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Mick
I will miss your diary and your photos. Your insights into countries and their culture have been fantastic. Thanks for great reading, great views and great laughs.
I think there might be a chance for change in career if you get sick of optometry .. travel writing.
Look forward to seeing you at Xmas and hearing more!
Love Liz, et al |
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Mick, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Hope you celebrate.
Emjoy the time in the US. Careful what you say about Bush!
Liz |
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Hi Mick,
More time today to read more and see pictures. Like you I just loved Turkey... especially Cappadocia. We had 10 days and followed the guide books which recommended that women ( 2 dressed in trackies!) should key to Western Turkey. LIke the backgammon board, the incredible perception of time in such anold civilisation was amazing. Goreme was delightful.... and I well remember meeting a stray cat about 10 or 12 levels down in the underground city at Derinku(?) where some light globes were missing !!! WE decided 10/12 levels down was enough for us !
Thanks for the pictures and the stories. Fantastic!
Love
Kath |
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Hi Mick!I am very excited reading your Turkey stories! It really is an ideal backpackers destination! Try and get to Mt Nemrut if you can and wear warm clothes for the early morning sunrise.... the feeling of my fingers nearly falling off is coming back to me! And when you stay in Goreme look out for The Red Wine Bar! There is a friendly guy named Volcan to hang out with there! Talk soon, Annie |
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Mick,
It's so exciting to hear about Turkey. We are green! Must say that Oludeniz has changed a little .. no great UK influence when we were there in 1990. Makes me feel old!
Hope you enjoy or have enjoyed Cannakale and Ephesus and Pamukkale (?sp). All fantastic places that make white civilisation in Oz seem like a milisecond.
Hope you are off to Goreme. Annie and I were attempting to explain it to Rachel - best described as feeling as though one has just landed on the Star Wars set!
Enjoy,
Love Liz, Andrew, Lucy and Charlie. |
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Hi Mick,
It is ages since I have written, so a bit to catch up. It was great to see both Annie and Rachel at Tess's First Communion. both looking really well and very happy. Since then I have been to brisbane ( as you probably knew). I had a terrific time....Brisbane certainly has a lot to offer, and what better hosts could I have had ! I guess the highlight was a day at the Brisbane Writers Festival. I have already been offered ( and accepted) a bed for the event in 2007 ! I know I am a lover of festivals, and this expereince only confirmed that. We heard some great authors....on some of my "pet" subjects/passions. John & Jeanette are both enjoying life in B... there will be some lowering of that level of enjoyment when the temperature rises ! I have been home 24 hours, and as I go away again on Sunday to spend next week at Sale with Elizabeth, Amdrew, Lucy and Charlie ( on school holidays), I had best get some sleep now.
Realize I haven't commented on Turkey... I would have been another person to encourage you to go there. My visit was over 20 years ago, and my interests would be different, but I just loved it !. You are lucky to have time to soak it in..Keep on enjoying it !
Love Kath |
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Mick, Great to hear about Greece. Can't wait to see the photos. Hope you get to Turkey. Andrew and I would jump on a plane tomorrow to revisit (Annie would join us too!).
Heading into AFL finals .. pity the Tigers didn't make it. We had a gorgeous dose of spring weather last week and the days are getting longer. The coverage of Steve Irwin's death is huge .. I guess he has made a big impact in many countries. We were on a Quicksilver trip to the low isles just two months ago, where he was brought to after the accident.
We're all off to Tess' first communion this Sunday and lunch at the Mortons .. looking forward to catching up with everyone (maybe including Rachel and Annie). Enjoy the weather while it lasts. Love Liz |
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Hi Mick!
Thanks for the great travel and photo updates! Despite each travelling for months in europe I think we chose completely different countries to travel to! Its given me more ideas!
We are a full house at the moment with Ben and Rach staying here now! Not as packed as the world cup house for you, but still fun! we had a welcome back cocktail party for Ben last week which went well! Keep having fun and inappropriate grumpy moments! love Annie
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Hi Mick.
Another great report. I loved hearing of the people you have met, and the welcomes you have received. It will all be memorable. Yes, a good idea to change your flag before you cross the Italian border.!!!!!
VERY cold in Ballarat......this year winter began in Victoria at the beginning of May, so lots of overcast DRY weather. Ugh! Hear a man contributing to a discussion one day this week..... I couldn't believe it ! "All we need to do to get water is to dig a hole... and keep digging !!! Amazing attitude!
Cheers.Mick
Kath |
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Mick, Great to hear that you are enjoying Eastern Europe so much. The weather must be great for perfect pictures and swimming. We are off to Port Douglas on Saturday with all the Harrisons for two weeks. We are looking forward to some warm weather. We haven't seen Jamie for a few years or met his girl friend, Elena who lives in Budapest. So we are all very excited. Continue to enjoy Europe and hoepfully dodge the burglars! Love Liz |
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Hi Mick
We have come from Hervey Bay to Brisbane on the Tilt Train through some lovely scenery. The walk from the station was very steep!!!! We are enjoying Hervey Bay but are having a much quieter time than you are having. It was lovely to see all your pictures of your trip and it is good that you are enjoying yourself so much. It is amazing that your so the soccer in Holland. Keep on having a good time. Love. |
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Hi Mick,
Your pictures are great! I have just had a lovely time enjoying them, and your last diary entry. It certainly does sound like a whirlwind week/s. I hope you can remember where you are !!!! Thanks for the descrip[tions.
I have just emailed Rachel, back in Melbourne.
Keep well,
Enjoy
Kath |
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Hi Mick,
I have just had a terrific time looking at your latest pictures. I can undestand whu you use the word AWSESOME so often. For me to sit here on the opposite side of the world and follow your journey in word and picture is truly AWSESOME too !!1Evening is the best time for the pictures.... with my dialup they are amazingly fast.
I'm off to Bright for 3 days next week to visit Kevin D.......have been trying o make it for ages, so am very pleased. But I will check out your latest words/pictures before I go.
Keep smiling,
Love
Kath |
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Hi Mick,
Amazing for you to be in the midst of the World Cup...As Annie asked Which match will you go to? Great excitement at home here too with Australia's first World Cup win.
I have had my friend Marie ( Charlton) here for the Q.B w/e and so we looked at some of your pictures.Marie was very excited to be viewing them.... and with the whole workings of the communication process.
It was good to see Rachel. Do you plan to return to Clermont Ferrand at a later date?
Time to get to bed to beat the frost! Did you know Watrnambool recorded its lowest minimum temperature ever this past w/e ! Sorry I can't tell you the temp, JUST the fact!
LOve
Kath |
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Hi Mick!
That is exciting news about the Australian world cup win versus Japan! We saw the news with huge crowds of aussies on the streets celebrating... were you among them?
Which world cup match do you have tickets to? You must be in your sporting element at the moment!!
I am heading to fiji next monday for a wedding and relaxing on the beach, a very differnent pace to what you are experiencing at the moment I imagine!
Talk to you soon
love Annie |
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Hi Mick, Thanks for keping us in touch, The pictures are just great How did you go in France? Fill us in on your time with Rachel. No doubt you will. Doesn't time fly.... now it is Germany! News from home,... we have just had an excellent documentary ( 2 part) on East Timor on ABC TV, before and after the vote for independence in 1999. So real with what is happening there as Australia was watching !! Pretty hard stuff! But I am glad I saw it. Keep enjoying everything.! Love Kath |
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Great to hear Mick, and to see photos.
Have to show Lucy and Charlie the lollies.
Especially love the Great Wall. Glad you got there.
Are you getting excited about the World Cup?
Hello Rachel, have a great time together.
Love Liz
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Hi Mick!
Your stories and photos are great! Thanks for the frequent updates! You will probably be visiting Rach at the moment so hello to you both! Will email soon!
Annie |
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