Anyway, don't worry, we have drafted in a local artist. He has created the wondeful impressions below based on Julian and Szeman's tales. Enjoy!
Here is 'Action Man' Stu conquering another Corcovado mountain. His bag is awfully heavy in this picture as they've just had a food drop.
Next on the trip came Alpha 9. Here they are in a group shot. 8 out of 9 happy venturers isn't bad. 
Up the road to Alpha 6 and Playa El Rey - this is William Jaffray riding an Olive Ridley turtle just like a donkey up to the Ranger Station.
Finally, here is Project Manager Sarah Bickerstaffe having a snooze on her hammock after a hard morning digging at La Cangreja (Alpha 4) 
Hopefully we'll have a few more impressions up soon, but don't get your hopes up - this particular artist only works on one day of the year. Hasta Luego!
43 comments:
Message for Hana Damirji
Hey hana!!! We all love you and miss you SO much.. we're all here in London waiting for you to to come back and when you do I will get you some giraffe or anything that will make you happy! :) Safety girl just wants to know that you're safe cause we havent heard from you in a while.. But we miss you we miss you we miss you times 1000. Get home safe and text me/ring me the SECOND you get off that plane! Love love love love, Nirja, Roshani, Olivia and Sophia
Hi Bliss
I hope your trek goes well x I am missing you but remember only a few days left. You CAN do it !!
LOVE YOU XX
-ambii.x
Although there were no pics of are loved ones,I really appreciate the wonderfull artwork of the local artist !!!!!
Excelent!!!! i like it so much hehehe
one big hug for everyone in FB
Of course for everyone in alpha groups!! Pura Vida!! kei
April fools?
Darling Hana,
Congratulations to Alpha 2 for a successful climb of the Dragon mountain.The view must have been out of this world.we are all very envyous around here.
As we start counting the days when you will all get back, I hope you are as eager to be back.This must have been a trip of a life time.
Hayati, we miss you alot.Here is a news bulletin:
Mo got his results for the states, he got into Pen and is waitlisted for Princeton and Georgetown.
Fafa has been to the Doctor, she has tentenitous and will be having Physio. As you know, she loves her visits to the doctor but was not pleased because he wouldn't priscribe any madication. Physio is not her cup of tea.
Teta has been out and about, getting ready to go to Paris.
Auntie Sherine was here.She sent her love and kisses.
As for Dad, he had too much on his plate this week.He keeps asking about you. His birthday is on Friday, We will be celebrating it on Saturday in Weybridge.You will be greatly missed. Never mind, I'm sure we will do something when you get back(can't wait).
Amar dinner is going to take place on the 27th May. This is keeping me very busy.It will be a much smaller functions this year. Thank God. I've sent off your application to the AUB. Please check your email as soon as you get to fieldbase, just in case they send you something.
We were invited to Emma's house on Monday. Hen and Chris asked about your news.Dom was very pleased to have received an email from you.It might be a good idea to send one to the AMAR team in the office.
Habibti, we can't wait to have you back. Do write back to tell us all about this Macho trek.
loving you forever,
Mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi, Tom W with bad ankle at FB. Hope you're enjoying time with the FB team, as their tea slave or other useful function... So sorry you can't complete the trek after so many months of anticipation. It was good to hear that you sound OK despite it all.
I'm packing for a quick trip to Belfast; Dad's at a jazz concert at the Sage and Josie has been booking tickets for a concert at the O2 Academy (new name!) next week.
Looking forward to seeing you soon. Anna's warning that you may need time and space noted (thanks, Anna) and special supplies of food ordered.
Nine days 'til we see you. Eight days til you leave. I know you'll all find the leaving hard.
Hope you get out on some food drops, meet up with Alpha 3 and see some more of CR before all the groups return.
Go, Alpha 3 - do it for Tiny Tom!!!
Love Mum, Dad and Josie xxxxxxxxx
Greetings to Viviana in Alpha 9! I hope you are doing well. Everything's fine on my end, but I just can't wait 'til the 18th!
Noah
Elloooo grace!!! If ur feeling hm sick...dont cos im so jelous that ur still there and im over here! lol Not long left now so hopefully ill see u soon :) its real wierd being home like u feel u have so much to tell everyone yet noone can understand how amazing trek (and alpha 2 obv lol) was! Gotta meet up wen u get hm plus meet mummy and daddy grace (hus number i still have lol) Hope ur having a great time and that immodium u have hasnt been used! spk soon!!! Kish
Lisa and Tom!!! Photos have been uploaded on the wonderfully recommended Kodak Gallery! Awesome website. Add me on facebook when u get back and ill send u the details. Hope u all having fun. Im so jelous! Tom im too broke to even go for a monday nite out, so home is boooring! Thanks lisa for such an amazing first phase...top PM! see u all soon for alpha 2 get together Kish
Alpha 6 Playa El Rey :). Kish here and he made it home alive in one peace...somehow! I enjoyed a short but sweet time together before I was left on the road lol. Im not gonna lie I was bricking it, I mean its not everyday u find urself alone on a street in central america but I had good fun the next few days. I did the zip wiring thru the canopy which was suprisingly not scary but relaxing and then caught buses down south to Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park where Ivan is now lol. Def a mini adventure! Hope u guys having a great time, working hard of course on the beach! Thanks J dog lol for an awesome phase 1! look forward to seeing u all back in the UK! Oh an caroline, I dint trust the hostels to post ur letter so I sent it from UK lol, jus as well cos my gf still hasnt got my postcard :(. Spk soon!
Alpha 4! Hows it going looks like ur having fun! Steph, Andrew (loved ur phase 2 achuapa round up!) and JC iv uploaded the photos onto a website so will facebk u details! I do miss my ol alpha 7 hope ur all gd and lk fwd to seeing u guys bak in uk! To my alpha 2 group, aka my tent buddies ros and emma lol, sleping in the UK isnt quite the same as in a nice cosy tent lol. Missing u both n jelous ur there and im here! See u soon an il send u photo details too!
Hope ur all good Kish...ps emma i can still say emma van der schans in a dutch accent lol.
adios
Hey Alpha 1! Hope ur all doing well on trek! Im so jelous u get to go thru the national park im sure its amazing! Im not gonna lie UK isnt that great so make the most of ur last few days! looking fwd to seeing u all soon.
Chris I bet its nice to have a phase without hearing ur name repeated every other second although I still here mine when I sleep lol. Hope ur enjoying trek...trust me when u see the photos on the slideshow its amazing! See u soon mate iv uploaded achuapa photos! adios
kish
Fieldbase! Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for such an amazing past two months. I seem to talk endlessely here about the great times we've all had and I would also like to say a big thank you to Jackie and Helena for being awesome PMs in Achuapa. Deffo wudnt have been the same without you. I have uploaded the photos onto Kodak Gallery and will facebook you the password. Look fwd to seeing u bak in the UK
Kish :)
To Charlotte in Alpha 4 - looking forward to hearing from you next week - hope all those trenches got dug! Do think about what Jessie can bring out for you - I'm going to see her on Fri 10th April so can drop off anything then. Really sorry you're not coming home for a quick turnaround but maybe it would all be too emotional and think of those polluting airmiles. We'll be away in Lech until very late on Wed 8th April so don't try and call us til Thurs. Hope the rain held off - lots of love from all of us, Mum xxxxxxxxxxx
loved the pictures just worried why was there an unhappy one with alpha 9!!!!
Dear Oliver -No problem to change flight - will square it with Butter and send you the details when I've got them. We are all missing you very much and are very proud of you. Love MUM, Dad, Calypso and Cleo xxx
sophie, alpha two
WW! EB! Really hope all's going well, still haven't heard anything about the trek. I'm heading up to london for a few days tomorrow and then back to Bermuda next week. I'm guessing your probably fairly bronzed by now whereas I'm all pasty and have the 'I've been in England all winter' look. I really miss you but not long now. I love you. X
HI VEE,
how is alpha 9 going ? Can not wait till you come home! i have to wake up at half five tomorro cause i am going 2 Austria! i am so excited. Anyway have to go causei have to pack for Austria! love u lots can not wait to see ya missing u millions and trillions phoebs xxxxxxx
for Lucy Scaramanga
Hi Lucy, hope you are having fun! All fine here, beautiful spring weather. Marcus and Dad back from skiing - had great time though Xa hurt her knee again and couldn't ski. Can't believe its your last week with Raleigh - hope we get to talk to you before you leave. Keep safe and happy. Love you lots, Mum xxxxxxxooooooxxx
Pixie, flights sorted home from Mexico City on the 11th. You must read your e-mail before then to find out what you need to do. Some great photos of you and your group. We're off to see Auntie Kath on Saturday, returning on Easter Day. Hope the hiking is not too much like hard work. Missing you lots. Love Dad Mum and Noon.
To Grace Francombe, Alpha 9
Hi Grace, this is mum. Just a short message to let you know how excited we are that you will soon be home. Hope the last phase is going well and that the sad face on the drawing of Alpha 9 is not you! We read about your trip to Panama! Hope you have a good few days back at field base and good luck with the white water rafting
We are beginning to prepare for Easter here and I will soon be shopping for all the food etc. Joe has been home but is back in Coventry at the moment. He will be back again next Monday.
Nanny and Grandad are arriving on Thursday and Jess will be home then, as well. Grant is off to France this weekend. We will be looking forward to coming to meet you on Saturday.
No new car as yet, so we will probably be squashed into mine.
We've seen both Helen and Charlotte this week and they can't wait to see you to compare Raleigh experiences. Lots of other people in the village asking about you as well.
Can't wait to see you and hear all of your news.
Miss you and love you lots
See you next week
Love Mum (and Dad and all)
xxx
Hi Vee Alpha 4 Just finished packing for Austria! Looking forward to seeing you next weekend even more! We shall be at the airport with Phoebs and Ben - hope that's not too OTT for the homecoming!!! Hope the closing stages are fun. Have seen some pictures of your trip on Harriet's facebook.lots of love Mum xx
hi vee,
its phoebs how ya doin? hope ur well. Just a couple of hours till Austria! i check the blogs everyday! Can not wait till i see my big sis( mum will cry!).Looks like that artist was good!Guess what Haz is down in the dumps cause she got dumped(awwwwwwwwwwwww)! Any way have 2 go cause we have 2 wake up at half 5 2morro love u millions and trillions and missing u billions phoebs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hi Dominique the machotrekker,how's things in the jungle,time flies when you are having fun !
Only a short week to go and you will back at fieldbase.I will send you money ,I'll give you more details tomorrow.
Really looking forward to see you again.
Looks like winter is coming to an end,they promise us plus zero temperatures for next week.Don't worry about the snow,there will still be plenty to ski when you come back!
Be in touch soon,love from Calgary,mama
Hola Lucy Scaramanga!!!! I hope that everything is good for you, the time flies and this almost finish please enjoy a lots this last moments in CR, im better of my flu, today i had a disaster with my bag and oil, yeah i´ll tell you after, so funny, Cuidate mucho! un gran abrazo y besos para ti!! te quiero muchisimo!! xxx
Hi Tom - Alpha 9! Hope you are getting on with the roof and no slacking!!!! We are at Jo's 21st this weekend and then I am packing bag for SF so will speak to you when I get home. Busy end of term - ready for a break. Have a great last week with Raleigh - looking forward to lots more photos to see. Missing you but envy you .......... Lol Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
to Hana Damirji
hello i miss you SO much and can you ACTUALLY BELIEVE IT that in 1 week and 1 day i SHALL BE SEEING YOUR BEAUTEOUS FACE once more!! can't actually WAIT!! and we're all going to be SO jealous of your tan...gah...it's still all cold and non-tanning weather here...although obviously that's not the reason you went away, of course not! no no! couldn't possibly be...
anywhoodles, can't wait to see you! I'm going back to London tomorrow, and i've finished all my lectures etc for easter - holiday time! woop! I've got a friend coming over this afternoon and we're going to bake fairy cakes! yum yum. can't wait to see you
love emily xxxxxxx
Hey Seanie!
So, not much time left now in Raleigh. You must have had tears and euphoria along the way. Seems strange looking at all these e-mails about The Return, and yours will be in August! I guess you're excited and a little apprehensive, but heck, life's for big adventures and explorations, and the next stage is just going to be awesome as well. No news on the Belize connection; I'm going to have to write snail mail, and I'll e-mail it to you.
Pest is breaking up for Easter today, and it's going to have to get it's head down for revision - it's as stressful for us as well, bless him!!
Sally's coming up for Easter. Don't worry she won't sleep in your room; she'll be right upstairs.
About to book next year's Lady Bay goes Yomping trip, probably in Northumberland, so if you go to Newcastle, you could always join us - yeh!!!
Well, can't say I'm looking forward to seeing you next week; more like in August.
Malaria pills - sorry, the nagging's compulsive, you know that! Keep safe.
E-mail us when you can.
Love you heaps and heaps
Deb, Jim, Pest xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To Hana Damirji
p.s. olivia and I are doing a 'prohibition party' in the summer! and you've said on facebook that you're going...well, we did on your behalf...FUN TIMES! YAY! oh, and it's also sad to think you'll be off to lebanon soon after you get back - YOU CAN'T LEAVE US AGAIN HANA. I won't allow it.
love you lots
emily xxxxx
To Dirk (alpha 6)
I Love you!! XXX T
herrow steph alpha 4, is zo zo. got back from history trip yesterday - it was the most amazing trip ever!! loads of banter (teachers included - omg new found love for mr elwood haha). met SNCC leader John Lewis - you would have loved to listen to him, the things he had to say about MLK and Obama were facinating. highlight was seeing Obama drive past our hotel, loads of police cars and HUGE black Chevvy's (his decoy's I presume) but it wasnt difficult to work out which one he was in (the most surrounded one!)
wierd to think you were only in the next continent.
evie's is next week and im hoping its ok with you, not that you could do anything to stop me but can I use your ID love you loads and loads!!!! laterz xxxxxxxx
Hello Calum (with the intrepid Alpha 1) Well would you believe it, I'm off AGAIN to Kingston to look after Charlotte. It's great to be in such demand up there, as it means I can keep an eye on your Mum,Dad and Rory while staying round the corner with Uncle Steve. I can tell you, they all have their noses to the grindstone.....except for the usual round of visitors, parties etc. The Crawford family are
their next arrivals - coinciding with my Mary Poppins duties. I understand a big barbecue is planned for us all on Tuesday (weather permitting) - you will be very much missed, of course, and a good excuse to raise a few glasses(of Ribena, you understand)!
It feels a long time since we said good-bye to you on your Big Adventure and here you are now a seasoned Venturer,nearly at the finish line.
Congratulations to you all......now you have only to tell us all about it!
I know you are off on more travels for a few weeks,Calum, so have emailed you some Easter Eggs....well, they will have to do till you get home - your real one is waiting for you there.
(you need some sound for the email).
Emjoy every minute of the rest of your travels and take good care of yourself. See you before too long. Love and big hugs, Gr.Mavis X
To Cate Alpha 1,
Hi lievie, De laatste loodjes... misschien lees je dit berichtje pas als je weer op fieldbase bent. Denk dagelijks aan die sterke benen van je, die deze laatste weken echt hebben moeten werken. Hoop dat de voeten zonder blaren zijn, en dat het verlangen naar Ben en Jerry ijs, lekkere stroopwafels, een mals biefstukje etc.
niet te erg is geweest. De ijskast is straks weer binnen handbereik. Guus mist je, ik niet zo heel erg??? Joris is thuis aan het studeren. Nederland is even in zomer. Vieren zondag omi haar verjaardag, en Jop zijn verjaardag viert hij elders met Beets, want ze hebben een lustrumjaar. Zoek dagelijks naar verhalen over je zware tocht, maar moet nog even in spanning blijven. Een ding weet ik zeker, je bent in supergezelschap. Je bent een bofkont, en de wereld boft me jou. Dag schat, nog even volhouden. Love you, xxxxx Mam
Caaaatie, waar ben je nou. Ik vind er niks aan hier thuis zonder jou. Het is saai. Of zou dat door die suffe boeken komen. Anyway, de ijskast is vol en ik slaap heerlijk in dat prinsessenbed van je. Zo heerlijk zonder mestkevers en ander ongedierte. Blijf dus nog maar even weg. Dag stoere zus van me, tot over een maandje, Kus, Joris
Woo hoo Wendy,
Preparation has commenced for your return...crates of wine are in the fridge, there's a big food order in with M&S, mani & pedi booked, plateau has buffed your silver champagne flute that remains (unused) behind the bar, hot boys are flocking to London, the sun is out.....& the Queen has declared it a public holiday... Hurry home.
See you soon
Love from
Jules xxx
WE MISS YOU OLLEH. Mummy is driving me up the wall... I have no ally. Hows the beard? Come HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME.... Love CALLEH xxxx
Hallo Juuleke,
Bijna terug op de basis voor de laatste keer en dan afscheid nemen van je nieuwe vrienden en vriendinnen.
We zijn onwijs benieuwd naar je verhalen en de avonturen en indrukken die je nu hebt op gedaan.
We houden van je en missen je giga.
Dikke kussen en Pura vida.
pappie, mammie en micky
hi Dominique,I will send details to fieldbase for your moneycollection at Coopemex in Turrialba next week.Enjoy the last days with the machotrekkers ! Love you,miss you,love from Calgary,mama
Hi Steph - Alpha 4
We've just seen the lovely pictures on the blog from la Congreja. Looks like you're all working really hard through the rain. You look very tanned! Great picture of you all on the beach. We have been to Sicily for a few days. Very warm there. Lots of ancient archeological sites and the magnificent Mount Etna too. On the way back, the Ryanair plane "went technical" as Kevin says. We had to hang about at Palermo airport for 10 hours. Got to talk to a lot of the other passengers. Zoe had a fantastic time on her trip. She hasn't edited her photos yet so we're still waiting to see them! Joe is coming back from La Plagne today hopefully with all limbs intact. Matt is staying at Uni for the hols to study for his finals. He will be back over the easter weekend. We had a lovely dinner with Chris and Ana, Alan and Shaunna last night. Guess what. Livvy and Marcus are having a "trial separation" lol. Liv is back spending time seeing all her friends and having fun. Alan wants Nicky to get a job in France in the summer as she is taking French classes as a sideline at Loughborough. Zoe is looking forward to Evie's party. Tomorrow we are going for a hike at Leith Hill with C & R, and R & T + the cousins - C has organised it, hope its not too arduous! St Dunstan's has been flattened completely now, waiting for some new building to be slapped on the site. Digit had a nice hol at Mary's but came back a bit smelly as usual! Woof woof!!! Really looking forward to hearing from you. Can't wait. We're going to email you some new info about your week in Samara - have posted some stuff to you at the Toruma hostel and to the language school too. Hope you get it. Hasta luego. Love you and miss you lots. Big hugs. M, D, M, Z, J, D xxxx 1x4L
To Marvin and Dion
He jongens ik denk veel aan jullie, en ik hoop dat jullie veel plezier hebben ondanks de zware tocht. Ik hoop jullie snel aan de telefoon te hebben en even te kunnen bijkletsen. Dikke kus
Marianne en de groetjes van oma
Gracie Boo!! (Alpha 9) Im a very soppy sister today- Grant left this morning and I can't quite believe how much i'm going to miss him!! Anyway, I am now concentrating on getting myself ready for your arrival home. Absolutely cannot wait to see you. Good luck with the last week. I will be counting the days, hours, minutes until I see you. All the love in the world. Jess x x x x
(Julie alpha 6 and lucy alpha 9) hi girls.....
are Ivan and keiner.... we hope than yours are enjoying the end of the projects.... The time is fast.... we can not stop it.....
we will in fieldbase wednesday en the moorning around nine..... We have crazy surprises... please wait us!!!!! I do not if you have plans????
take care hugs and kisses keiner and ivan
To Caroline Borstlap. Hi lieve schat, hoe ist op Coconut beach? Niet te veel last van de vallende noten? Wat had je ons goed te pakken met je 1 april grap, hebben er nog vaak hard om gelachen! Pap en Hidde zijn vanochtend naar St.Tropez vertrokken voor n paar daagjes en Coco is gezellig bij mij het weekend, ze is nu naar het feest van Vincent. Ik kom net thuis van een etentje bij Sabine, was eeel plesant!We hebben een paar dagen heerlijk zonnig weer achter de rug, 21 graden!!! Ben met oma afgelopen vrijdag naar coco in amsterdam geweest, lekker over de grachten geslenterd en samen gelunched in Dylan hotel weet je nog? K ga nu gauw slapen en ben zo blij dat je bijna thuis komt, heerlijk!! Geniet nog van de laatste dagen schatje!!! Hele dikke kus, I love You!!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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