corn, maize, korns, kernals howdy. glad you're taking time to learn the language. spanish is a lot of fun. just to let you know that "choclo" is the south american spanish word for corn. while countries may speak the same language, accent and vocabulary (and especially slang) can be quite different from country to country. what south americans call choclo, palta, and porotos, other latin amerians call maiz, aguacate, and frijoles. good luck with the rest of your trip.
Oh, the mountains They look fantastic. It's good to get an update from you guys - was just saying to Sue last night that I hadn't seen anything recently. Do you know how to say "The monkey is up the tree" in Spanish now?
Have not lost ur zeal for life!! hey carolyn and dave,
ur trip in kiwiland looks brilliant and keep up the good work. hopefully meself and a certain other scot might in the future get to see sum all blacks. when are ye heading to south amercia? i am now in the hague, nederthlands. meeting louis in amsterdam tomorrow evening for a weekend of debauchery, depravity, drink and a certain other d.
cheers big ears,
The one and only Brendan, if u know any other Brendan's let me know but i doubt it.
Perfect 10 Jealous, so jealous!
You needn't have written anything - the photos speak for themselves.
PS
Will someone please go to NZ and come back and tell me that its horrible and that I'd hate it.
Oz Glad you are enjoying the magical land that is Australia! We have got some similar photos from Sydney but unfortunately without the amazing fireworks! Would love to go back and do the Great Ocean Rd now I have seen your pictures! Loving the blog, keep up the good work xx
Slainte Some great pictures there, particularly love the 12 apostles. And the photo of Carolyn showing the size of sunglasses these days - same as they've ever been, it's just her armspan that's short... or maybe that's the joke you were making, in which case you've doubtless been punished appropriately.
Kev
merry xmas and happy new year to you both I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED YOUR STORIES AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURES I TOLD YOUR DAD DAVID THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE A BOOK UP WITH ALL THE PICTURES YOU HAVE TAKEN ON YOUR TRAVELS THEY WERE FANTASTIC
GOOD LUCK TO YOU BOTH AND SAFE TRAVELS A HEAD
ANNE MARIE MURRAY
mmm. lying on the beaches!! mmm, i can see that you 2 are getting stressed with so much things to worry about!!! Let me know when you are arriving south america!! (ill be returning to scotland in mid febrary)
Hope you are having a great trip and Merry christmas!!
Merry Christmas The beach looks fab - Kirsten especially liked David's Santa hat. Enjoy your different Christmas dinner at least it will be one to remember. We'll toast your health with a few drinks here - just to be sociable of course. Love to you both.
Kim, Sinclair, Calum and Kirsten
xxxx
Christmas Eve Festivities Yes, yes. All those sunny beaches look nice, but wouldn't Dave rather be spending his Christmas Eve searching for a ball that Grant has blasted out of the court on a freezing Chistmas Eve at Glasgow Green?
Search your feelings.
Happy Christmas and all that.
Good job guys Fantastic travel blog guys, brings back so many good memories for me with a great bunch of people, keep up the good work and mark and i will probably mert ye down in kok tau? (unsure about spelling) for a spot of diving.
cheers,
Brendan
Big Silk Blouse! Having fun reading - but, y'know, sometimes it's hard 2 tell who's written what. So, based on what I read Dave, lookin' 4ward 2 checkin' out your 10 quid dresses!
Corny? You Bet I'm sure the captions are getting worse...
Not sure why you needed to go all the way to Vietnam to see a paddy field - my garden is doing a fine impression of one at the moment. No pot-bellied pigs in it though.
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Catching up... Just read your last three blog entries, keeping up the variety I see. Pleased to hear you weren't caught up in Thailand! As Si says, some excellent photos - comedy wise "One small step for man" was my favourite, but "a splash of colour" is absolutely spectacular as far as aesthetic pleasure goes. Kev
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corn, maize, korns, kernals
howdy. glad you're taking time to learn the language. spanish is a lot of fun. just to let you know that "choclo" is the south american spanish word for corn. while countries may speak the same language, accent and vocabulary (and especially slang) can be quite different from country to country. what south americans call choclo, palta, and porotos, other latin amerians call maiz, aguacate, and frijoles. good luck with the rest of your trip.