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| 29th August 2008 Brian & Sandra | Re Hikerswool - From: Ho Ho Ho christmas eve in new zealand We enjoyed reading about your trip.Sounds like you had a great time. As the makers of Hikerswool, could we just suggest that HikersWool works as a preventative and therefore should be put against one's feet before starting out. We're sorry that perhaps this wasn't explained to you when you hired the boots . You should have been given a "directions for use" leaflet. We apologise for that omission. Please do have a glance at our website - Hikerswool.co.nz - . From you photos you look like fun people. All the best. Brian & Sandra |
| 19th April 2008 amir amil | wicked - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! hey this amir from hippies bar.....im the mc.... i like wat you did to this web....is wicked.... |
| 25th March 2008 nick | Well done guys - From: Final hours in Buenos Aires You look great guys and well done. Im sure Asia was a bit mad. (even China was the same language and culture all over so a bit easier) and id love to go to south america. hope to see u soon and dont be afriad to skype. lots of love. Nick and Sinead. We really miss you guys. P.S. we are starting to love hiking too. :-D yeahhhhh!!!!! (god we're getting old) |
| 24th March 2008 Rebecca Speirs | Hi from Welly! - From: Final hours in Buenos Aires Hi there, I hope you both had a good journey back and arrived safely. You've sure had some fantastic experiences since we saw you back at New Year in Welly. Since then we've seen a whole lot more of the North Island and a little bit more of the South - already thinking about where to go next! I'm sure it's going to be great to look back on all those photos - I can't imagine how many you'd have from so many months of travelling! Good luck with your new job Paul and all the best to you both, Cheers Becs and Neil |
| 21st March 2008 Brian & Mim | Fantastic Epic - From: Bye to Bariloche and jetting to Iguazu Really enjoyed the excellent story telling of your blog and the photographs were just great. All well worth waiting for . Never needed to check as it pops up in our e-mail when your latest is posted ( Technologys great - everyone should use it). Glad ye did not spend too much time indoors over blogging when it was all happening outside. My lever arch file of your blogs is nearly full now. I suppose a travel book is not out of the question when ye return as I guess you've saved some for that also - cant be giving everything away. |
| 18th March 2008 christine | hello 'irish couple'! - From: Bye to Bariloche and jetting to Iguazu ...wow, those pictures are fantastic... i'm backhome from new zealand, last thursday i arrived in zürich - switzerland. now i'm already back at work... hopefully, you're very enjoying the rest of your round the world trip and i wish you all the best back in ireland... thanks for the great company again and again in NZ... that was fun! i hope, i'll hear from you! all the best, christine |
| 17th March 2008 Martin | - From: Bye to Bariloche and jetting to Iguazu Those falls look fantastic, looking forward to seeing you and being bored silly by your adventures...kidding! Happy Paddys Day |
| 14th March 2008 Lili | Hola - From: Bye to Bariloche and jetting to Iguazu Hola Elaine y Paul: que lindas fotos las de Catarata,espero que la pasen bien. Hace mucho calor!!!!!!!! Besos Lili |
| 14th March 2008 Brid and James | Cafayate greetings - From: Bye to Bariloche and jetting to Iguazu Hi there, Only a week left eh!We are in cafayate now a lovely sleepy town set in the most amazing martian landscape. we´ve been flashing it up too- haven´t camped since bariolche. i hope you planning some serious shopping in BA, have a ball. don´t let mcgrath´s go out of bussiness before we get back. sunshine and smiles, Brid & james |
| 14th March 2008 Mark | low stats - From: Bye to Bariloche and jetting to Iguazu think you upset people by not posting for a while - we stopped checking ;) |
| 10th March 2008 Mary and Mark | About time too! - From: Hiding out in Bariloche! Glad to see ye got out of holiday mode long enough to put up another blog! Maybe we will go to South America on our next trip!! Looks great! |
| 4th March 2008 Mark and Mary | Don't be lazy! - From: Volcano gazing from Chile to Argentina! We know you are nearly home but you can't go getting lazy with the blogs now! We want a new one and more photos!!! Very demanding us! |
| 28th February 2008 Richard | Spooning - From: Volcano gazing from Chile to Argentina! Whata great night that was! I still can´t believe that Lotta didn´t take up my offer of some gentle spooning on the sofa....Back to the drawing board again, I suppose. |
| 27th February 2008 nickandsinead | Oz ---????// - From: Volcano gazing from Chile to Argentina! Sad to say we are getting a little tired of the auld travelling too.. and oz is as expensive as Ireland,... especially after China.( its feckin 4 euro an hour for DIAL UP INTERNET>>> theres no BROADBAND IN TASMANIA>>>>> jebus.... save me jebus...... We u are looking al great and brown.. Sinead has a little colour i'm still pale blue... :-D give us a hostel nubmer or something... we will ring u... |
| 22nd February 2008 Maria Paz | ¿ Practican Español? - From: Ola Chile Hola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! desde Pichilemu (°;°) Soy su ex- profesora!!!! ¿ Dónde están ahora? Muchos abrazos para ustedes. Disfruten su viaje. |
| 19th February 2008 Mark | hey - From: Ola Chile hey guys, dunno what the convention is for the comment conversation, should we reply to your reply on trekkertracker or reply here! Anyhoo! Maths question is up cos I was already getting a lot of spam! Sorry! Guess with the Spanish and Maths it's like being back in school? I was momentarily stumped by the "6+0" question... 0? What was your final spanish score? |
| 16th February 2008 Mark and Mary | New Zealand says Hello! - From: Ola Chile Hi guys, Missing ye in New Zealand - we are really enjoying it though and the steed is doing well - Mark is even talking about shipping it home! Chile looks great - enjoy! |
| 15th February 2008 Jack | Holiday - From: Ola Chile I reckon you'll need a good long holiday when you come home - to recover. |
| 11th February 2008 paulandelaine | very important note - From: The final countdown in New Zealand This is obviously biased by the author... for Mark and Marys side of the ´sceal´see www.trekkertracker.com and click into their first new zealand travelblog! |
| 10th February 2008 Mark and Mary | we put up our Photos! - From: The final countdown in New Zealand finally found an internet cafe with a decent set up. New blog up too. Steed is going great, bit scary on the hills around Dunedin though! Might re-christen her! Here's the link: http://www.trekkertracker.com/?q=node/46 |
| 4th February 2008 Mark and Mary | Byeeeeeeee! - From: The final countdown in New Zealand Thanks for everything guys - enjoy South America and see ye when we all get home! |
| 4th February 2008 Brian Walsh | Roses and Wine - Pick The One You Like The Best - From: The final countdown in New Zealand Have ye acquired a craving for chocolate or what. Roses this Roses that. Elaine and Paul in the Chocolate Factory (or Roses and Wine - A Tale of 2 Factories by Elaine and Paul). A good title for your travel book when ye come home. |
| 29th January 2008 Mary and Mark | See ye tomorrow!!! - From: Chance encounters with Glaciers, Dolphins and fellow travellers in New Zealand Probably see ye before ye read this - really looking forward to seeing ye and having some adventures in New Zealand!! |
| 26th January 2008 Brid | S A bound - From: Chance encounters with Glaciers, Dolphins and fellow travellers in New Zealand Hi guys, Ny sounds amazing. staring at the glaciers here in patagonia and glad to hear crampons are easy as james is determined to drag me climbing. Looking forward to seeing you somewhere in sounth A |
| 24th January 2008 Colm | Blog War - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! C'mon lads, Mark and Mary have posted their first blog, the battle has commenced. Its been two weeks, ur slipping!!! |
| 15th January 2008 Brian Daddio | - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! Could not help zooming in on Abel Tasman Track Foto and concerned re possibility of developing man boobs. There may be extra hormones from associating with sheep and Paul should steer clear (as in go for hugging cattle instead, or even chickens) |
| 15th January 2008 Simon | nice bikes! - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! Will ye bring us home some wine? And some sun? Ah the wine region looks like paradise. Looks a bit like rathmines road on a saturday though, with all the wobbly riders. Will there be any town unvisited at the end of all this?? |
| 13th January 2008 Lisa | Hello! - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! Hello! Happy New Year to you both! Don't know how ye cycled during all that wine tasting. I'd be lethal on a bike after wine. :-D. However there didn't seem to be too much traffic on the roads! ;-) Glad you enjoyed 'Once'. Declan & I thought it was brill. Best film I saw in 2007, I even bought the soundtrack! Now as for that sheep teddy, Elaine you need to nip that in the bud, PRONTO!!!!! Take care! |
| 13th January 2008 Jack | Inebriated Cycling? - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! Nice to see NZ requires cycling helmets. But what about all those tanked-up cyclists wobbling around the wine district?? |
| 12th January 2008 yvonne | cinema - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! glad you enjoyed "once".thought it was fantastic too.notice no comments about "i am a legend" mam(new ross one) |
| 12th January 2008 yvonne | cinema - From: West coasting - Wines, Treks and Swingbridges!! glad you enjoyed "once".thought it was fantastic too.notice no comments about "i am a legend" mam(new ross one) |
| 6th January 2008 Sophia and Shane | We miss you lads!! - From: North island for christmas, and south for new year Hello guys! You look beautiful as usual! Traveling is making it even better : ) We wish you the best year ever and sitting here at 4.15 on a saturday/sunday morning looking at your blog pictures, is making us really travel sick. Wish you the best and love you the most. Cant wait to see ye again. Love and light, Sophia and Shane :):):):) |
| 4th January 2008 Richie | Wheres the hobbits?? - From: North island for christmas, and south for new year Where are all the hobbits? I thought they lived in nz?? |
| 24th December 2007 sue | Happy Chrimbo!! - From: Ho Ho Ho christmas eve in new zealand Hey Guys. Just wanted to wish you a very happy christmas and all the best for the New Year 2008. Talk to yis tomoro on the phone anyhow. Love yis and enjoy urselves. xxx |
| 24th December 2007 Mary and Mark | Happy Christmas! - From: Ho Ho Ho christmas eve in new zealand Happy Christmas to ye both! After reading the blog we are getting very excited about getting to New Zealand in the new year!! |
| 21st December 2007 mammy | love you - From: New Zealand comes early! enjoy it all. mind yourselves. say the awl angel of God every day. happy christmas, love you; |
| 18th December 2007 Sinead Hand | Hello - From: New Zealand comes early! Comment, comment blah blah comment. :) only messing :) Hey guys, you both look great! Love the pic of Elaine in the sunset. Sounds like you are still having a wonderful time. Can understand the need for western food and culture and Im sure you will have a lovely Christmas. We are spending it in Beijing. xxx Love you both xx |
| 15th December 2007 Michael | Climate change due to 2Litre car - From: New Zealand comes early! Ok you spell out 'Climate SOS' and then you go and buy a 2Litre petrol car with 1990's engine emissions. I hope the greenie's spelling out ' Climate SOS' don't read your blog because they will hunt you down. |
| 15th December 2007 Jack | mooowahaha? - From: New Zealand comes early! Just thinking - maybe it's the weight of all that hair Paul had as a teenager that loosened the roots or maybe it's just that some people become follicly challenged as they move towards middle age! Great blog as usual, Elaine. Excuse my ignorance of the lingo but what is a mooowahaha and zorbing? |
| 4th December 2007 Mark | surfing? who needs NZ - From: Whizzing through Cambodia http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/2007/1203/index.html and you'll probably be expecting us to buy the car when we get in too... |
| 1st December 2007 Jack | New Zealand - From: Whizzing through Cambodia Know someone who bought a cheap camper van in N.Z. and sold it when they left. Worked out well. Can find out more if you like. |
| 29th November 2007 yvonne | where to go next? - From: Whizzing through Cambodia suggestion.. you could fly here for christmas |
| 28th November 2007 paulandelaine | wont be long!!!! - From: Mui Ne to Saigon We're getting to it! think by tmrw we MAY have a full 'cambodia in a nutshell' composed... no mean feat i tells ya!!! Back in bangkok, and Paul has a cold so i've been given 5 minutes leave from nursemaid duties to check mail :p |
| 27th November 2007 Colm | New Blog - From: Mui Ne to Saigon C'mon lads, its been 10 days since last blog. are you after forgetting about us? |
| 25th November 2007 Itch E Ring | If Carlsberg Made Blogs - From: Mui Ne to Saigon is this the one that paul wrote that im supposed to say is the best one ever? this is this the best blog ever. Totally. |
| 17th November 2007 Mark | Paul's Blog - From: Mui Ne to Saigon you could just assume Paul that the logging system wasn't working around the time you posted the blog. Denial is a great attribute.... As for NZ flight changes, we're going to stick with the schedule so far, there's little time available to us to make drastic changes, so guess we may be hanging out in Christchurch for a few days! |
| 17th November 2007 suzanne walsh | ditto! - From: Mui Ne to Saigon ditto that! i think i would only be able to get about 20 foot into it. unless a US soldier was on my ass that is.. |
| 16th November 2007 Jack | Tunnels - From: Mui Ne to Saigon If I ever go to Vietnam there is absolutely NO WAY I'm going into one of those tunnels. I'm suffering from claustrophobia just looking at the photos!! Just shows what can be achieved by determined low-tech locals against a "superpower". |
| 14th November 2007 Lisa Hutchings | - From: Hue, Hoi An, Nha trang and Mui Ne in a nutshell! Hey there! Photos are great. Love the one with Elaine looking pint-sized on the sand dunes. Very clever! Paul you're looking very dapper in your suit. ;-) |
| 8th November 2007 paulandelaine | The suit - From: Hue, Hoi An, Nha trang and Mui Ne in a nutshell! Sure the suit is solely for your wedding don't ya know! 12 re-fittings to make sure Il be presentable. I aint got a job not a lot of money, some may even say I have bum like tendencies but that is no excuse to be letting ur self go :p |
| 8th November 2007 suzanne walsh | - From: Hue, Hoi An, Nha trang and Mui Ne in a nutshell! Great photos and blog. so the rainy season finally caught up with ye eh. doesnt seem to be deterring ye too much tho. Like the suit Paul! you'll be looking very good for the wedding :) |
| 8th November 2007 Mark | gas photos - From: Hue, Hoi An, Nha trang and Mui Ne in a nutshell! lots of travelling, lots of rain, lots of beer... mmmmmm beer... |
| 8th November 2007 mum | - From: Vientiane, Laos; Hanoi Vietnam and Halong Bay Glad to see you are enjoying it all. Martin was delighted you logged on to his site, and please do so from every country you arrive at. He is only half the man he was and looks fantastic. All send their love and mind yourselves. Enjoying the blog and look forward to the next. xx |
| 8th November 2007 mam | - From: ko Phangan -> Ko Tao glad 2 c u enjoying xxxx |
| 5th November 2007 sue | waiting for the next one - From: Vientiane, Laos; Hanoi Vietnam and Halong Bay Hiyas. Im eagerly awaiting your next blog. tis been a while..hope ur still havin lots of fun! x |
| 5th November 2007 Etienne | Dear Travellers - From: Vientiane, Laos; Hanoi Vietnam and Halong Bay I am happy to see that everything is going well and that the slight scams are as regular as they were throughout the Sout-East Asian countries. I am back in Hong Kong after two in Beijing were I almost froze to death. The worst is that Canadian soil awaits me with a knife between its teeth... We'll cross the bridge when we get there, no? Waiting for your next article, nice writing and beautiful photos. À bientôt. Etienne |
| 26th October 2007 Lisa Hutchings | Hello there! :-) - From: Vientiane, Laos; Hanoi Vietnam and Halong Bay Dear Elaine & Paul, Declan & I just read your blog. Sounds like you're having an amazing time. We love all your pictures! Hanoi has some very unusual architecture and your cheeky pictures were extremely entertaining. Checked out the Ritz Website, glad to see Paul's doing some work and not just sitting on his ever enlarging a***! ;-) (Declan said that btw!) Must be the rice wine????????! Ewww You are brave souls! You both look great and appear to be having a ball. Take care & keep posting!!!!!!!!! Lisa & Declan. xxx |
| 26th October 2007 Sue and Mum | howaya - From: Vientiane, Laos; Hanoi Vietnam and Halong Bay Hi Mum and I are sitting here reading your blog, very good! Good use of capitals etc. Nice to see you're doing some cultural things now as well, apart from drinking :) Have fun! |
| 25th October 2007 Mark | capitalisation - From: Vientiane, Laos; Hanoi Vietnam and Halong Bay Capitalisation adequate. Thanks. That is all. |
| 19th October 2007 John | Swinging eh? - From: Vang Vieng So far .. "Had planned to be active today but muscles killing us from too much swinging"....didnt know it was THAT type of holiday. but good luck to you kids, hope it works out and yee have lots of fun!! |
| 17th October 2007 Emily | - From: Chiang Mai 3 day trek phew.... Great account of the jorney! We're safe and sound now back in Toronto. Hope you enjoy the rest of your adventures! |
| 16th October 2007 Elaine | capitalisation?!? - From: Vang Vieng So far .. I know where the capitals go Marco!!! I was too busy rapturously filling ye all in with the stories to worry about punctuation and grammar! But seems big brother is watching. Perfecto punctuation etc to follow!!!! :p |
| 15th October 2007 Mark | capitalisation - From: Vang Vieng So far .. Nice one Paul, capitalisation at last, I wasn't sure if Elaine was just bad at typing or spelling place names... :P |
| 13th October 2007 Mary and Mark | news! - From: Bye bye Chiang mai, the 2 slow boat to luang prabang You really look like ye are having an adventure now!! We are looking forward to our own but in the meantime, have a look at our website - we have put up more photos of the house as requested! They are on the last page of Ard Easmuinn photos! Enjoy! |
| 13th October 2007 Ken Graham | 12th October- Ken - From: Chiang Mai 3 day trek phew.... What a rugged experience you'll never forget. Reminds me a little of our trek in the Peruvian jungle after a road was washed out, but your trek is more than I could handle. Fantastic. |
| 11th October 2007 Mark | - From: Chiang Mai 3 day trek phew.... yeah, we're on our way out there! What's the overlap when we're in NZ? We arrive on the 30th in Christchurch, and fly out from Auckland on the 23rd March! |
| 10th October 2007 Brian (Dad) | Super Troopers - From: Chiang Mai 3 day trek phew.... Fantastic - I felt myself slipping off that elephant. Do you think Mam & Myself would be up to it retracing your steps. Glad you both look well - the leeches are good for ye sucking out all those impurities methinks. |
| 6th October 2007 sue | WOW - From: Chiang Mai 3 day trek phew.... sounds amazing guys..apart from the leeches! thanks for sharing x |
| 6th October 2007 John S | Fantastic - From: Chiang Mai 3 day trek phew.... Looks fantastic, and dont worry about the length of the posts Elaine, the longer the better!! |
| 19th September 2007 Suzanne | green with envy - From: Ko Tao ye little feckers. you're having far too much of a good time! im sitting at my desk looking out to the drizzly dull day. WORKING? do you remember that word..? WORKING goddamn u! :) |
| 29th August 2007 aisling | urgh very jealous!!!! - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! WOW I hate you guys looks brillaint... |
| 28th August 2007 Caoimhe | Hiya - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! Looks great lads! Sun has managed to shine (sorta) in Ireland a bit this week, but that weather looks a lot better! |
| 27th August 2007 Dad | Indiana Paulaine - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! Ye do not have to do the full adventure bit, robbed, dengi fever, what else - time to re-read the travel book " travelling in Asia - do not carry organ transplant donor cards and other good advice" |
| 27th August 2007 Sue | ! - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! Glad to hear ur better Paul! Scary stuff! Luckily Elaine didnt get it (well lets touch wood).. And Elaine the most accident prone ever?! what can I say, the spell must be broken..two broken arms and one broken leg later! x |
| 27th August 2007 MaryB | - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! Sorry to hear you were sick Paul but hey its tough being on holidays for months on end! |
| 23rd August 2007 John Stacey | - From: Koh Phi Phi (Still here :D) - see update below!!!! Get a job ya bum. |
| 16th August 2007 Mark | pretty impressed - From: Some Irish Leaving drinks Gotta say, pretty impressed with this travelblog thing, for instance, it's cool that you have 29 photos uploaded for the BBQ, unfortunately for me, they're all coming through black... And when I try to add a comment with the "Add Comment" link, the page doesn't work, but I add a comment with the "Add Public Comment", it works :) ah well... |
| 15th August 2007 Mark | - From: The First Leg, Bangkok So after all the work we went to, you still don't want to use your own space... fine... but we've nicked all your stuff, you blog will update itself at http://www.trekkertracker.com/paulandelaine Getting jealous now, we'll be following you out soon! Enjoy! |
| 14th August 2007 Sue | - From: The First Leg, Bangkok Glad to see ur starting off on the correct footing with ur blog entry..mustnt have been too hard to find an internet cafe! hope ye can keep it up now..Its good to hear from ye both and see the photos. Enjoy yourselves!! x |
| 13th August 2007 Dad | Contents of Garbage Can on Bed - From: The First Leg, Bangkok Mam said make that bed. The room may be cheap & cheerfull but God what have yoos done to it. |
| 10th August 2007 Simon | this is a comment - From: Some Irish Leaving drinks Hullo! I found a comment from Paul on my bebo from 6 hours ago, but it said nothing effectively - that's no good! Dyin to know how ye are gettin on in Bangkok. Mind the tuk tuks and ping-pongs, now. |
