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hi simon. well done you. you've covered a lot of ground and seen plenty of things [unlike chris who is now beach bumming it indefinately!] you'll be glad to know you're about £700 better of as we've clearted chris's debt to you. thank you very much for helping him out. i cant believe you'll be back together again in a few weeks,thats if chris doesnt island hop and go too far east and lose his way back! how was the footy game? probably makes our footballers look like a group of pansys! new zealand will be glorious im sure and hopefullya little cheaper. beautiful walking country. are you doing L of the R's bit? not too burnt i hope? and probably skin and bone if you're living off bread and jam, as chris informs me! enjoy the rest of your solo tour then it will be back to your baby sitting duties!!! take care love from us all jackie

Hi Si, another great read, am also reading Chris' blog and enjoying them both. Enjoy your last day or two in Sydney "sport"! Looking forward to the first installment of the "NZ" leg! I expect it will all be about your bunjee jumping experiences!!!! Keep safe mate.

Surfing
Iyaaa, hey your really good at surfing. I have just got a flashback of seeing your hands above the water with a surf board on your head haha x

Good'day Mate!
Dear Simon, I'm Chris' Nannie still reading your blog as well as Chris'. I hope you love Aussie as much as I do, I'm following you down the Barrier Reef,the travelling distances are huge,expect there weremiles and miles of sugar cane. My friend Margaret and I also went to Raffles in Singapore, as you say for the well worth it, expensive Singapore Sling! Enjoy yourself, keep safe,love O Z, Love from Chris' Nannie

..... Finally!!
Well g'day Si we were beginning to think you had gone walkabout! Tis good to hear from you with some actual news! What a great week you have had by the sounds of it. We loved the pics of you in Singapore but I think the house that was my first home had definitely had a visit from Grand Designs 'cos it really didn't look like that way back then! Take care in all that sunshine, go easy with the 'tinnies' - oh and steer clear of the 'snags' - not good. Looking forward to chatting soon, miss you loads :<). Hugs! Mum xxxxxxxxxxxx

you've certainly packed in plenty of adventures and experiences in thailand. you've both got through in one piece and hopefully a little more clued up on life as a traveller!enjoy the next part-so much to do and see in both parts of the world. oz is a backpackers haven and i'm sure you'll enjoy every minute of it. are you doing the oz experience? jess recommends it as you really do meet up with people. and also syaying in hostels youre bound to find travelling buddies. are you sky diving? or seeing how the money goes. again, an experience thoroughly reccommended by jess but not sure if my nerves would hold up for that one! have a brilliant time simon and hope you dont mind if we still peep into your blog for the next 2 months? its always so informative and entertaining! also chris still owes you mega bucks. has he sorted it yet? we can sort it from this end if you want. have agood one simon and take care. love from us all jackie x p.s chris was very non plussed before he went re the whole snake thing. feeling he'd outgrown it all. obviously not! they dont teach you that at cambridge!!

Snakes Alive!!
Hey Si, please don't forget how to cook, you might need to fall back on it when you get home cos I am getting used to catering only for two these days!! Chris, if it makes you feel any better, I too would have run for the hills for sure. Snakes? No I don't think so! Apart from the them it all sounds fab. What is he thinking of going anywhere near them? Take care in Singapore - 'credit card fraud capital of the World' boys so keep your wits about you. I think Oz is a bit dodgy too Si! We have sunshine here this Sunday morning - Spring may be in the air! Enjoy your next few days together and both take care on your own! Looking forward to the next installment already. Stay safe. love Mum (B) xxxxxx

The undersea world of Si n Chris
You make it sound fantastic, we all eagerly await the next installment. Shame about the phone and camera, hope you are still managing to get some photos, tis always worth while having a few plastic bags in your bag!!! I'm so glad that I'm not a beach person otherwise I might have been very jealous, Did I hear a yeh yeh to that. Our new caravan arrived on Wednesday, so even though the temperature is still in single figures we are starting to think "SUMMER" we just hope that we get one this year! So, soon you will be on your travels again, Malaya and Singapore. One wonders does Chris have a plan "B" for the Indonesian leg of the trip? Si I've just read a blog on the trip "Cairns to Sydney" sounds good, and it can be done quite cheaply if you have a "tent" there are some great camp sites along the way. Anyway we hope you both continue to have a ball, good luck to you both, do take care and get the next installment on line. NnG.

hi simon. how much interest are you charging the young scoundral?!! anyway. hope you're not too much out of pocket or are you going to do austrailia on a very thin, frayed and worn out shoe string?! i was going to say dont let him leave the country.....! many thanks for helping him out. a true friend indeed. it all sounds fabulous and hoping is living up to expectations. hows the tan? fed up with those white sanded crystal clear water beaches yet? anyway, keep the blogs coming. theyre brilliant and you do have quite a following! also happy birthday to grandad botley too!

Hello from Bath!
Lovely to hear from you.So glad to hear also that you are both in one piece! Did you learn to just walk out into the traffic to cross the roads, and the bikes would go around you in Saigon? Margaret and I were slow learners! but got the hang of it.Glad too you are being careful and not getting frizzled up by the gorgeous sunshine.Do be careful with your money and cards, my card was copied when out of my sight in Singapore market. I love hearing what you are both getting up to all of it! Lots of love to you intrepid travellers Liz

Of Course The Banks Are To Blame....
Hi boys. Well it all sounds pretty good to me - maybe not the taking it in turns to be ill bit, and what about those ATM's - just rubbish! Not your fault at all Chris! It's such a relief to know that you will be keeping an eye on Si at the 'full moon party'! Enjoy yourselves and try to stay out of trouble, we all await the next installment with baited breath! Have fun. Mum (Botley) xx

Tubing?
Hey Si, do I really want to know what 'tubing' is especially when combined with alcohol - sounds like it might be a bit dodgy!! I should stick to the hammocks - much safer. Good old Chris - what's he like? Good job he took you along as a back up cash card!! I'm quite liking the picture of you two on bikes in the mid-day sun - what do they say about mad dogs 'n Englishmen? I hope you have pictures! Oh just in case you were wondering Wales is wet, windy and cold! Take care. x

hi
hi simon. excellent travel blog. nice to get info from one party anyway! please keep chris away from motorbikes during the next 6 months and dont believe him if he tells you he can fly a plane!!!!! glad you're having a good time. lots of nice people? any funny tummies yet? take care both of you. jackie x