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7th January 2011

Hey guys
Great to see you may consider giving it a go :) It really has changed our lives. Even this Sunday we are having a guy who has been on the road for three years coming to stay with us. He has been all through Asia and going to have some wonderful stories I am sure.. If you have any questions please ask us :)
7th January 2011

Great information
Christopher and Diana thank you for all of this information. I had not heard of this until a few months ago when Stephanie mentioned it in one of her blogs or posts. It sounds like a great idea. I think I would feel more comfortable starting out being the host. I'll have to give it a try.
7th January 2011

Love couchsurfing!
I have to admit - we might like hosting even more than we like surfing. Like you said, it's a lot more than a free bed. It's about doing all those things you "say" you're going to do when you travel - meeting locals, learning a new culture, educating yourself about various places - but can't do just sticking to the main tourist sites. And of course, the friendships! Two of our former surfers are attending our wedding later this year, and then we're actually flying out to attend the wedding of two others who are have since been engaged. Such a great concept.
7th January 2011

Congratulations on your first Featured Blog! :)
6th January 2011

Hall News
Hello Christopher & Diana, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !!! Thankyou for including us in your email list, always glad to see where you are & how you are. Your adventures are just fantastic, so glad you are able to be doing what you're doing. Took Denham to hospital today for another arthroscope, trimmed the cartlidge & took a biopsy of cells that will go to WA lab to grow some new ones that will be transplanted in his knee in a couple of months time. He has Paigen Taylor as his girlfriend at the moment, she is planning on going to live & work in WA leaving April I think. Denham wants to go too !! Will be very good for him. Cabel & Alex went to Melb for cricket over Xmas break, rather disappointing for the Aussie's. Scottsdale Trots tomorrow night, Ken has his horse driving license now, so he will be driving our "Ruby's Life" and "Rememberpreece" in their races. Cross your fingers !! Manuel & Ange expecting their 3rd child 1st Feb and Candice & Justin expecting their 2nd in late April. That will be our total at 10 grandchildren !! It's one thing we can beat your parents at !! Taneil & Luke were here for a few days over Xmas, Laiden is 7 now Deacon 5, Keah will be 4 in March and baby Adarie in 5 months old. They're still ferral, but all gorgeous kids. Our love & best of wishes to you for 2011. Take care of each other. Bye for now, Kazza & Kenny Hall xx
6th January 2011

Ouch!
Oh slug I hope your face didn't hurt too much! I am sure all the fun and excitement would have given it a run for its money :) Thank you and Diana so much for these wonderful blogs. Miss you heaps and cant wait to meet Diana oxoxox mwah
5th January 2011

Love reading blogs on this area - it's definitely on the 'to-do' list. Great you got to see the Northern Lights, and nice photos :-)
4th January 2011

Great post. I loved Minsk... in the weird way that anyone could love a place that still has KGB in it...
3rd January 2011

Lucky you :)
Hey Chris and Nikki, We were thinking of doing the same thing when we visited the church :) It is amazing! Are you going to have the proper dress or wearing the nice warm clothing.. i can tell you it will be a quick wedding if wearing the dress :) But it is only -5deg inside the ice hotel due to natural insulation but outside it can be quite cold.... You'll have a memorable experiance for sure and congrads :)
From Blog: Arctic tale
3rd January 2011
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Oh my god is this the ice church? My fiancee & I are getting married there on February 21st :-)
From Blog: Arctic tale
3rd January 2011
Taj Mahal

Cool picture.
From Blog: Simply Amazing
3rd January 2011

Looks like you had a great time...the photos are amazing !!! Will talk soon Mum xxx
From Blog: Arctic tale
2nd January 2011

Cheers :)
Thanks for the comment.. The rest of Kiruna will be up in two days :) A great place in the North it is.
From Blog: Arctic tale
2nd January 2011

Great writing
I quickly becoming a fan of your blogs. Keep writing and traveling.
2nd January 2011

Really enjoy your writing
I am going to nominate you for the blogger of the week. Good luck.
2nd January 2011

Great story
w'eve been wanting to do this. Really enjoyed your blog and awaiting the next addition.
From Blog: Arctic tale
8th December 2010
Sunset at White Desert

nice
wow nice slide show. hope you had fun! good luck in the future! HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8th December 2010
How Cute

nice
wow you guys had a wonderful slide show you all did. did you have fun? i hope that you did!
16th September 2010
Taj Mahal

Was it the Shanty Logde you stayed at? We had Christmas dinner on their roof top restaruant, a couple of years ago. The view was fantastic. Here is a photo we took of it. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/3634447
From Blog: Simply Amazing
13th September 2010

I was just in Brugge this weekend
Hey chris. I am working in the Hague for a couple of weeks. I went to Brugge this weekend it was a beautiful city. I also went to De Garre. I am guessing you weren't there but a few days before me crazy coincidence. If you ate still traveling around and need a place to crash come to the Hague I will hook you up.
12th September 2010
Varanasi (47)

cute baby
this picture is superb-cute babywith colorful dress in mothers lap
12th August 2010

beautiful in bad weather
The east is very beautiful in the fog, it is also very common around this time. I gives the area very mystical view.
From Blog: Lonely East
1st August 2010
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it's beatuiful
i want to go there.
From Blog: Working Holiday
24th July 2010

baha
nothing like a run in with the KGB to get the heart pumping :) What a beautifully morbid place! I love it. As usual I am always on the end of my seat reading your blogs - if you don't end up publishing all these then I will for you :) You have a true gift with words and a magic eye with photos. You keep me entertained for hours, it is like being there with you guys hehe. I am so glad Diana is there withyou to keep you out of trouble hehe. Keep having a tonne of fun and I look forward to hearing about your next mischievous escapades! Love you to bits, Court ox
21st May 2010

WW2
If heading to the WW2 museum in Minsk it is all photos of this sort of thing.. Can not get away from these pictures at all, they want to show how exactly it was during that time. This lady had three more picutres.. pretty much the whole procedings of how she died. Very passionate they are in Minsk about the WW2.

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