Kat hi hi... your blog updates are so detailed and informative... especially the breakfast, lunch and dinner updates..lol...its really nice, i can imagine you strolling around all the places youve mentioned..anywho..keep safe and adventuring, my lil travel journalist. lots of love xxx

Bex on da dex Turkish Tijen oh how i miss you! Pics are amazing and the constant update of what food you are consuming on a daily basis is always fun! cant wait for you to come home tho! Recent gossip for you ... Im finally at college, its a lot of fun .. altho i recieved an email this mornin from my tuor sayin sumthing about one of the students has complained about sumbody and apparently I fit the description! Im now at a new youth club doing my voluntary work, its alot of fun but whenever im leading the games outside theres always a fight between these two little fat boys .. its hard to keep a straight face and be the grown up as they roll around the astro turf slapping eachother lol! Look after yourself and keep us updated .. but put ur enjoyment of the trip first .. if ur busy dnt worry about us lol! Love and miss you much! x x

nana Mary Hi Tijen, great to read all about your trip, that was clever of you staying in the hotel and having a good nights sleep, did you know that Chelsea is top of the soccer at at the moment ? We love the pics of the mountains, it looks like snow on the top, it must be cold at night. We are looking forward to seeing you in Dec. Love Nana mary and Steve X X X X

nadine it was sooo lovley to get a new blog update. i felt like i had'nt heard from you in ages although you never hear from me lol. well just so you know im checking my updates all the time. i know i should write to you about what im up to but i really dont have much to say. all ive been doing is working and fasting so when im not at work im asleep lol. its not been hard at all this year. i think coz ive been busy i just get on with it. like the last few nights things at the beauty lodge has been real busy so ive not been able to eat until 9! im off to cyprus on sunday so anything you want me to bring back lemi know. missing you loads still. i need my friend back lol!!! but knowing your living the dream means its ok for you to be gone so long .lol.love you loads and loads. hear from you when i get back xxxxxxxx ps couldnt send this to ur email dont have it :s

Mummy Hello darling, It has seemed like a very long time since you have been able to do your blog. I have been looking forward very much to these updates firstly so that I know you are ok and secondly because I really enjoy reading them. How about some more pictures. Have many fellow travellers continued on the second trip or have there been a lot of newcomers? How many are in the group now? Missing you Love Mummy

nana Mary Hi Tijen darling Love the pics, esp. at the Great Mosque, keep them coming, really looking forward to seeing you in New Zealand in Dec, it will be very tame after this great trip but Hong Kong and Sydney for the New Year will be much more hectic, it,s great you are here in NZ for your birthday. Love you nana Mary X X X X X X

safiye ABLA Hey Tijen, What an amazing trip! Seyhan teyze has shown me your blog. Absolutley love the Tibet pictures. I REALLY want to go there. and you have an amazing photographic eye and obviously way of making people open up in photos. (you also look like a fox in that hat). Hope you have a fantastic trip all the way to Turkey. lots of love s x

Nana Mary Hi Tijen, It is great following your trip, it feels like we are there. I rang Frances this am and she is well, because she can follow where you are she feels like you are not so far away. We are looking forward to your visit to New Zealand in Dec. you will certainly have seen a lot of the world by then. Have a great time and good wishes to all your group. Love you heaps. Nana Mary and Steve X X X X X

Ina Hi Hon, It's taken a while to get on the blog as the computer at home wouldn't allow me but the one at work does so being back at work I'm now reading about your journey avidly. You are very good at putting into words the places you have been to as I can see them and the people you are with and meeting, in my minds eye. I look forward to the next chapter. Have a great time. With you in thought.

Princess Safiye Faaaaat. I'm gunna send u an email, a nice long one when Mr.Woman eventually lets me on the computer, I can't text u too much cos it's costing me mega bucks! Hopefully we'll be able to phone u soon. I was lookin at the latest pictures and was saying to my friend I bet she takes pictures of all the little Chinese kids, and lo and behold, you did. Lol. Trust you, with your obsession lol. Anyhow I'd better get off cos i'm at my friend's house and it's rude. But like I said, i'll email you soon and hopefully talk to you on the phone. I want to hear your voice and see if you have a Chinese accent yet lol. Love you loads xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mummy Hi Darling, Some of the pictures are amazing, especially terracota army. Can't stop long to write this message as Safiye is doing a stir fry to-nite, yes I dsid say Safiye. She cooked some chicken and rice on Tuesday and will be doing some turkish cuisine over the weekend! Your graduation photo's arrived this morning, I will probably out Zahide Teyze's in the post and drop one in to Baba Anne. It has been very hot & humid here today. Speak to you soon

nadine The pics look so great. Done a great job with them. I cant beleive youve got me hooked on this website checking up on what your doing and i have to say your keeping it well updated. thanks. The family say hi. Safiye came round yesterday and we made great milkshakes! (tyrna make u jealous but whats the point it aint gona work lol).

Wafa Hey babes This is so amazing seriously im living vicariously through you lol you have officially made it into my bookmarks lol be safe and have truckloads of fun u deserve it after the 3 years we've endured lol xxxxxxxxxx

Bex Hey you! Glad to hear u arrived safely .. mum said there was a bit of a mix up when u arrived, but im sure u sorted it out! Pics look great, wots the head scarf about...any particular reason??? x

Kat Hi T-Poo. wow your clever writing that blog, considering the keyboard being in chinese characters! picked up the language already? hope your well and having a good time, it sounds like you are, except peeing in a hole.lol. any who, take care luv....xx