sophie Nick i'm soo jealous. Stay out there for as long as possible cos Britain is rubbish! Way to expensive and way too rainy and cold! Since i got home (saturday) i've been on a two day first aid course, spent hours and hundreds of pounds sorting out bloody car insurance, sorted out employment and basically have the next 3weeks filled with wedding organisation and exam practice! No rest for the wicked!!! I need another holiday!!!!! Glad you enjoyed skiing - it's wicked innnit?! and how good and cheap is the wine in Mendoza?! yum! - i miss being able to buy a bottle of champagne for 5 quid! boohoo. Can't believe we are home and that you only have a few weeks left - life's going far too quickly for my liking! Might actually have a rest for abit this wkend tho - going to Anglesey with the family - apparently Julie's over from Canada, so should be fun! It'll be nice to see everyone again - including your brother - not actually seen him since we left the airport on Saturday - weird, particularly after being with him day and night for 6 months! Ahh well, must be off - got a job interview to attend! eek! Enjoy the rest of your trip - you will love Rio - go up the sugar loaf to watch the sunset with a nice caipihrina - yum yum. oooo...... im sooo envious. loadsa love Soph x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Howdy Doody Do you have time to sleep with all this moving ??? Could you possibly pick up a postcard for Megan on your travels (we can post it from here!!) as she is watching the post for a card from 'her boys'. Andrews card to us has just arrived it was posted on 07/07/07!!! Not bad 6 weeks!!! Off to visit Sheila in hospital, she's had a severe chest infection and collapsed at home when we were away, hopefully she is on the mend now. Go to collect big A on Sat cant belive he's home!!! We have saved him some jobs so he wont feel left out!! Take care Nick, travel safe, love tons, God Bless, see you real soon, mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jo Hello Travellers Hope you are both still enjoying your amazing journey. I enjoyed a suprisingly sunny week with Grandma and the twins in Angelsey. Dont think you would have wanted to swap the Inca Trail for Sun, Sea, Buckett and Spade though Nick?? Keep Safe Lots of Love Jo, Darren, Jay and Megan xxxx. fiml;wb./'jgycvjwetm,.m kfjwioeupir joyuefhhsakjru gd P.S Jay sending you a message

dad g Hi Guys, Just a quicky to say you really are rotten at keeping up the blog! When are we going to get some videos? Actually a few pics would be good!! Don't interpret going on the piste to mean something different. Love Dad

Mum G Nick! Youre rubbish at this blog thing!!!!! Love tons Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Em Nick! Your not doing a very good job of updating the blog! xxxxx

Nick Hi everyone, We've just got back into Cusco after 3 days of rafting! We have a day off tomorrow and then we start the Inca Trail. From there we plan to head south west(ish) to a place called Tacna and then into Chilie. We're both really knackered at the moment... Its been non stop for 2 months so far!!! I'm looking forward to a few days in one place! Maybe Santiago!!! Thanks for the message Dad!! I got an email from Andrew today. He's given me some good advice as to where we should ski and other places to visit in Argentina!! It sounds like you're working hard back there! I can't wait to see the final result!!!!!!! We've burned all our photos onto CD. I tried uploading the first set the other day but realised these computers don't have CD drives!!!!!!!!!! I'll get them up there eventually!!!! Haha! We're off into town in a few minutes to watch the rafting footage. I'll get a new blog done when I get chance!! Speak to you all soon, love Nick

Dad G Hola, It was great to talk to you the other day. There isn't much to tell you about here apart from the rotten wet weather. Yesterday I watching the news and it said that one year ago, to the day, the temperature was 36.5 Degrees C and yesterday it was 16 degrees. I sure could do with a break from working, I'm attacking the lounge, hall, stairs and landing now. Have you room in your hostel? After the Inca trail, will you be going skiing? Andrew reckoned the skiining in Argentina is pretty special. Take care, Looking forward to some more pics. Dad

Jo So glad you told us about the mines after the event !!! You both must be mad. It's great to hear that your having the best of times. Enjoy and keep safe. Lots of Love Jo, Darren ,Jay and Megan xxxx.

Em Hello there! I hope you had fun in the Pampas! I'm in Portugal now, been trying to sort my stuff out for the BUPA interview, need to get them to email me the info pack and preparation instead because I cant get my post now and it'll be too late by the time I get home. Exam results come out whilst Im away too!! Its really hot here, spent the last two days on the beach with my straw hat reading Sense and Sensibility! Im getting through a lot of big watermelons, they're so nice here! Also, Martin from Coronation Street is in our resort, how very exciting..!! Sorry I didn't catch you online anyway, maybe next time! Better go anyway! Take care and have lots of fun, Loads of Love Em xxxxxx

Mum G Is there anybody there????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????????? Saty safe , love tons Mum G xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Nick Hiya Dad & Steg!!! Thanks for the messages!! We're in a place called Trinidad in the Amazon Basin at the moment. Its really hot and sticky!! We're off into the jungle for a week or so in the next couple of days and then we head up to Cusco for the Inca Trail on the 26th, but before that we're looking at doing a 3 day rafting trip. Thats really cool that you met Lt Higginson at Aquinas. I didn't realise he made trips to colleges and schools!! It would have been wierd to have seen him myself!! Haha! I'm very impressed you made it almost to Mainedhead Ste!! Rumour has it you were carrying a bigger bag than I am?!?!?! The mines at Potosi were amazing by the way... they scared me to death!!!!!!! We had a cool guide who set some dynamite off for us. We've got pictures and a video, but the computers here are sooooo slow!!!!! Glad you had fun at the summer fair, dad!!! Sounds like it went down well despite the rain!!! You should have got the old kayak out and had races!!!!! (Oh good to hear the kitchens done ok by the way... can't wait to see it)!!!! I've not seen any pics of your bum on Facebook yet, but I'm sure they'll come!! Anyway, hope you're all ok! Can't wait to catch up in Sept, Love Nick x

Stephen Howdo matey, how are things going? I can't believe you bought some TNT :) that mine sounds like a really fun place to be haha. Better with the alcohol, no wonder why the miners retire early I bet they go blind first :) I'd love to have a ride down the death road I bet that was a seat wetter. I don't no if you know but I cycled down to Maidenhead last week. It took me two days, with a bit of cheating (I caught the train from Coventry to Oxford) lol. Can't wait to see your next pics, talking of which what's that green stick you were chewing on? :)Hope you're both ok and having fun.Ste x x

Dad G Hi Guys, Is everything still OK? I met Lt Hegginbottom (I think that's his name) here at Aquinas today and he sends his regards. He says you're doing exactly the right things to get you well liked by the Naval Interview Board. When do you start up the stinker trail, or have I missed something? Now that the kitchen is just about finished, I'm concentrating on builing a large ark. It was so bad last night that even the roads around our house, 700 feet above sea level, were flooded! I dread to think what it must have been like down in Stockport where all the rivers converge. Mum has finally admitted defeat and bought a girly pink mobile phone. Her old brick may just end up in a hole in the garden! I'm all alone in the classroom pretending to do some work. All of our kids are away because we have been having induction days for new students. Everyone here constantly asks how you are going on and many of them have access to this Blog. Last week we had the Summer Fair and it turned out very well even thought he weather had been appalling all week. We held it on the sports field which had dried out amazingly well and the weather held until about 5pm whenthe heavens opened. We were absolutely soaked by the time we had dismantled the gazebos. Fortunately, lots of people stayed behind to lend a helping hand and it all went well. I organised a "silly sports" event; egg and spoon, 3 legged race, wheelbarrow, sack and tug-of-war. It went down great except you will probably find pictures of my bum all over Face Book etc because in the wheelbarrow race, the guy who was pushing me walked slower than I 'wheeled' and my pants came down! Keep on sending the pics and messages, Take care and have fun. Dad G

Philippa HI Phil , Wow what an adventure you guys are having, I cant believe this whole set up it is wicked! Well what can I say but keep having fun and see you soon. Plus the sand boarding looks so much fun - doubt they do it for skiers like me- only for the dudes on boards! All love Philippa x