tom hi again, for those that are still looking on the site,(i think everyone apart from em and soph!!) just an apdate. amercaia tour was gd, grand cannyon was amazing , golden gate bridge gd. flying to new york on thurs 14th. then they have a bit of time in toranto, seeing niagra . then fly home on sunday 24th!! both are fine, and looking forward to seeing everyone, and a roast dinner!

tom hi, as there seem to be a slowed printing press on the blog, i feel as the older brother to just let all you readers that i have spoke to emily and soph and they are still alive! they are about to undertake a 2 week tour in the usa, including the helicopter down the grand canyon . take care x ps thanks for singing happy birthday down the phone!!

nicky hi girls goodness in USA already beginning to get excited about your return now can't wait to see you mumXXXXXX

Concerned of Chestfield Hi Soph and Em I have recently been reading your blogs and it is a source of great concern to me about the quality of your education. Did you attend a secondary school? If you did the school cannot have much to recommend it. I should imagine the poor quality of your education is a direct result of an extremely poor form tutor who was obviously not doing the job properly in guiding you through your education. That person really ought to be severely reprimanded. Let me take you through my concerns. Mathematics. Grade D- Your knowledge of coordinates is poor. You leave Australia and head for New Zealand but end up 2000 miles to the North in Fiji. You were not even close. Geography. Grade D- Once you arrive in Fiji you appear not to recognise that you are not in New Zealand. The Geography of the two places is completely different. Food Technology. Grade D- All you appear to have learnt to cook is pasta- and that not very successfully from what you write. English. Grade D- Have you read your blogs? The quality of your spelling and punctuation is pathetic. Foreign Languages. Presumably Grade D- You only seem to be visiting English speaking places for obvious reasons. What is it that you can do? Ah, I almost forgot. Apparently you are very good at prancing around on stage. Sounds to me like a very worthwhile 7 years of education. Dont forget. A little tip to ensure that you do not miss America like you missed New Zealand. Its the big block of land between Fiji and Europe and so you should have no trouble in finding it provided you head in the right direction. That is the direction in which the sun rises- if you are ever awake at that time. Should the pilot decide not to stop you can always put your recently acquired sky diving skills to the test! Take care. Lots love. Doc B xxxxx

Ed Hey guys. Just ploughed my way through about 400 photos of E+S's journey to date (whilst at your house, Em, for y'mums B-day bash).  The best one?  Has to be soph unconcsious on a toilet floor - purely for the look on Barb's face.  Priceless! x

nicky Hi girls hope Fiji is continuing to be tranquil and beautiful. My 29th birthday bash was great fun but missed you of course! Am now planning for your return with excitement and anticipation. love always MUM XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Confused of Canterbury Hi Soph and Em OK, OK Ill believe that you are not hiding in Canterbury if only for the fact you could not have kept that quiet for 3 months-Im sure I would have heard you somewhere! However, I am still completely confused and baffled, although I guess you would call it getting old and senile. Are you riding around on a red bus? Nothing for weeks and then all of a sudden information overload as 100s of blogs come past the bus stop. Whats that all about? Even Brisbane is confused as it cant make up its mind whether its in Queensland or NSW. Trying to follow your journey through Australia is like trying to go pot holing without a torch-impossible! Anyway, having got over that I thought, as it is May it must be New Zealand. Then I find that actually its Fiji. Whats that all about? Has Fiji moved places with New Zealand or have I hibernated for a month and really its June? The weather certainly thinks its June so I am not the only confused person. Take care. Lots love. Doc B xxxxx

Mum  At last an update! Looking forward to those photographs. So glad Fiji is such a wonderful place and this hostel sounds fabulous so wish I was there. Love you lots Mum xxxxxx

Barbara Baker-Cross Hope you have a wonderful time in Fiji not long to go now, counting down the days! Love you and miss you loads Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ed Just caught up with about 5 weeks of blogs - streuth!  Stop saying how great it is!  I'm very glad for you both and all that - but now i'm contemplating jumping out of my office window just to break my humdrum life! Amazing at how many "really nice guys" bump into 2 attractive young ladies isn't it?

Han Hi guys! Hope your both ok, havent heard from you in a while! I'm home at the moment before my exams start hope your both still having an amazing time cant wait to see you both! Love you XXXXXXX

harrriet hey, guys, long time no message boarding! still checking the blogs! miss you and love you loads x x x x

barb and nic We have been at work today,while you've been on the Solloway, although we've had a glass or two, we still had time to think of you XXXX

Barb It as so nice to see everyone on Wednesday really missed you though. Have a wonderful time on The Soloway Lass love you lots Mum xxxxxxxx

nicky Hello - have a safe journey on next stage of travels look forward to your news - really sorry (!!!???) that your sky dive parachute jump was cancelled but glad surfing was such fun - take care lots of love MUM XXXX