Wow! Dear Martha and Philip -- Just checking this not-much-used email and found this! Wonderful! Have a lovely rest of your adventure! Had dinner with Dan and Kathy and Jeff in NC. Hope to see Mary this month. Can't wait to see you again! Love, Eliza
Enjoy. Those are very beautiful photos.... I am very glad to see that phots and thanks to share with me. I hope it will be a great moment to you and your huspand. happy journey. - Nathan.
Long time How great to hear from you after 2 years. Lovely photos & you remembered that I'm a birder! We had our 1st visit to Portland a month ago. Saw lots of birds in the jungles of Costa Rica last year.We are trying to do some travelling too - Martinique next Feb.
Thanks for sharing your adventure! Lovely to enjoy your journey vicariously. Keep the notes coming. You are looking good. Look forward to the next installation. Cheers! Bobbie
Yes, I love your scientific names for the birds! Have you got \'What Bird is that\' - Asia version app on your smart phones??
The dove with the fancy headdress is my favourite!
Thanks for sharing!
Hello and missing you Hi Martha. Love these photos of the bird sanctuary. What a great idea this travel blog. Hope you're having a wonderful time in SL and looking forward to more pics from there. I wonder if you'll be permitted to take pics in the orphanages. Have been busy collecting and delivering more furniture each week. Gaby and i off to parramatta Amnesty meeting Wednesday night. Say hello to Phil. Missing you. Anni.
Hi Anni, Glad to hear from you! What a great job you're doing with the furniture--but don't wear yourself out. Amazing how much good stuff is available to pass along. Most of us in Oz have just too much stuff.
My comments from SL will be limited, perforce, but will have lots to say when I get back. Suffice it to say, things are great, we're both very impressed. It's amazing to be surrounded by people who look and sound like our SL friends. --Martha
Marry Christmas and Happy New Year Mr Philip and Miss Martha, I was very busy in this 3 month, because I have a job and part-time job at Adult Night School. Now i have a short break, but I will take some time to prepare for 2nd term lesson. I must keep to read your travel blog to grow up my English. Keep in touch.
I have a reputation to keep up now!! Today I received a Facebook request from Ismail from Istanbul who was one of our homestay students. What a pity he didn't contact me while you were in Turkey as you could have met him. Ah well! I'll just have to go there myself. M xx
Cleopatra Dear Martha
I have greatly enjoyed your Turkey descriptions and photos. I see why it is so attractive to so many including Cleopatra. I bet she did not go in the summer!
I hope your time in USA is also good.
Give my love to Marjie.
Love
jane
Temples You lucky buggers! I'm madly jealous - visiting these wonderful temples. And just to remind you how wise those ancient peoples were:
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled,
public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be
tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should
be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to
work, instead of living on public assistance."
- Cicero - 55 BC
It might not have been written in Turkey but...so what...the sentiments travel! M xx
White trees!! Should we, or should we not, paint all the trees in our garden white so that we have no mozzies around the house? Did it seem to work? M xx
Same birthday ! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy. I did not know that Phil and I had the same Birthday . Many happy returns. Your trip sounds great. We are going to Spain and Morocco in OCT.
Martha Mollison is a video producer, writer and ESL teacher based in Sydney, Australia, and Portland, Oregon. She and husband Phil Cooper are in that sweet point in their lives when they can be travelling. Please join in the adventures!... full info
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Dear Martha and Philip -- Just checking this not-much-used email and found this! Wonderful! Have a lovely rest of your adventure! Had dinner with Dan and Kathy and Jeff in NC. Hope to see Mary this month. Can't wait to see you again! Love, Eliza