Katrina Wintle Hello from Sydney, Jane Newell told me about  your amazing trip. Sounds like a real ball and I'm glad it's going well. Not sure what your future plans are but we are 10mins from the Harbour Bridge in Sydney and would love to meet you/invite you for a meal/show you around a bit if you come to Sydney. Please feel free to get in touch 02 9411 2172 It would be great to hear from you. Katrina Wintle   PS MY last memories of you both are following a Thames Tri in Bushey Park (Andrew) and at Christ Church around Easter 2006 (Carmella)

Dennis Riches I did, of course, mean Cape Tribulation (not Tribune).Seeing that you have made it to Darwin you are probably moving on from there to more foreign parts.  Enjoy yourselves - there's so much to see and do - it must be difficult to fit in every opportunity.  You have probably got the taste and will want to do more in future years.I spoke with Mark and Mandi just to let them know that if they get a call from strange people, it's probably you!Cheers, Dennis (and Maureen)

Dennis Riches Hello Andrew and Carmela (and kids),I've been following your adventures once in a while but I did not know you were going to Atherton. Mark and Mandi and the two kids, Matthew, 3, and Hannah, nearly 2, live very close to Atherton on their fruit farm and would be worth a visit if you are still in the area.  They are both working fulltime as IT consultants at the moment (following the complete loss of their harvest last year due to hurricanes) but they are home weekends evenings..If you do get the chance, give them a call on 0740 953322 and at least have a chat. Their address is: MS1567, 154 Moseley Rd, East Barron, Atherton, Queensland  4883, AustraliaI'm sure you are enjoying the experience. We have been to Daintree and taken a trip up the river and we also went one time up to Cape Tribune (very rough road).Cheers, Dennis and Maureen

alison Hi CarmelaJust been looking at your photo album - it all looks so wonderful and warm and relaxed.  Really supposed to be ironing, but there it is.  Did the Crafty Cafe with Mum last weekend and recently did the Aquatic Experience at Syon Park for Joseph's birthday - can now say I've touched a snake, a water dragon and a cayman.Funny how Frederik only discusses games and not your great adventure!Glad you're all having such a brilliant time.Love    ~    Alison      

amelia inwood Hi AllAmazing underwater shots, we think you should take up a new career. If you are still in Aus, $100 would be fine. See you soon. The Inwoods

Julie Hi Guys,Have just sent you an email and then found your message board.  Looking forward to seeing you next weekend.cheers   Julie xx

frederik Dear MatthewSorry I haven't written for a while.  We have got THREE new games.  Ticket to Ride, Sherlock Holmes the Mystery of the Mummy and Lemmings Revolution.  I'll write some more tomorrow.Love from Frederik   

amelia Hi Pengelly'sLooks good from here. Sent email.Love Inwoods x

Bridget Hi PengellysBeen keeping up with your blog and am green with every everytime you mention a hot tub or the sun!  Reporting in really: house is still standing, athletic club stuff done and cats are well, but missing you all.  Never seem to be aware of the right time to contact you until you're all asleep.  RegardsBridget  

Sharon Dear PengellysThe Glacier photo is stunning - love the RV - looking good Mrs P (you too Andrew!).Keep blogging - it's great.Sharonxx      

frederik Dear MatthewI Have entered a compatishon to get a new person in with the bash street cids.Ice age 2 has lots of levels and I even got stuck on one of the last ones.I will tell jay that command and conquer tiberian war.                                                                           love from                                                                            Frederik

frederik Dear MatthewI don't know how pawaful the lazer guns on the Simpsons Hit and Run.I have completle completed ice age 2 .Today is world book day and st daveds day as well.I hope you are having a good time down under.Yesterday I saw ruthless romans and I recognised lots of people.                                                                           love from                                                                            frederik

Dave, Marine & Olivier Dear All, The one nice thing about having been off sick for the last few days is having the time to flick through your wonderful Blog. It is great to see 'Princess Amelia' popping up all over the place like a character from Lord of the RingsBeen far too long since we've downyour current way - but I still have very fond memories of Kaikoura. Your photos may even inspire us to go back!  Enjoy! Dave, Marine and Olivier  

carmela Thanks everyone for your lovely birthday messages. Andrew tried to convince me we were going on a cruise to celebrate but this turned out to be the ferry to the south island - not quite the romantic champagne trip I had envisaged. anyway I got some lovely cards and had a great seafood dinner in the 'Jolly Roger' overlooking picton harbour. Sharon - you asked for RV disasters. Coping very well, especially as emptying at dump stations turns out to be a 'mans job'. However, we forgot to lock the fridge the other day and tuna mayonnaise went flying around the RV as Andrew swung into a hairpin bend. It didn't smell too good for a couple of days after that and Matthew was disappointed about losing his lunch. Otherwise OK but we are having to learn to be tidy as there isn't much room to swing a cat so it's a good job we didn't bring tinker.

matthew Hi Frederik My Nintendo DS broke down a few days ago. It now only plays gameboy advance games which is a bummer. Please tell Jay about Command and conquer Tiberian War for me - it is about to come out in March! I am on level 26 on super Mario and need to ge to Level 27 to get to World 4. How is the Ice Age game? I have found Box bots - they look like boxes which you can get things out of. YOU can get the things out but they try to kill you. I've been using my anti-colouring book - thanks for that. from matthew