Chilly Chile Blog Fantastic photos but pretty chilly with all those glaciers. Only Sam could go camping in those conditions - the Wendover Scouts would be proud of you ! How long will these 2 travellers have been home before all Blogs completed we ask ourselves!!?
Preferred accommodation Seems if you decide to settle around London, you'll have to live on or near a nightbus route so you feel at home!! Brings to life much of what you told us about while we were together in the US in July......but that part of the journey is for a much later edition of your blog - by Christmas maybe??
Claire - you do look really ill on Macchu Picchu but we think it may actually have been caused by waking up next to the bearded wonder!! We always thought Sasquatch lived in Oregon!
Worth the wait Great blog - at last I get to see the view from church on Tekapo which was like your Dunedin experience on my NZ trip. So Sam is your latest extreme sport watching Claire live dangerously or will you be booking that Wing Walk soon ? I guess Claire's relying on her folks carrying that Cadbury Rabbit home for her ? Here's to those last few weeks adventures, enjoy it all, luv Muv
Great blog As ever a great read for office bound folk like me who can only dream of such an adventure. You should write a book when you get back! When are you heading back to England?
PS: I got engaged a couple of months back!
Bells Beach Yes, glad you found your ideal beach guys - Bells Beach!
That car looks awesome!!! More than a match for my Skoda, shame I don't still have it as I could race ya.
Did the electrics cut out everytime you stopped though? That was the Skoda challenge (never to stop)...
PS: Write the blog more often and then you won't have to write a novel!!!
Lovely postcard! Thanks guys for taking the time to send these old ducks down here in Eastbourne a card outlining your latest ventures - it was very much appreciated. Continue to enjoy - lots of love - Mo and Cliff
Birthday boy! Wow guys - great foties and looks like you're having an amazing time. Although I do have to say that the best thing about it for me is Sams shirt!!!
Happy Birthday Sammy boy - hope you guys have as much fun for the rest o0f your trip as you already obviously had. Ps = Liverpool just beat Barcelona so I'm too happy to be envious of you at the mo! Take care guys - ps nice tan Clare! Ste
What fab photos Hi Sam and Claire. Wonderful to read about and see photos of your experiences in Oz. Gill has filled us in with lots of stories from her holiday - funny though - forgot to mention about loosing tickets to the cricket!!! Compared to you guys, life here is pretty bland, so won't bore you with trivia, but wanted to let you know we often think about you and Cliff is always tuned in as soon as a new bit of your blog is available. Continue to have the most wonderful experience. Lots of love - Mo, Cliff, David and all the family x
Is that... ..THE shirt Sam? That you are sporting in a few photos of Stag Do, Global Gathering and various events fame?
Looks like you are both having a great time, keep smilling :o)
Jimbo II
Sam's Birthday Blog What a great way to start your Birthday Sam ! and this time I can verify some of the details for those more sceptical readers among you ! Thanks to you both for letting me share some of these fantastic experiences. What a vast continent Oz is. Great bugs, stunning scenes, weird wildlife and infallable Fly Alarm (dawn) in the Outback. Love from a fellow Swagger and widlife spotter.
Wow! Glad to see the old Stag Do shirt is still going strong!!
Didn't know you'd added another entry to the blog?? Just happened to look at it today and there was the Oz update?!
Introduction Hey Sam and Claire,
Just introducing myself... i'm Teneales little sister and have been following your travels since day one (well when Teneale sent me your blog). Its truly amazing at what you have done and seen... parts that i wouldn't have even imagined visiting. I'm based in Queensland and am not far from our parents place so when you make your way to Queensland and would like to have a bit of a farm stay... just give me a bell i'd be glad to take you around the ridges here.
Cheers guys.. Ainsleigh Wixon
WOW!! Hi there guys, looks like you are having a brilliant time, I am reading with interest! brilliant to see the pictures of you guys with Rob too. Happy New Year!! I spent mine in Peru, was hoping you might be in this corner of the world but not yet i guess! anyway keep living it up!
Best ever Well it took you ages but that was your best ever blog bells! Keep up the good work!
PS: Anyone fancy coming over with me to meet up with them in Chile/Argieland?
Awesome blog guys.. have really enjoyed reading all your travel stories and of course very jealous. Phone me when you get to Melbourne and you have a place to stay. Mobile number is 0420969751. See you soon.
Double Bell I know there are more important matters to discuss but when is the beard coming off Sam? You look like such a bell, and a DIFFERENT bell at that. You're almost unrecognisable now - its almost a 'double bell' situation.
Vid was great, just tell people to wait ages for it to load, then rewind it. Treehouse looks amazing!
Wow! How come Sam ALWAYS bumps into someone he knows, wherever he is in the world?! Sounds like you're having an amazing time still guys, send big kisses to Rob from me! xxx
Footware Oh no... I see that Claire has finaly sucumed to Sam's fasion sense and started wearing socks and sandals too! Sounds like you are having a great time, though I just read the last 3 entries and it seems like Claire is having a lot of animal encounter screeming moments! Looking forward to the next one. xxx
wow!!! just sitting at home on a dark cold night in Brighton and have just loved your blog, looks amazing and you guys really do deserve to be having such a brilliant time! but sam that beard is just wrong... :-)
any chance you are going to be in south america over christmas/ new year? i have a month in Peru, would be brilliant to meet up if you are there?? - keep enjoying it and go easy on the rice wine! Lots of love lou xxxxx
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Beard?
Who is the hippy with the beard in a number of the pictures? ;o)