gap year!

In response to: "Rio de Janeiro..." 324 days old
by Joan & Andy [Visitor]

Happy New Year. more…

In response to: "Brazil via Iguazu" 324 days old
by amajic [Member]

Happy New Year!

I did get your card! Thank you. Others didn´t make it... probably went to the wrong Bonito!

Looking forward to Cuba and seeing Linda and Tony.

See you soon after I get back

Love
Ann more…

In response to: "Brazil via Iguazu" 332 days old
by Joan and Andy [Visitor]

So your Bonito is in the south or west of Brazil - now I might be able to find it on GEarth. There are an awful lot of Bonitos in Brazil!!
Andy is fetching his Mum tomorrow & she is staying until Boxing Day. We're having pork loin - 3kg of it!!!!!
Dog show Saturday - that means the fun of bathing Ekko on Friday night!! Don't expect more…

In response to: "Buenos Aires" 347 days old
by Joan and Andy [Visitor]

It all sounds good.Is the sun shining all the time? Frosty again last night but sunny today. Looks really pretty out there. Can't think of anything funny or witty to say.
Bye for now

Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "Puerto Madryn" 347 days old
by amajic [Member]

It is now very hot here!

Tickets for a rugby match sounds excellent... and congratulations on the win last Saturday.

I remember Katrin a visit to Germany has to be on the cards soon after I get back!

Compulsory sightseeing today...I will be meeting Michaela from Germany to visit a special part of the city... more…

In response to: "Puerto Madryn" 347 days old
by amajic [Member]

It is now very hot here in Buenos Aires! I hardly slept and have actually just had a shower...again!

Nice city, very European. Our first evening watching a tango demonstration in the square and then sitting in a cafe eating nice food and watching the locals dance...the tango..was really nice.

Glad ekko is settling in well. more…

In response to: "Puerto Madryn" 352 days old
by Joan & Andy [Visitor]

I always wondered about Patagonia - it sounded like the end of the world. Hope you get some sun soon - we could send you some!
I have posted your card. Your list of email addresses looked promising - I bet you get a fair few cards. Ekko & I have our first show next week. I'll let you know how we get on. It's at the NEC.
Off on a gi more…

In response to: "Puerto Madryn" 352 days old
by Gill Phillips [Visitor]

Is it a sheep? That's the reply to your text.
And I know why we went there..it was just like Wales-but with less rain..don't forget we own 'The Green Green Grass of Home'!
I think you might earn yourself a ticket to a 6 nations match at home if you make it back before March 21st!
We tanked the Aussies at the Cardiff stadium last S more…

In response to: "World´s End - Ushuaia" 357 days old
by Joan & Andy [Visitor]

Are you in the truck? Google Earth doesn't show anything that looks like a road down as far south as you are!! Still I expect unsurfaced roads wouldn't show up well.
Found Puerto Madryn. Should be warmer than Ushuaia!!
Got the card from Pucon yesterday.
See you soon
Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "El Chalten" 358 days old
by amajic [Member]

We saw the Towersin Torres del Paine... it was a really spectacular area to camp.

Sorry to hear that Ekko fell into such a deep ditch... hope Andy didn´t get too dirty and wet.

Iwill write my blog now so you should be up to date soon!

Love
Ann more…

In response to: "South America" 367 days old
by Gill Phillips [Visitor]

Maybe the moral is-when all around are losing theirs..
Always find time for Kaffee und Kuchen! more…

In response to: "El Chalten" 367 days old
by Gill Phillips [Visitor]

All I really know about South America is to look out for those Welsh folk in Patagonia!
You sound like the mother of your people at the moment.Will you ressurect your truck-driving instincts next?
How has the I-Pod shuffle held out on your journeys-was the download extensive enough?
Ann-you really must have the homecoming bash wit more…

In response to: "El Chalten" 367 days old
by Joan & Andy [Visitor]

Andy says look out for the Towers of Paine. They are quite close to where you are now. BIG mountain climb! It all sounds really fun. Ekko fell in a 10' deep drainage ditch on the Somerset Levels on Sunday. I volunteered Andy to get him out!!!
All good fun!
Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "South America" 375 days old
by joan and andy [Visitor]

Now I can find out where you are. Is it the original tent or a new one? I hope the new truck gets a name. All is well here at number 1. Ekko was almost his usual barky self at his training class tonight.
Take care
Love J & A more…

In response to: "off to Santiago" 379 days old
by joan and andy [Visitor]

Hope journey goes well. You'll probably read this on another continent. I'll get Google set up to track you again. This is like travelling through an atlas!!
Take care

Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "New Zealand" 381 days old
by Gill Phillips [Visitor]

I like the way you have modestly called your blog title: The World. Question: Are you really being modest or have you been out there all this time on the campaign trail with Obama?
well-you did a good job!
You're country -hopping so fast at this stage that it's hard to keep up on the world map in my new classroom. My international stude more…

In response to: "New Zealand" 381 days old
by joan and andy [Visitor]

He did. Now his hard work begins! Enjoy New Zealand. Andy's sister has just been to her eldest's wedding in Wellington. He went on a gap year & didn't return! Now I'm off to Google Earth.
I like this world tour by proxy!!

Bye for now
Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "The World" 387 days old
by reginebruce [Member]

Just caught up with you and your travels, you make me dream! Will follow you to New Z, Chili and Cuba from now on!
Make it exciting, nothing but depressing programs on the box! more…

In response to: "The World" 390 days old
by joan and andy [Visitor]

When do you leave for South America? I shall have to Google Australia tomorrowto follow your progress.
Glad all is going well.
See you soon-ish!!
Love Joan more…

In response to: "Alone + 3" 408 days old
by Catherine Page [Visitor]

Gosh - have you re-acclimatized to not travelling yet? Is it strange? Being on the road has probably been very very good though - since the economy of the western world anyway seems to have completely imploded. Private markets are now being kept afloat by state interventions - I'm sure you're reading newspapers in Singapore though and when y more…

In response to: "Alone + 3" 410 days old
by Joan & Andy [Visitor]

It sounds quite a shock to be in a small group after 6 months!
We're tracking you on Google Earth. Singapore is in 3d on screen!!!
All OK here - except for the rain & wind. Still it is October
and the rest of the week does look better!

Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "Nearly there" 416 days old
by Joan & Andy [Visitor]

Make sure you do Raffles & a suitable drink!!!

Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "Bangkok ... again" 430 days old
by joan and andy [Visitor]

Got nothing to do with your post .... but what happened to "Penelope"? Did she get back to the UK alright?
Been wondering what happened to her given the invasion of Georgia.

Twitter soon!

Love Joan & Andy more…

In response to: "By the way" 436 days old
by Caro.ine [Visitor]

Glad to hear it! more…

In response to: "By the way" 437 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]

If anyone is looking to work, volunteer, travel worldwide the following links might be useful to you -

One World 365 -
Helping people to take a gap year, work, volunteer, teach, travel worldwide

TEFL 365 - more…

In response to: "Ho Chi Minh City" 444 days old
by inguaribile [Visitor]

Have a nice trip more…

In response to: "Vietnam" 444 days old
by amajic [Member]

I am glad Ekko has a civilized name! I hope he walks perfectly when I visit. How is Spizi coping? Is there rivalry?

Vietnam is excellent. Very clean and tidy. I am having an evening outfit made... it was good that I couldn't understand the Vietnamese numbers for the measurement.

I wrote to Michelle today, to tell her tha more…

In response to: "Vietnam" 444 days old
by amajic [Member]

Dear Gaby and Guenterm

I have just read your message.

I am using the email, annmajic@hotmail.com because the other one is clogged up with trash!

Glad you had a good summer and I wish you well for the teacheing!

Love
Ann more…

In response to: "Vietnam" 445 days old
by Gaby and Guenter [Visitor]

Dear Ann, I'm back from SA. It was a fantastic, brilliant time there with Rosalie. I will show you some pictures when you come to Hamburg again after your trip. Guenter and I are sitting at the computer at school at the moment and we enjoy teaching again. I have sent you an e-mail but it didn't reach you, so Guenter is teaching me now how to do th more…

In response to: "Vietnam" 445 days old
by Caro.ine [Visitor]

Hello -- well done on the prize for your blog! Thank you for the postcard from India.
My mum and dad are in China at the moment -- saw one day of the Olympics.
Hope you enjoy the massage -- I bet it'll be the best ever.
30 plus degrees in Montreal...
Caroline xxx more…