From Kate
Hi guys,
Looks like you have had a great trip, cant believe you went to the home of Cadbury's!!!! Mum and Dad arrive in 2 days so are looking forward to that. We will hopefully catch up with you on the 16th, have a safe trip home and we look forward to getting plenty of tips from you for our trip. love kate and ash
Response: It was very yummy - and they have different varieties of choclate bars here - a much bigger range than in Australia
From M & B
Love the Paris photos. Brings tears to my eyes. I want to be there too! Lovely to see Miss G smiling. Great to hear your voice last night Jane. We'll ring for a bit longer chat when you get to Anne's -don't like to use up all your cellphone time. Take care
LoL
M & B xxxx
Response: Leaving Anne and John's tomorrow and won't be back until about 6th June
From rach
have the girls got a favourite place so far?
Response: Sarah - Cinque Terre and Slovenia.
Georgia - Don't know
From rach
Love the photos especially the one of the Sacre Coeur through the clock window. Hope your feeling re-energised after your stay in Paris! Tell Sarah that Aussies beat NZ 50-47 I think it was in the netball and that England beat NZ 50-45! We might need her to change nationality and play for the Silverferns when shes older!!
Response: It was a pity we weren't in England a week earlier as we might have had a chance to go to a couple of games
From Anne-Marie
Hi Jane, Mike and the girls,
I am enjoying reading about your travels and loving the photos. Can't believe how big the girls are now! Sounds like you are having a wonderful trip. Hugs, Anne-Marie
Response: Yes we are having a wonderful time. I think the girls are at an age where they should be able to remember this trip, or parts of it anyway. How's the study going? Great to hear from you. Hopefully we can catch up when we get home.
Love Jane & co
From James&Lisa
Paris sounds like fun. Yes the Musee d'Orsay is fabulous isn't it ? But for a really macabre experience you have to see the catacombs.
Response: Didn't get to the catacombs, understand Paris sewers good too but didn't get there either
From rach
PS. No studio up yet! Patience wearing thin!!
Have had some work accepted into an exhibition in town, opens 1st June you can visit website to find about the exhibition if your interested. www.nzlive.com, keyword platform
Response: Sounds interesting. What are you exhibiting? Prints? Glass?
From Sue E
Got the postcard thnkx. Yes I am checking in on you when time allows. Makes our snorkelling in Port Douglas at Easter seem very tame when you are navigating goat tracks and seeing Picasso and the like. Italy looked good.
Response: Italy was great fun and the weather fab.
From Amy
If you get a chance go to the Berlin Staat Oper - tickets from 5Euros which alone is worth paying for to see inside, plus you get to watch a ballet or opera!
I've been in Cambodia for the last two weeks, loving travelling again (was so jealous when I started reading your website, just had to get away!). My camera broke just as the sun was rising over Angkor Wat so I feel your photo-less pain at Venice. Don't eat to many chocolat crepes in Paris :)
Response: Can we read about this on Planetranger?
From Genia & Tessa
we loved your travelogue and pics ... both very impressive!
Response: We are having fun trying to give you an insight into our travels
From M & B
This all sounds so wonderful. How boring it is just coming to work every day! Keep the travelogues coming. Looking forward to seeing the photos. Venice is lovely - shame your batteries ran out - we'll have to share our photos with you.
LoL
M & B xxxxxxxxx
Response: We will be online and up-to-date all week in Paris
From Craig
Hi Mike - I bet there are a few stairs in Rome. Good thing you've been in training for the past few years climbing the steps at Tooronga.
Share price climbed 50c (EU$0.0003) so far this week - so you should look to snap up one the houses in Borgo.
You seem to be having way too much fun - not sure if we'll ever see you back he at BS headquarters.
:)
Response: Even more steps in Paris. 284 up Arc de Triumph; 668 up Eifel tower (only open to 2nd level, and I didnt have a grappling hook, so couldnt get higher!) Where do i work again? i have a vague idea I am working on a self service retrenchment system, is that right?
From rach
Hi, good to hear all your travels are gong well. Sounds like you are having better weather and more fun in Italy than Spain. Hope your time Slovenia goes well. Does the time seem to be flying? How are the girls coping with all the travel? Is Georgia enjoying it a bit more now? How Sarah's leg? Hope your eating proper meals!!!! Look forward to getting some more photos soon please!!!! Can we have a photo of the handbag? Aren't they great, I brought one in Italy too. Shaun is off on school camp this week, Mission Bay Taupo. Ryan has soccer trials today and is playing table tennis for the school on aThursday afternoon. My studio goes up in the next week, yipeee. Unfortunately the weather has started to turn this week, up to now it's been great. Hopefully it will be nice while they build (2 days) they say it will take. Mum and Brian are getting more settled in their new house although they are both looking like they could do with a holiday too! Anyway I know you will have others to read so will sign off, hope this finds u all well, we know u r well travelled!!! Take care love rach and co xx
Response: Hope the studio went up OK. Yes the time seems to be flying.
From Amanda
First time logging on and have thoroughly enjoyed reading your travel diary! Photos of Chinqu Terra are breath takingly divine. Sounds like you will bring back many treasured memories from the "Wiles National Lampoon European Vacation!!"
Keep smiling, love to all
Amanda, John, Maddie, Darcy & Phoebe Myring
Response: We have some great and some unusual memories already
From Josie
Just read tour notes for the past couple of weeks, glad the 307 is going well, be sure to take some pics of her for me Mike :o) Love the photos, hope you can put more no soon. Are you going back to France, did you get to have Banana and Chocolate crepes?
Response: Sad to give the 307 back. Had chocky crepes, chocky croissonts, chocky milka. Yum. Hope Goulburn was scenic.
From John Howells
I am really enjoying the dialog and photos, it's bring back a lot of great memories of the Howells family travels. Keep it up - will catch up on your return.
Response: Good to hear from you. See you back in Oz.
From Richard & Jane
Great Photos girls!! Enjoy every moment you are away you will have lots to share with your friends on your return
luv J & R xxooxx
Response: Missing friends though even though having fun
From Amy
Great photos! Essouria sounded and looks amazing - it's on the list.
Glad you got a nice day at Parc Guell so you could see the views.
Safe driving, I hope that you have no more dodgy run-ins. Enjoy Provence. And speaking French!
Response: We are happy to show you around Essaouira
From Mark, Hel, Max and G
Hello hello,
Great to hear you are enjoying the time! i hope Sarah is ok. i have only just found the e-mail with the details so i look forward to more stories! Have Fun!
Response: Sarah still limping but getting better. Having great time, off to Italy by the end of the week
From C Lanigan
WTWS program indefinitely suspended - even at Bunnings!
Share price looking good today @ $AU17.28 or $EU0.50 :)
Looks like Westfarmers will have a run for their money as shares are rising daily. At this rate you may pay for your trip with your share plan......
Craig
Response: Hooray - keep those bids coming, try qnd drag it out to July, to delay capital gains tax 4 a while!
From joan
Hi, sounds like you guys are having a great hol, we are in nz having a great time.
Wishing you a happy happy birthday Jane. Love the McCormacks.
Response: We are enjoying ourselves, seeing plenty of ruins, Greek and Roman. Are you taking photos in NZ?
From Jane & Richard
Happy Birthday what a wonderful birthday memory you will have for this birthday. Your trip sounds fantastic!!!
Luv to you all J&R ): xxooxx
Response: Happy Birthday to you. Sending card from Nimes but you'll get it later
From Kate and Ash
Happy Birthday Jane and Happy Easter to you all, I love the photos looks like you are all having such a wonderful time, cant wait to hear stories so you girls can help us plan our trip, which we have booked now.
Response: Will have plenty of photos for you and stories from different viewpoints
From rahcel
Sorry you didn't enjoy the picasso we all thought it was great! Happy Birthday for the 8th, yes I know what day you were born! I sent you an ecard via sagejam so hope you are able to access it. So your verdict of Barca? We liked the attractions but thought the city was soleless, would be interested to hear what you thought! Have fun in the mountains.
Response: Got the ecard thanks. I enjoyed the Picasso M. I think we were pretty stressed out the whole time we were in Barcelona so perhaps didn't enjoy it as much as we thought we would and the crappy weather didn't help.
From Rebecca
Hi Sarah sorry it has taken so long to get on to your website I lost the adress in my bed room but lucky I found it.How your shin ? I hope you recover soon and it does not hold you back. The henna looks great did it tickle when it got put on? bye Rebecca
Response: My shin is getting better, I slipped on carpet that had been put outside, how stupid is that! I guess these things happen.iam missing u so much, my sister is driving me crazy!!!!! hows things going with Georgia? sarah