Thanks for letting us follow you on the side Hi Jan and Pete
It's been so exciting to follow you adventures. You do daring things and write so well about it with a cliffhanger every time - can't wait to to read the next one.
All the best from Ellen and Jens
Thankyou Jens and Ellen for your encouraging comment Thanks for travelling with us via the blog and we are glad you have enjoyed reading it. You know that we can make even the most mundane day seem like an adventure! We are always ready to host you in UK.....XX
agog I have just read a batch of your blogs all at once. Crikey o riley. I am completely exhausted just imagining it all. Someone should definitely make a film of your trip.... xx
You can’t leave us hanging on like that Not really a Neilson holiday experience then….. Jumanji comes to mind.
Waiting with baited breath for the next instalment … if there is to be one. Go the Lowes!
Hi Jan and Pete
So good to follow your experiences.
They make memories from our half year in NZ 26 years ago.with 6 year old Anna get alive.
Wish you all the best
Ellen and Jens from Denmark
Holy smoke you are RIGHT, what a country. I am so delighted - as, I'm sure, are your family - that you're somewhere so safe and normal... after all, what's a cyclone, landslips, raging floods and a 6.8 earthquake for anyone who caught the very last flight out of Ecuador? I LIKE the sound of those electric bikes but will put no money at ALL on Pete getting one. Until he's 95 at least. Very big hugs to you both and an EXTRA SPECIALLY HUGE one for Jamie Lowe! xxx
Pie! Tell us about the pie! Glad you are both safe from cyclones and earthquakes, and did not attempt a canoe voyage down the raging torrent! Loved the pies in NZ, amazing range of yum options. Good pie shop in Rotorua, what sort of pie was it Pete?
only my 3rd attempt to leave a comment... Have you arrived, or are you in Australia having been beaten back by the waves over Auckland airport? perhaps still on a plane 5 days later? Maybe still in immigration with a mud-flecked tent peg? wherever you are I hope ti's dry, and that Notso made it through with all his important bits. xx
So good to hear from you again Hi Jan and Pete
What a great surprise hearing from you again.
And New Zealand - so lovely.
When we traveled there 25 years ago with our 6 year old daughter Anna for half a year with a tent in an old Mazda, we said to each other that if we ever had to emigrate, New Zealand would be the place to go. So relaxed and welcoming people and such a beautiful country. Only good memories from that trip. Especially the Tongariro Crossing stands back as one of the most stunning experiences of my whole life.
So: we wish you all the best and are seeing foreword to learn more about your experiences.
Ellen and Jens
Mange Tout et Bonnet de Douche Hope the floods have receded and that you are soon paddling. I've a cousin in Hawera who I am sure would wring you out if the weather stays challenging. Take care and enjoy ! L&A x
Wow - amazing job well done!! So glad to hear you made it home - what a close shave. You do like to have a thrill when away don't you. Completing on our Devon purchase on Tues. Teleconference with Tom's employers this am to discuss the near death experience at training (been off 2/12 with PTSD). Busy times for all. Love to you both N&T xx
Someone was looking out for you Goodness talk about serendipity - if you hadn't lost your key you wouldn't have spoken to the landlord and you would indeed have been in Baeza for the next few months. What an incredible ending to a wonderful trip. Coming back with a sack of Ecuadorian lentils and pasta, and an unexpected love of the French, has to be a bonus. I just hope you turned all the lights off as you left...
Good to have you home! x
Alan Woolford
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Welcome home
What a trip ! It's been great fun reading about your adventures and your resolve/resilience. Where next ...?