What a surprise. Glad you are safely home anyway. Welcome back to the rat race.looking forward to catching up with you guys soon.xoxo

Nothing you do surprises me, Philippa! Sorry I missed you by just a few hours, but I'll see you soon. Lots of love to you both.

Well your home?! Glad to hear you both arrived back in one piece! I expect an email from you soon, in fact what is your address? I feel like sending you a letter! Hope your slowly adjusting back to regular..hmm some might say boring life! ;) take care.xx

Hello Conrand and Philippa. Those are awesome pictures and travel journals. I am so happy for you that you made it home safely. Boy what adventure stories and pictures you will have to tell and show your children (when you have them ). I travelled down to Monterrey Mexico two weeks ago on June 19th with my wife and kids to celebrate my father-in-law's 75th birthday. It was a blast but it was also very hot down there. It was about 115 degrees F. (about 45 degrees C. ) and luckily we planned ahead and took our own portable air-conditioning window unit to cool down the guest bedroom where we spent the week. Boy was that bedroom a popular spot with all of the 10 or so little cousins who somehow managed to convince their moms (My wife's sisters )that they could stay in our cold room to sleep for the the whole week that we were there. God bless the both of you and keep in touch. Happy 4th of July from Henrique in Dallas, Texas.

Glad you are having such a wonderful time with the animals and living like Tarzan and Jane Lorra love Tim xx

Sounds like fun! How many weeks/months/years do you think you'll be staying? It's midsummer's day today - grey, cloudy and raining - so I guess you're better off where you are! On the plus side the roses are fantastic this year, including Patch's rose and the Philippa! Loads of love to you both. Miss you. xxxxxxx

Damn, Macchu Picchu lucky so and so's lol that is one place l have to go and see sometime! looking forward to making my way though the photos :) hehehe working with monkeys ay, you guys should fit right in lol! take care guys and l will speak to you soon!

Your bus journey sounds almost as bad as the M25 in the rush hour! How fabulous to have seen Macchu Picchu at its early morning best, enjoy the next part of your trip. Love DAD xx

Can't believe you actually climbed up Huayna Picchu! I took one look at it when I was there and somebody told me they lost a few tourists off the steps every year so I abandoned any idea of climbing it! Glad you made it down! Enjoy the monkeys, hope they're friendly ... loads of love xxx

great to hear of your adventures sounds like amazing adventure .best wishes and hugs lili

Hi guys, finally found some time to catch up on your travels. Ditto Jus it is on my list of places to see (don't know if I would do the climb and DEFINITELY won't be travelling in any buses!) Don't know if working with the monkey's is a good idea, the keepers may not know which ones to let out at the end of the day lol. Take care and enjoy!

Hola desde Cádiz (España) Me alegra mucho saber que estais bien. Los lugares que estais visitando son preciosos.

What a journey!! Love the huge terraces next to the cliff in the photo. You are both looking good as well. Hey Con. you look like me with the fluff on your face.Always wanted to visit Lake Titicaca guess i'll have to now. Did you see the "floating houses" constructed on the waters of the lake itself? Hows your Spanish coming along? Keep well,safe and give it heaps. Reb and Brenda

so finally i've found you!shoulda known you 2 would be scurrying about in the jungles somewhere :P the photos are breathtaking and i truly envy your experience.but thank you for giving us this opportunity to come with :)

Hi Philippa

hi guys pleased to hear you got off the boat safely,hope you are still having a great time lots of love

Glad to hear you are both surviving! Take care.

hey you two 2 too. Keep on keeping on and have heaps of fun.all our love C,C,L,T

Omg hay guys hope u r both very well and having a fab time when do u both come bk miss ya sooooo much laura only just sent me the link hence the deley on writng to you both how many more places have you got left to go? whers your fav place you'v been to so far? 21 questions lol, you both shold get facebook i no how that works lool every1 is good bk here in england mums still as crazy lol just watched blood dimond with her we were both in tears by the end, i dont work at the spinning wheel anymore i hated it so i told em where to stick there job lol it only took me a week to get another woop woop i do really like it tho the people are really nice and im a head chef moneys good to so its all good anywaz enough about write bk and tell me all im so happy i found u guys, much love sam XXXXXxxxxXXXXX p.s sorry about the spelling never been good and never will be lol i came accross this saying and i live by it now it's (The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them to the impossible) thought i'd through that in for ya lol anyways im gonna stop writing now take care loads of hugs and kisses. Sam.H XxxxxxxXXXXxxxxxxxXX

Can't wait to see the pictures! Congratulations on getting this far and good luck for the next bit. The garden is looking quite 'jungly' at the moment, I think it's all the rain we've had but the temperatures don't match the tropics ... lots of love and God bless.

So relieved to hear from you - as we are going to be 'incommunicado' for a week now. Somehow Dorset doesn't sound very exotic compared with Brazil BUT it is the Jurassic Coast we are going to. Hope the next leg goes better - watch out for poison arrows, piranhas and mad seafarers! As you already know, anything is possible in Brazi! Sounds wonderful. Take care and God bless. Loads of love xxxx

Wow what a journey. Glad to hear you kept your heads above water! The scenery sounds amazing. Only 7 weeks until our wedding!!! Scary and exciting (mostly scary!). Big love and hugs xxx

Hi guys - sounds like a good time. You horrid people depriving the poor fishies of some nibbles lol. Hope you are still enjoying and have'nt been eaten alive by mozzies.

Just tried Trancoso on Google and got up luxury hotels etc. but nothing so useful as a map! Also found a site about carnivals in Brazil, claiming that THE Carnival starts on the Friday after Shrove Tuesday and ends on Ash Wednesday!!! Maybe you guys (or 'ya'all')could make your fortune out there designing (and correcting) websites! Look forward to hearing more!

thank you for the knight and the postcards, i like seeing where you are. Looking foward to seeing you two at the wedding. callum. (yes Callum did type that) We all hope you are well and by the looks of it you're having a blast. Cya soon pals. Martin Tammy & Callum

Great to catch up with you both in Boston and the 'Big Apple' I've got loads of photos too. It was a really enjoyable time and fun to visit the Empire State Building, Central Park and all the other sites together. Brazil sounds fabulous but its back to the reality of the highly variable English weather for us, some lovely Spring days and some not so lovely like today! Anyway happy St.Georges Day (its a good job some of us remember) and lots of love from Dad.xxx

Haha good times to be had then!? well l am sure if you get stuck up that creek Conrad could make an paddle from half a monkey and some bulrush roots Adventure man lol. well l hope the hammocks serve you well and there better be a WHOLE lot of pics from the Amazon. take it easy and l will speak to you soon.

It's a bit nerve-racking knowing you're somewhere up the Amazon and not hearing anything but I guess 'no news is good news'! What's all this wine-drinking? Whatever happened to Caipirinha? Local rum should fix any bugs you might pick up ... I don't think! We thought of you especially last night in the Brazilian restaurant! Loads of love, take care.

Sounds like you to are having one hell of an adventure, just love popping in and out your website, you certainly will have a lot of wonderful memories for the future, please take care and stay safe lots of love from Sharon and Johnxxxxx

wahey! Ok first of all may I congratulate you on your engagement seen as how you said I had not even commented on it! ;) Lovely to have you with us in Bawston, hope you enjoyed it. Sorry the weather outside was chilly and the weather inside even chillier! Great to see you both! Take care. Keep being the wonderful people you are and keep doing the wonderful things you are doing and you will have a fantastic time and a happy future ahead! All my love. Ginger.x

Hey you too, thanks so much for the postcard!!! Looks really beautiful, keep having fun. We miss you heaps. Love from C & C & L & T & R xxxxxxxx

Hi guys! This may well be our last message as we've got to sell the laptop- we're broke and declaring ourselves bankrupt. It's rather unfortunate but getting married comes at a huge price!... Oh and then there's your heartless brother who's taken all our cash at poker!!! The honeymoon's in cardboard city by the way....woe is me. xxxxxx

We've just arrived back from a fantastic fortnight in Boston and New York with you two, Ram et al. (It's seeing Harvard, makes me want to talk Latin - I don't think!) We got home at 11 this morning and are feeling pretty tired, so will be saying 'Boa noite' soon. Hope you got to Salvador OK and that it's as lovely as I remember. Enjoy the seafood, the vatapa and the BEACH!!! Miss you loads already. Love and hugs to you both. xxxxxxxx

Oops- forgot to say I was only joking!! Not really bankrupt.....yet! xxxxxxxx

Just a quick one to say thanks for the T-shirt came though Wednesday, love it! it took me a min to get the joke, it had been a long day lol. P.S Tyla loves her prezy and says thanks!

Hello, I know it has been a while that I didnt get in touch sorry :(, but i always check out what you guys are up to. I can see from the pictures that you are having a great fun there, enjoy the sun cause the weather here is crap, take care :)

you guys sure are getting around, had to laugh about the homeless......... have fun and stay safe love youxxxxxxx

Anteater, The Mississippi, prairie dogs, a big silver moose, miniature cactus and GUNS! What more could 2 people travelling the world ask for lol!! Homeless hehehe it would only happen to you 2 lol. Glad to hear you are having fun! NY should be ….. um interesting :s say hi to your folks and Ad and Sara when you see them for me. Take care!!!

It was very nice meeting the both of you ( Conrad and Philippa ) here in Dallas, Texas. I hope that you enjoy your travels and God Bless... Henry

Sounds like your having fun. really looking forward to the pics from this leg of this trip. should be so awesome ones from the Canyon and the Dam. anyway gotta sign out cos am at work :( all the best and take care you two and l will speak to you soon.

hey you sounds like you having a great time!!!!!Have you caught up with Robyn?? Keep well both of you :)

Hi guys, nice to catch up with you and have a chat. As promised, I'm giving this a go...... Wahoo we had 2 days of snow!

Really glad you are having a great time, and i enjoy reading the blog. I can tell its only you Pip that does it as con cant type to save his nelly. xx

Hey dude & dudette! WOW the Grand Canyon looks EPIC. The US look cool think I might have to take a trip out there one day. I like the pics but there is only one thing missing, classic American muscle cars (find one for me)lol! Anyway take it easy, missing you guys loads and l will speak to you soon!