx
Sharon
Hiya cuz, hows tricks? Sounds like you're having a great time. Saw your mum yesterday and she said everything is going great for you guys. Everything over here is the same so you're not missing much!!! take carexx
