It was great to see the piles of letters, greeting cards and parcels at fieldbase during Phase 2. Snail-mailing was a novelty for many here who've never actually sent a postcard or even addressed an envelope before.
However with Phase 3 running and expedition coming to an end, we'd like to send out a reminder to folks at home to not send any more post as your letters may not arrive at fieldbase in time before departure. Meanwhile, keep posting messages here on the blog. We do moderate them daily!
In our previous post we missed out a couple of names in the Zulu groups.
They are:
Holly Williamson: Zulu 5
Naz Taner: Zulu 3
Yali Gonzalez: Zulu 4
Remember, Nicaraguan road trip crew leaves first thing tomorrow (30 Nov). So get your messages in pronto!
Welcome to the official blog for Expedition 13A. We'll be keeping you posted on all the happenings of life on expedition from 10th January to 11th April. Check back and please send us your comments, it's free and easy. ¡Pura vida!
For Andrew Davies X-Ray 2
ReplyDeleteHope your foot is holding up son looks like you've walked a long way! it's thick with snow here -18 in parts and forcast more. I'll get stocked up with beer and food, not long now can't wait to see you lots of love mum xxxxxxxxxxx
Hello Wellard. Enjoy the last leg of your tour. Look for things on the trek that you may have missed last year. Good luck and keep putting one foot in front of the other and don't forget the three magic words - Zinc Oxide Tape ! Go carefully and keep safe. We can't wait to see you again on Christmas Eve. Everyone here is very proud of what you have achieved. Lots of love from Mum and Dad xxxxxxx
ReplyDeletenazif taner zulu 3 pembe ali naz canim nasilsin insalla iyisin gurubun deyisdi aksambakdim ismini gormeyince sok olduk aklima binbir sey koydum bu sabah gorunce rahadladik bizler hepimiz iyiyiz baba n iyi abilerin iyicey elis lus hepsi iyiler hepimiz donmeni bekleriz az kaldi ama bana uzun gelirnn naz iyi bak kendine allah yardimciniz olsun aksam seb bize geldi kardesi ile sni konusurduk naz yine yazarim kucak dolusu opucukler xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteTo Jack Harrington (Zulu 1)
ReplyDeleteHey Trekker (its funny because it sounds like you love star trek.....get it get it). Hasn't been that long since we last spoke, and hopefully it wont be too long until we get to speak again. I hope it's all going really well, and you're loving it as much as you've loved the other projects. Bit of exercise will do you good, work off those pot noodles! (Pot calling the kettle black, I know). Things in leeds are good, got papa schofield coming up for 2 nights tomorrow. Also its snowing, I was wondering today how super scavenge challenge would work in the snow? I had the pleasure of having a one sided snow ball fight with 15 charming students today (needless to say I wasn't amused). I'm really looking forward to you coming home, but you better not consider coming back without that mohawk! Well just wanted to remind you (as if you didn't know) that I'm missing you, and love you lots.
Mandy xx
To maxim "veggie" zulu 1
ReplyDeleteNog even proberen, je weet maar nooit dat dit berichtje ook nog meegaat naar jullie. maxim kan je je voorstellen dat het sneeuwt, sneeuwt, sneeuwt. Een echte winterprik hebben we. En jij daar maar zweten denk ik.
Dikke zoenen
mama
Jan van Arkel 10L x-ray 5
ReplyDeleteHallo Jan,
Ik heb de verhalen van Sophie en Boris gelezen betreft het project dat jij nu aan het ondernemen bent.
Het moet geweldig zijn.
Heel veel plezier en lekker genieten van je laatste project.
Het is hier winters weer. Er is sneeuw gevallen en er zijn al enkele schaatstoeren gereden op de ijsbanen. Het is rond de -2 graden en het schijnt kouder te worden.
wij zijn nu voor de Sint al in de winterse sferen. Zondag vieren wij Sint bij Ruth en Gerard.
Veel liefs van ons allen en tot weer hoors.
Hey A! Snowing here!!!! Hating this country!!!!
ReplyDeleteZulu 3
ReplyDeleteHiten Mistry
Hi Hit
Hope you are enjoying the last phase of your wonderful trip. Really looking forward to seeing you, make the most of the sunshine and heat as it is snowing here, was a bit of a shock for me when I landed on Sunday evening. We are all well and counting down the days. Doing a great job Hiten. Love you. mum xxx
AMY pERKINS Zulu 6 .It is negative 18 at Inverness airport and 26 cm of snow overnight at Aviemore.We have been in N0otting Hill this am which has been fun .Off for dinner (steaks) and then a show.Getting 1030 train tomorrow so hope we can get up the drive.We love you and miss you .I keep saying "Amy would like that" Be safe xxxxxxx mummy xxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteTo Sophie, Zulu 6.
ReplyDeleteLieve sophie, het bericht dat we maar tot de 29e kunnen mailen komt erg laat- jammer want nu duurthet vast erg lang voor je dit krijgt. Sorry!
je mail over de afgelopen periode was geweldig, heb er echt van genoten.heerlijk om te lezen hoe je geniet en hoe bijzonder het allemaal is. En ook zo fijn om je stem weer even gehoord te hebben...Doet me allemaal erg goed. En je post is ook aangekomen, dank je wel lieverd.Die heeft erg vreselijk lang over gedaan, maar ik ben er heel blij mee. Ik zorg voor de verspreiding van je andere brieven.
En dan nu Nicaraqua, wat spannend. Leuk dat je met Caroline zit!! Weet dat jullie dat heel graag wilden dus ben blij voor je. En alweer Josh! Hoop weer snel een verslag te horen, dat verhaal met foto's over San Lucas kwam nadat jullie alweer terug waren- maar niettemin heel leuk om te zien hoe het daar was.
Hiet is het volop winter, er ligt al sneeuw en het is ijskoud. Er wordt veel meer sneeuw verwacht, 's nachts wordt het min 11 en over dag min 7 met een 'gevoelstemperatuur'van min 17...heel erg dus. Koetje en Siepie slapen elke nacht dicht tegen elkaar aan op de deken op de overloop- zó koud is het.
Lieve schat, ik hoop dat deze mail nog op tijd 'meekomt'. Hou van je en geniet met je mee van alles wat je daar beleeft. Kus, mams
For Amy Kirkup.
ReplyDeleteYou are in the right place Queenie, it is FREEZING here! Snow, ice the lot. Fairy can't swim 'cos everything's frozen solid, and we are all grumpy and fighting for places round the fire. Miss you loads, but enjoy every minute of that heat!xxx mum ps. Your brother insists we buy two advent calendars so he can eat your chocolates as well!
Zulu 5 Adam Goldsworthy
ReplyDeleteHeys darling,
At this moment you should be on a paradise at the beach, I'm sooo jealous. It's cold and snow everywhere in England. Today we went to the supermarket with my new car, on our way back started to snow very heavy, it was so difficult to see, even going slowly and my left reflexes are rubbish so I broke my left mirror :( I hope the car will be in one piece when you come back lol It's also difficult to drive here because I don't know the roads and towns here are circles and in portugal are rectangles (I spend ages driving in circles lol)It was so good speak all that time with you last thursday, I really miss that.
I'm now counting the days to go to Portugal and for you to come back, not long now, amazing how quick it was. I still have to buy the rest of the Christmas presents, I'm not sure what to buy to Diana and the girls. You're present is a big dilemma as well :P
I want to buy something you'll really like. Well about football: Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool not bad :P Tottenham beat Tom's team hehe It's on 5th place now.
I hope you enjoy everything about you're last project, it sounds good on the beach :P
Lots of love xxxxx
Susete :) xxx
Message for Amy Cooper
ReplyDeleteZulu 4
Hi Amy
Just a short message to say that Uncle Jon has credited your Spanish phone with 10
Euros.I couldn't find the Euro symbol,I'm sure there's one on here somewhere!We're getting very European in the UK I've noticed, the Christmas chocolate coins are Euros now (perhaps they have been for a long while and I've only just realised!)Anyway I digress, I have some football news for you - Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-0 last night. I wonder if Carla is still celebrating! Also, Sheffield Wednersday has been sold for £1!!
Hope you are enjoying life at Volcan Irazu and you're not too frozen at such a high altitude!
There's the usual travel chaos here caused by the snow. Danielle was trying to get back to London on Sunday evening and her train never did arrive at Peterborough. Also some Northern airports have been affected.
Missing you lots,
With lots of love from Mum and Dadxxxxxxxxxxx
To Sophie ten Bosch, Zulu 6
ReplyDeleteLieve dochter, ik heb je Nederlandse tijd rond 17.30 vanaf m'n werk ook gemaild. Ben er wel achter dat deze berichten je pas later zullen bereiken, want daarvoor was ik net een paar uur te laat. Uitgerekend een dag kijk ik niet op de blog en mis ik de mededeling dat ik je nog een bericht had kunnen sturen! Vind ik echt shit. Kwam door een lange dag werken, sneeuwbuien waardoor het de drukste avondspits ooit was en ik me zo grieperig voelde dat ik meteen naar bed ben gegaan.
Inmiddels is het een paar uur later en heb ik op de site alles bekeken en gelezen over Achuapa...het wordt vast weer een heftige belevenis. Schoon drinkwater voor La Calera,heel hard werken, korte nachten, slapen bij families. Ben zo benieuwd wat je allemaal te wachten staat. Heb ook uit oude berichten kunnen opmaken dat het al twee lange dagen kost om er te komen; het is echt ver weg en afgelegen. Kan niet wachten op de eerste berichten!
Het was leuk om in je mail te lezen dat je toch ook wat Spaans leert- bij zo'n gastgezin zul je dat ook wel nodig hebben...En als ' bezorgde' moeder hoop ik dat iets beter/lekkerder te eten krijgt dan die eeuwige bruine-bonen-prut die je beschreef.
Dag m'n schat, alle liefs en dikke kus van je moeder
Hey A! We saw Andie and Anastasia's show last night. Very dull show but they were so cute!! Mum and dad say hi again!
ReplyDeleteNaz Taner Zulu 3
ReplyDeleteHello! I hope you are enjoying your trek! Its been mighty cold here the last few days, and it even snowed! Its so cold, that I'm now a little bit ill... Apparently it might snow even more tonight (1st of December)... I hope it does, it would be awesome!
It was amazing to hear your voice on the weekend, and I look forward to the next opportunity! Seth says hello, and sends you a hug!
Missing you lots, y te quiero mucho!
Muchos Besos
Camilo.xxx
Tom X-Ray 6
ReplyDeleteHey Bro,
I can't even imagine how excited you are by turtles. You liked them before you liked anything else - well at least the teenage mutant ninja variety.
So it's currently snowing like hell in the UK - in case you hadn't heard - I'm guessing you're nice and warm over there, as am I in Hong Kong with 20c still. So I have a plan.
I'm thinking you, me, hot chocolate and a movie marathon when we get back for Christmas. So far on my list I have Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Hook! and Peter Pan (the live action one, not the Disney). But I'm open to suggestions :P
Somehow we have managed to be nice to Dad and arrive at Heathrow 2 hours apart from each other on the 23rd... Hopefully they will bring us coats, hats and gloves :)
Any other news? Hmmm? Oh yeah... I have a puppy now! That ought to make you jealous! Check out facebook for some piccies - Her name is Mui Tao - which means 'cute little girl' in Cantonese. She's crazy but very cute!
Will tell you all about her when I see you.
Lots of Love,
Ladix xxx
Message for Ashley Fletcher Zulu 5
ReplyDeleteHi love
Well hope you manage to see a leather back.It was the project that first inspired you to apply after all!You deserve a chill out after your last two projects. Although it sounds like you will be doing some labouring too.Who was it that said 'The secret of success is not always doing what one wants but to enjoy what one does'. Maybe get a chance to work on your tan too.It has been very wet here in Spain and quite chilly we have had to light the fire every evening but it is picking up again now and much better than uk with snow and sub zero temps looks like another freezing winter in store for everyone there.We are all looking forward to Miami now which will be here before we know it.Just booked our insurance today. Heard that we lost the World cup to Russia today too dad was gutted.Also Albion got knocked out of Carling cup which was a bit of a shame too. Have just finished writing xmas cards and am busy making xmas gifts with my class so it is all very jolly and I already have a xmas tree up at school. Although there is no where near the fuss here in Spain as back in the uk.Still I hope father Christmas or Papa Noel finds us all in Miami he will have a job to get down the chimney in the condo!!Remember I always say if you don't believe he doesn't come!! So he should definitely be there!! Ho! HO! HO! We all send our love and can't wait to see the next photos on the blog. All our love mum dad and Nick xxx
Andrew Davies ZULU6
ReplyDeleteHi Darling
Getting nearer to seeing you,iread that you are all working hard and playing hard.
Enjoy all that you are doing you arein all our thoughts,your mum is getting on with all her unpacking so she is also enjoying her life.
Speak to you again soon love you lots.
BOO xxxxxxxx
Hey-yoooooooooooo!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow you doin'???? I hope it is all going well and you are seeing lots of turtles! Sounds like you are having fun which is good :)!! Just a week to go before I can talk to you again and then three weeks before I actually see your actual face! Oh my Gosh!! So excited!! I need to trot down to Oxford Street soon and buy a summer wardrobe for my vacation yipeeee!!
It was such a lovely surprise to be able to talk to you for longer than expected and it's just a shame that you aren't equipped with a solar panel or something, haha!! Well whilst you've been frolicking on the beach, occasionally petting a turtle and picking up an egg I've been slaving away at uni!! Well not really.....end of term is approaching so it's all finally winding down which is nice, just hanging in for three more tutorials and four assignments, then I plan to get to Holland and collapse! This whole bikini diet is going soooooo badly by the way!! I think I've eaten my plus your body weight in Nandos, at least I'll float in the sea!! Haha!!
The reunion for my old school went really well in the end and actually managed to cook a roast for twelve people the next day (it was no pro-fajita mix or fish feast though!)! I appointed myself as Head Chef, Sarchie as Sous Chef, Span as Kitchen Porter and Boho as Cleaning Assistant! It worked really well until we all started to hit the mulled wine (probably as we were so stressed about the entire thing!) and then the food subsequently went to pot! The roast potatoes never reallllly roasted and the turkey looked like road kill! I greased up the turkey with my bare hands ewwwwwwwwww! Such a brave vegetarian! Haha!
I hope you're working on getting an awkward turtle picture! I'll speak to you soooooon and see you very soon toooooo!! Can't wait till you get back and I can talk to you :D! I miss you tons but the home stretch is here! Enjoy every day and continue to have an amazing time :) I miss you, lots of koala hugs and kisses :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :)
To Rachael Armitage, 10L
ReplyDeleteHope you get this when you get back to base and that you are preparing yourself for colder climes!! It read minus 10 on the car for me this week and at the same time had no heating in the house for a day!! It was cold.
Had the air ambulance land on the back lane this afternoon - not sure what has happened but it is black ice everywhere so accidents I guess will happen.
Nothing else major other than snow and ice really. Hope you have enjoyed the turtles.
love
Louise xxx
For Beki Turner Zulu 1
ReplyDeleteHi Beki
Have a wonderful birthday. Hope the trek was not too difficult and that you are celebrating on the beach. Take loads of photo's. Dave has arrived and settled in and we both cant wait to see you again. The ten weeks have flown by, I will make you a roast dinner when you get home. Snow has now gone however, they say more will come next week. Hopefully you will be able to go sledging and building igloos. Girls are missing you and cannot wait until you get back to have a night out. See you at the airport!
Love
Mam xxxxxx