Dear Mon I did get them, thank you very much. Put an extra note on the blog at the time to say so, but only small so easily missable. I'm scribbling away French-style. I've not heard from my brother in ages either! Must get in touch with the boy...
Heya - glad you are back - and sorry to take a while catching up with reading this - did you get the intermarche things? Actually - I was spurred to write by the message from crowbar - not heard from him for ages - will you send him my love - and excuse me for sidelining your blog in the process? love, Mon
really i have read all of your blogs. i owe you a big thank you as i plan travels to south america of my own. its been great reading and seeing all the experiences you had. i hope this isnt the last for you. maybe ill see you out there.-chris
Ahhh Gonna miss your blogs! But I s'pose I get you back in return which isn't a bad consolation prize! Looking forward to hearing about your Fri and Sat nights...!xx
I'm still deciphering your email, bro. All the "i"s got changed to "#3ae"s. Are you getting a new camera or relying on borrowing your friends' photos? Such a dilemma as you really want to take your own pictures but you know that if you lost a second camera you'd be devastated. I'm going to tackle my insurance claim tomorrow. Can't wait. But now you're the only one doing exciting things as I'm just playing with Jack and Minnie and waiting for my new job to start (which is a bit exciting, I supposed). Jack thinks it hilarious that you are on holiday "inside a big Turkey". We all went to see the Lion King at the theatre last night. I'm with Jack on this one - it was "more than amazing".
When are you home? Want to arrange a big get together? London or Derby or Preston(tough choice!), look forwards to hearing more about your trip (I admit I have missed a few entries on this thing)
See you soon,
Ruthie
xx
also tıme wastıng... Well as you come to the end of your travels ım reachıng the mıd poınt, currently ın a small coastal town on the south coast of turkey called Fethıye. Sam and Dan have gone on a boat trıp today and as you know boat trıps dont usualy go that well for me so Ive decıded to have a relaxıng day restıng my foot, whıch I slıced open pretty badly jumpıng off rock ınto what looked lıke deep water, but wasnt. I also had my camera stolen, not sure ıf I told you ın my last emaıl, not lookıng too great for the ınsurance eıther, ıts a nıghtmare tryıng to get a polıce report out of turkısh polıce, theyre scared of sayıng anythıng has been stolen so then just wrıte I lost ıt at thıs tıme ın thıs place, have to waıt and see now ıf that wıll be good enough for ınsure-and-go. Anyway,despıte the foot and camera ım stıll havıng a great tıme although readıng your blog kında puts my trıp ınto perspectıve, ıs ıt ok to talk about anythıng other than your trıp on here?? Well you dıdnt reply to my last emaıl so tuff, thıs way ım more lıkely to get a response. Safe flıght etc Bro Rob, orb?
Dubliners Dubliners isn't bad- think I had to read some of them for gcse. Infintely preferable to Finnegan's Wake and Proust. Saw Hannah (Davidson, née Craig!)'s wedding photos last night at netball - very exciting. Everyone looking forward to seeing you - safe flight and hasta luego xx
barclaycard issues etc Yes, I've checked and the rainforest poster is indeed still in place in your bedroom. Now then, this barclaycard thing. A missive did pop through the letterbox with something about barclaycard on it but by now it could be a) in the pile of papers for transfer to the tip sometime in the next 6 months b) in the bin c) on the compost heap or d) still on the hall floor where it landed but now lost beneath squash kit, stuff brought back from holiday, boots, shoes, maps, Robert's clothes etc etc. Don't worry though - I will find it and deal with it.
Fantastic! Many, many thanks. To have them waiting for me when I get back to England: 23 Warwick Road, London, W5 3XH. Otherwise, place them in the incapable hands of Donald Ian, from whom I´ll extract them at some point in September. Other people, feel free to send presents too.
Come on, Dad, what´s happening with the Barclaycard issues?
an aside Ok - we are back from the intermarche clutching goodies... where do you want them? Had a great time - slightly quieter than what you are up to - keep it up, love, Mon
Woah - calm down, whoever you are. If you´d read my blog fully like a true devotee, you´d have seen I´ve addressed Sammie´s comment in another entry. The Galapagos photos are in a gallery of their own, you should have a link at the top of the page somewhere. Hope you like them :-)
The photos are amazing Liz, the sky is brilliant and the colours are so vivid, much better than the grey here in england. Feeling quite jealous again.
Also, the story about the crazy german - funny. You see stories about other people can be amusing. Other people are weird (its not just me). xx
Ps Death road looks well cool, there was no way you couldn't have done it.
bad corn pasty? Probably you tried a cheap empanada...spend a bit more and you wil get the finest empanada ever, start to treat yourself better.
I was in Quito 2 months ago and it was "fantastique". The church you don't remember the name is called "Sagrario".
I think you need to spend more time in Quito to apreciate the beauty of this unique city, listed as world heritage.
I´ve just bought a book about Darwin, evolution and the islands which should get me nicely informed. I´ll keep my eyes peeled for those salt-water lizards and more generally for mating animals...
Sorry! Oh no! How embarrassing. I spelt his entire name wrongly and put your name instead, Chris. Sorry that I don´t feel I can change it now. Please accept my sincere and public apologies. For the record, Chris is a normal, extremely charming, bloke and not at all like Thomas, who is really odd.
hostal OK - no morr cantumeley or crittississums abowt yur lecksickle inakkurasies - I wull ristricked miselve to felissitayshiuns on yore gramur, stile and witt. Luv, Dud.
Friendship over Hey liz i think you shoudl check your facts. THomas is the name of the weird german kid, if i remember correctly chris is the really charming guy from NY. I hope you can edit these blog things.
very jealous Watched a documentary on the galapagos islands yesterday. Watch out for salt-water lizards, apparently, and comerants which can't fly and lots of creatures that only mate when the cold water currents come in. Bet they're well randy the rest of the time... xx
Rich
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what a place!
Spent Christmas 2003 in Cartegena and on Playa Blanca... Absolutely brilliant. Recommended...