Hi Kym

Hope you are enjoying your adventure so far. I had to convince Jameson that it was you in the second photo, and that facial hair grows particularly fast in the humid weather. (It is you, isn't it, minus the 70's porn star mo????)

Clare had 17mm of rain in the past 24 hours, with plenty more on the way at the end of the week for the area. Oakbank still dry!

Fish and chips all round at OGS for tea on Sunday night with Mardi and the girls (and the Grafs).

Bart Cummings won his 12th Melbourne Cup today, with Viewed.

We all miss you…..

love from Kirsten, Jameson, Chubbs, Topaz, Pearl, Lucas (and the rest) xxxxx

Hi Paul,
Bad news – I think you left the map on the rock. Ha Ha. Hope it is going rooolly well and not raining (??) – looking forward to the updates and photos. Nicholas finished his 2 camps last week and had to have Monday off to continue sleeping ! They won their basketball in a nailbiter last night. Jack says hello and misses you. Nicholas says "love you" and hope you don't cry like Mum. Enjoy !
Love from Irene, Nicholas, Jack and Dusty xxx

Hi Andrew,

It's great to finally see a picture of you! We've been so excited and couldn't wait to hear some news.

We are all really missing you, and are really proud of you. Can't wait to get a further update and see some more photos.

All is well here. Jack scored 2 great goals in soccer. Amy has made a countdown chart and is crossing off the days until we see you.

I could hear you really well on the mobile yesterday – pity you couldn't hear me – but I'm glad you kept on talking regardless! I've sorted everything out so there's no need to worry.

Hope the foot is OK and you're enjoying it all.

Will write again soon. Good luck to you and everyone.

Love
Karen, Jack, Amy and Tommy the Chew x

Hi Kym

Hope that you are staying relatively dry, and that your pack has not deteriorated into a heavy and sodden bundle. I guess you have worked by now out whether your training regime was adequate!

Don't forget your sunscreen – although (and how weird is this considering how much I am outside?) the results of the blood tests revealed I am Vitamin D deficient (due to very diligent sunblock application) and need to spend more "unprotected" time in the sunlight! Damned if you do, damned if your don't

I am wondering if this is like Survivor …. that for good team work and effort you are rewarded with letters from home, and you bravely fight off the tears as you read how much your families are missing you and love you (while the ones that get no mail equally try to smile and appear interested as they hear about your child's winning goal)?

Well, we do miss you and love you (although Jameson is afraid you "look weird" without a moustache!

Weird or not, come home safe. Regards to the other guys.

Kirsten, Jameson, and everybody else. xxx

Thanks for the update! It's great to hear they're all doing 'OK', and to have some idea of where they are.
Angie (Gary's wife!)

Who woulda thought a pigeon could hike? Hiya Mick! There's betting going on more spirited than for the Melbourne Cup as to whether or not you're really on this trek. After all, we've seen you guys for sure only at the beginning; otherwise they could be stock photos afterwards while you're at some resort. I would hazard where but I'm still learning the geography of this part of the world. Hope your super Flubber-based socks are actually working and the pinkie balls were a hit. Thank your guide daily and don't let Gary fall off any logs. All the best!