claire vandenburg Hi Amy & Tom, Thanks for the office postcard, it arrived today, glad to hear you got everthing sorted out in BA and it sounds like you had a good time regardless of the passport incident. I am so jealous of all your travels, really getting itchy feet again, Keep safe and carry on enjoying Love Claire

tricia davis Hi Tom and Amy, Thanks for your birthday message, I dont really feel that I've hit the big 50! Sounds like you both are really enjoying yourselves and the pictures are great. Just got back from our hols on wednesday, went on the ocean village around the med, had a brililliant time & have put on a few pounds! Anyway hope to see you on your return in July, in the meantime look after yourselves and take care Love Tricia & Steve xx

Mum and Dad Hi U4 Glad that you are now on the move with passport intact. Staple it to your body next time amy.!!!!! The falls look amazing { dont go too near the edge, and hang on to Amy] Havent rung Ian yet sally as i have been up to Grandmas decorating last week, will ring this weekend. Otley show this weekend so as you would expect, thunderstorms all night and a very wet day to look forward to. dad andI going to Slaly hall in northumberland next week for a few days. Sam starts his new job friday, so he will be in the money ,hopefully! Love to you all...........Keep safe etc.................. Mumxxxxxxxxx

Mum & Dad Macca Alright Intrepid Travellers. Sounds like you're really enjoying yourselves despite the setbacks. I imagine you're used to buses by now, just hope you get to your next Destination without too many hiccups. Liked the Bungee jumping in N.Z. which Ben showed us from your Facebook entry. What next, Skydiving? Why not.....you wouldn't surprise us! Hope you manage to get to Ecuador & The Galapagos as you wanted. Great experience....regards to Charlie Darwin! If you get stuck on your travels, you could always learn Portuguese for your time in Brazil! Anyway, whatever you do, enjoy! Adios, Mum & Dad xxx

annwilsonsmith Hi Amy n Tom n Sally Gd 2 hear u survived pick-pocket incident! How envious am I, otherwise? Very tempted 2 accompany Sally. Another time. Busy trying 2 find flight 2 Baltimore with grandma 2 c auntie Nick n Uncle Steve in september. seems I have 2 go on holiday every other month!!!! China was an experience!!!!!!!!!! Working hard at the golf but progress is slow. If only I was a natural! Off up2 the big city 2morrow, M'Bro' n Wensleydale 4 the wkend. Lady captain's day on Tuesday n evening dinner! U mum n I intend 2 go.

Aunty Nic and Uncle Steve Hi guys Great to hear your news, NZ sounds awesome, we will most definatley be checking the country out when we return to Oz to live, hmmm. Were are you now? I was wondering if Fiji was on your list of countries to visit....shame if you miss it... take care, we love your news. hugs

Laura Hi Tom and Amy, i have just read your latest post. NZ sounds pretty amazing, cant wait to see the pics! Mum says your heading to South America tomorrow, hope the flight over is a good one and you enjoy your last two months there. As you have heard, your going to be an Uncle Tom again! Abit of a shock i heard?! lol! We are very happy and excited and also still in shock! We are moving out of the apartment hopefully middle of june so your stuff will be moving too for a short time! There is a couple of houses just across the road so we are hoping to get one if they are still available. Enjoy the rest of your travels and we will see you in July when i will probably have more of a bump! Take care love Laura and Dave, Poppie n Tigger xxxx

Aunty NIc and Uncle Steve Hi to you both, I am in awe reading all about your fabulous travel information. I havn't visited your blog for a while and I now realise you are in Oz and are leaving tomorrow.hmm. I wish I had checked in earlier as Steve's brother in law works in 'downtown' Sydney and I would of loved for you to hook up with him, being a local he knows Sydney like the back of his hand, oh well, You'll enjoy melbourne, the Casinos are very impressive, in fact even if you are only playing the slots you will get a free meal, good for the budget hey. Don't know if you have heard but we will be returning to Oz in 2010, we are readddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, the US was fine for a while, but our time is up, we just pray for the housing market to get better as well as the dollar....take care both of you, tom you sound like a GREAT guy and i hope to meet you one day, I know i will, and thankyou for taking such good care of my beautiful neice...hugs

Claire Vandenburg Dear amy and Tom, Wow I can't believe you are in Australia already time seems to be going so fast. i hope you are both well, it sounds like you had an amzing time in S E Asia. i am very jealous that you are in OZ, my sister is back over there now and I miss her but she is up in Mackay just south of Airlie beach, let me know if you head that way and I'll see if I can get you a bed for the night. Well I love coogee thats where I stayed for a month and I love that walk to Bondi, did you see the funny tramps cliff house complete with dog bowl and fluffy dog toy!! weird. Well I have probably racked up as many airmiles as you lately but unfortunately all work and no play for me. I was in the USA for a week and then flew back on the saturday to get up on the sunday to fly off to Berlin for a conference last week. I was in Copenhagen yesterday and going to Switzerland next week. Very exhausting. have you heard we have bought a new clinic in Basel switzerland all very exciting. i am sure you are not pining for work too much but miss you lots. Well enjoy Melbourne, there is a music festival there next week, my sister is flying down for it, you should get tickets- but watch out for accomodation as it could get full up take care xxx

mum Hi u2 As always glad to hear from you, and know all is well. Sorry amy that skype didnt work out sunday but dont worry as we know you are safe. Auntie ann has the golf bug she plays about 3 times a week at the moment and drags me along a lot of the time. we are enjoying it and the ladies at the club are a laugh. sally is at the moment very stressed at work. all the sales team have left leaving her in a very difficult situation. No doubt she will fill you in . Sam is coming home from uni tonight . he only needs to return for his exams in a few weeks. i cant believe that his first year is over! maybe we can skype soon....enjoy your time down under and warch out for that red spider amt. love to you both mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Golf is pro

Stephen Hi both (possibly the first time I've ever communicated with you Tom but I believe you're a 'lovely boy'!), Amy - your Facebook message prompted me to finally check out your blog. I'm increadibly jealous and wishing I hadn't picked 2.30 on a Wednesday afternoon to do it! Work is REALLY going to drag now! Hope you keep having an amazing time and I'll update you as and when with The Apprentice (doesn't start for another week)! Have fun! (",) Stephen x

mum Hi u2 really enjoyed reading about your latest adventures. Had to take a sickness pill just thinking about your trip on the vomit bus. Just booked for Grandma, aunty ann and myself to go to argeles in june for 5 days. grandma really looks forward to it, sam is as we speak wizzing down the black runs of the Alps with Paul Lawrence. That lucky break came just at the right time as you will have heard about him and Emmy!!!!!!! Will be going to see sally tonight to wish her luck for her asst. days in warwick. We hope she is successful as she is ready now to move on to pastures new. The golf is progressing .slowly. We played a full 9 holes on tues and were really proud of ourselves. so we are now not all the gear no idea but all the gear a bit of an idea. Arranged to go to the quiz with Sue [Lauras mum] and mike this week but she rang to cancel. Will ring later to rearrange. Jessica [aunty chris ] is having a baby in July. Cant think of any more home news as our life is no way as interesting and exiting as yours is at the moment....Keep happy , keep safe etc. Love to you both mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kaz Macca Hey Tom and Amy! Just been reading the blog and really enjoyed catching up with your latest adventures. We are looking forward to the next pictures! It all sounds amazing (apart from the vomit bus)! All is well here, went to see Elbow last week and it was a top gig. Danny has said he is boycotting V this year after seeing the line up although thats what he said last year! Take care, all our love Kaz and Danny x x ps: Dan said the harmonium is hardwork...

Dad Macca " Hue" eh.? Nice to hear that you're both well & enjoying the travels,but when you get to Hue, remember that was the site of one of the bloodiest battles during the TET Offensive in 1968. Thousands tortured & killed by Victor Charlie ( those nice little smiling men). Not that I'm pro U.S. on this,but the V.C. really went over the top with the treatment they showed to Officials & anybody else supporting the South during the War. Well enjoy your trainride to Saigon next ? I suppose a lot's changed in 40 years but give a little thought to the atrocities carried out by both sides as you pass through. All the best for now, Dad xx

ann wilson-smith Hi Amy n Tom Just to say thank you for the lovely scarf. I chose the burgandy coloured one. Drinks with the neighbours at lunchtime before joining the rest of the Prus family for traditional roast lunch, which was very tasty indeed. Sam should be apres skiing by now and no doubt will have a thoroughly good time. Look forward to your next blog. Lots of Love Auntie Ann xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx