The worst day of our lives; an end to our travels.

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April 23rd 2010

Published: May 16th 2010

If you’re reading this part of the blog then we’ve managed to negotiate our way home to our families without too much trouble and have told them in person all about this before putting this blog up to help give other travellers a bit of a warning. Having not done much except eat, sleep and wander around the city since our arrival in Mendoza we decided that the next day (Friday) we’d visit ... Read Full Entry

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Matt and Cate

We're now officially off on our round the world jaunt and loving, loving, loving it. Currently we're in Birmingham, England. HOME! Nov 18th - 7th Feb: Bangkok, Northern Thailand, Laos, Southern Thai Islands, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia. 8th Feb - 20th March: East Coast Australia, Melbourne - Cairns. 21st March - 20th April: New Zealand (Campervan ahoy!) 21st April - 2nd June: Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru. 3rd June: Home! “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than... full info

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16th May 2010

Walter
Walter's journeys

Sorry for your bad experiences
I am sorry to read your last blog-entry. I hope you both will recover soon and that this bad experience will not prevent you from future travel. cheers from Germany

17th May 2010

Debbie
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I am so pleased that you are both safe and well!
I was absolutely devastated for you when I read this entry. I am so thrilled that you are both ok and gutted that such terrible incident happened to you on your travels. Just know that we are all thinking of you and hope that you will get to continue your adventure another time. Much love and best wishes to you both x

18th May 2010

sarah kennedy
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Utter shock!!
I don't even know what to say..... I am so so so so so so thankful that you are both safe and well!!What an awful experience to go through and I definitely think you made the right decision to come home. I cried so much reading this at the possibility of how it may have ended and never seeing either of you again. Thank god it ended the way it did-fate was on your side for sure!! Love you both Sarah

18th May 2010

Mark
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Wow
If nothing else, you've reminded me to be careful in my travels, and not to take safety for granted. I'm heading to that area in July, and am still looking forward to it, but at least I'll be a bit more aware :) Glad to finish the article with you both being ok, and I hope there are many more days of travel ahead for the two of you!

18th May 2010

Amy Bell
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Firstly: Oh God, I'm so thankful that you got back safe!! And I'm sending you enormous hugs! I had an uneasy feeling about why you'd come back early, but didn't want to interrogate as thought you may have been homesick! How wrong I was! I'm so so so sorry to hear about what you went through, and no doubt are still going through - there are no words. You described it so visually that I could see it happening, I was dreading what you were going to say the second you mention the 2 men. I can't imagine how terrified you must have been. Well done for finding the strength to go to the police station and do what you could to protect others in the future. That shows the depth of the kind people you are. I'm glad you are back with your family around you, and can't wait to give you those hugs in person!! xxxxx

19th May 2010

Anna
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Oh no you poor things, what an absolute nightmare. I'm so relieved you are ok and hope to see you both very soon. (Beautifully written by both of you though, horrified and gripped at the same time... is that wrong?) Loads of love, xxx

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