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It feels as if we had travelled with you a bit, and enjoyed so much your wonderful pictures and stories. We felt really honoured with your visit. You left us with a happy and relaxed feeling. We hope that you enjoyed the different surprises that we arranged for you, especially the Andes illuminated by an autumn dusky sun, the hairy spider, [the fly past] and the 5.4 degrees earthquake... just a small goodbye surprise!!! See you someday, somewhere, hopefully sooner than later... Pancho, Josefina, Francisco, Baltazar, little Josefina and Salvador. Graneros, Chile |
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Congratulations on a fab web site, great pictures, what an adventure! Caroline told us to look last night, and have enjoyed it very much. Richard & Lyn Rasdall, The Honey Pot, Stow-on-the-Wold, England |
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Hello fellow travelers, My wife and I were honeymooning at the Grand Canyon the end January 2010 when we saw your setup at the campground. 1 year later... for no particular reason... I've finally looked you up. Are you still in Argentina? A few years ago I biked from Salta to Tucuman. Have you guys made it into this region? Argentina is a BEAUTIFUL country and I hope you're enjoying/enjoyed it. Aaron www.aaronehlers.com |
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Hi there, We saw Bee parked up in El Chalten last week and were intrigued to find out your story. It was great to see British plates ! Have a safe journey, we are off to Bali and Oz next, Maybe we will see her parked up somwhere in the future Simon and Angela www.simonandangelatrip.co.uk England |
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Wow Greg, I was just looking at your website. You are living a dream! Amazing! Dom Gloucestershire, England |
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... Very pleased to receive the email and read that there are
updates to the journal to read. Will stop and mix myself a
stiff drink before I'm brave enough to read them.
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.. We would be happy to hear from you again. We would also be very happy if you decided to come visit sometime when you are in Germany or Europe. Just give us a call and we will be ready for you. All the best from Good Old Germany to the Whole Wide World!Steffen and Alex Metzingen, Germany |
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It is really good that you are keeping notes on the things you are doing. You can write a book about it some time. . . always love reading your stories of where you have been and your pictures are great . Keep up the good work and stay safe. Best wishes.. Gisela and Conrad Ireland |
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WOW! What an amazing epic journey. Well impressed. I bet you're having an awesome time... Jon |
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Haven't looked at full site yet as internet way to weak here but loved the 2 photos with your email, especially the 'yellow' landrover. Jungle - can't wait to hear of your progress there my friends. Shame about the Venezuela police, how bad ? we had absolutely no problems there whatsoever but I had heard some stories of the cops around the more metropolitan areas. Like your goodselves we too have updated our pages, about time we were like 5 countries late. Do keep in touch, we may cross paths in Peru. Remember I have marmite coming !!!! Phil & Angie www.philflanagan.com Currently in Peru ( + 5 countries ? ) |
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Welcome to South America Guys! I have been following your adventures, I'm a member of Expedition Portal. As far as I can tell at the moment you travelling in Colombia. It's a very nice place. I wanted to stop by and Say. HI. I'm in Venezuela. If there is anything I can assist you with travelling here, Please let me know. I'll be happy to help. I'm planning my first expedition next year, it will be to travel to Colombia. Who knows?? maybe more. You can check 2 sites that I work with. They are www.just4crusiers.com which is a Land Cruiser technical site and www.dxcrusiers.com which is mostly about Radio Amateur mobile Radio Communications. Travel Safe,Dario Venezuela |
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We have been on the road for 2 years in our Defender through the Americas. Started in Brazil and we are now in Alaska. Funnily enough I passed you by in Belize around March sometime. You were at the Land Rover shop getting a new CAM belt at the border to Guatemala at the time. Well your Landi was but you were out on the river. I pooped in to get some work done too. Hope you having fun down there. Clayton |
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What's your next stop? let us know if you need anything in Argentina!! Have a wonderful journey!!! And let us know when you come to Buenos Aires, We'd love to share stories with you, and have you over for traditional BBQ, take care and have fun !! Romina, Max and Joaco. www.NYtoBA.com Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Thank you for posting your trip online, My name is Nikolay. I am originally form Moscow but currently I live in Calgary, AB Canada. I plan in to go around Canada and US in cars and your trip are very helpful with all the spots and different hikes routes etc. they are awesome. Thank you and good luck with your trips! Nikolay Moscow, Russia |
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Thought i would send you a little note wishing you well. I saw the lovely bee in Salta about a week ago and remembered the name only got around to checking out the sight now! Have been looking at your site and at all the amazing stuff you guys have been doing and am pretty jealous! Good luck Daniel |
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What an amazing trip - enjoying hearing from you, and the up dates it's great to be kept informed of your journey. Vonnie Nottinghamshire, England |
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Been keeping up-to-date with your travels via the blog. I eagerly await each update and read them from cover to cover. You do seem to be having the most fabulous time. . . Anyway, to the point of this Email. I've been reading several overland travel blogs and gradually coming to the conclusion that we too must get more engaged in life out of our rural retreat. So, after 34 years with BT I am now unemployed and it is all your fault! . . .we have a Land Rover with pretty much all the equipment we need and I now have the time........ Thanks for assisting in a rather sudden change of life! Take care, Richard Norfolk, England |
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Just wanted to drop you a note as we didn't get to say "bye" this morning. It was great to meet you both and we loved hearing about your trip and what you've got planned. Very exciting! You've definitely inspired us to do some sort of overland trip ourselves. Keep in touch, Take care and happy travels! Felicity & Marco www.thinkingnomads.comEngland and Italy |
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The very best of luck to you both, we are extremely proud of you and enormously impressed.. Guys, you are nuts, but you are honourable and you are illuminated.., we love you. Keep up the challenge and the good work. Our best of wishes to you both, and an invite to return to Belize any time you want? Alan & Dolly Belmopan, Belize |
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Good to read all about your trip on the web - like many other observers, we are very jealous, but shouldn't complain under the circumstances. .. Whatever, best wishes for the rest of the trip. .. Glad you enjoyed the race - I know how you feel as I competed a few times in Canada - not for 3 days [4 days !] though, although a colleague did the Yukon Challenge - 750 km race from Whitehorse to Dawson I think - you will probably know all about it. We too spent a few days at Caulker Caye; and Francesca and I must have been very close to you when we took a snorkelling trip to a reef near San Pedro. Who knows, you could have been those divers beneath us? It was fantastic, notably swimming with sting rays at your fingertips. We are now heading back North , but meeting you and other like minded souls has got us planning a longer trip down the Americas - another day /year though. We'll be following your progress in the meantime and we'll looking for tips. Hope you enjoy Tikal as much as we did. Best wishes and good luck Tony & Ellen UK |
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... Seeing your pictures made us realise that we haven't really had that much snow, however as I am sure you have heard we are having one of the coldest and whitest winters for 30 years. Have enjoyed sledging, making igloos and snowmen and of course the kids loved missing school!!! ... Take care and enjoy the adventure and keep us posted. Rob, Nicky, Rebecca, Louise and Matthew Brooks. Gloucestershire, UK |
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... We had a blast at the races. Nicole came in first, I came
in 4th, and Lori came in 5th, out of 8 purebred teams. So we were
pretty impressed with how hard they worked.
Once again we reunited with other mushing friends, and made
some new ones. We spent the whole weekend down at the race site and
once finished our set, jumped in to help out the bigger teams get
set up and safely to the start line. Too much fun!
I have sent your website out to some family members so they can
enviously follow your travels! My dad has alot of extended family in
England and has always wanted to get over there...maybe this will
inspire him to go live a little.
We truly enjoyed your company and if you are ever back this way
for sure stop by...stay awhile. If the rooms are full there is
plenty of acreage for a tent or two!
Good luck on your travels and we will certainly be following
along as well and taking in your adventurous stories.
Take Care
Sally, Rick, Lori, Nicole, Carter and the
dogs
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Beaver Mountain has never had such a beautiful vehicle in it's parking lot!!!! We drooled over the D110 (Our dream vehicle) as long time Rover enthusiasts we have loved and enjoyed the time that we have shared in our rovers and enjoyed looking at your website and seeing the many adventures that you and bee are sharing. .. God Speed and enjoy. Tim Shupe and family Beaver Mountain, Utah |
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Hi, my name is Grif, I spoke to Emma briefly outside the Library in Banff today and just had a look through your website. What a Great Trip !!! .. I will keep an eye on your website for sure as we are planning a trip in to SAmerica in our 90 ! Cheers Grif & Lisa Banff, Alberta |
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Lots of love Fionnghuala and Tom Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK |
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Well hello there - Just heard about you on one of the forums and checked out your website. Figured I would shout out a big hello. What a fantastic journey....If you are coming by Calgary at any time or need any parts/supplies, or just want to chat, feel free to give us a ring at The Rover Shop www.therovershop.ca Jason and Vern Calgary, Alberta |
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I thought I'd send a pic of the Land Rover I owned for 22 years. Sold it last year and have missed it ever since. I restored it back in 1992 with the intention of taking it on an overland journey. Ended up getting married, having kids and finding that it was too small for the journey! We still have a Westfalia Sycro campervan however which has been used for a great many adventures around Canada and the States. I'm in the process of trying to find and import a 300 TDI from the UK so that once again, I can have a trusty Land Rover again. I wanted to wish you luck on your big journey. I'll forward your site link to my motorhead/overland pals so that we can all share in your adventure. Andrew Toronto, Ontario |
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Spotted your rig on the main drag tonight. NICE!! I have recently parted with my Land Cruiser, different make - same spirit of adventure built in. You are on the trip of a life time for sure!! Wanted to encourage your travels .. Drive safely, eh? Dave Baker Jasper, Alberta |
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Really enjoyed your site. My wife and I plan on getting into expedition travel in a couple of years when the kids are out of the house. Please put us on your update list. If you ever come thru Oklahoma let us know. We'd love to meet you. There are some gorgeous places here. It's not all flatlands as many think. Safe travels, Alan and Scheryl Wood Oklahoma |
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Great website, awesome trip. I wish the defender was available here in the US. It's the only LR that I would ever own. russellh Expedition Portal |
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many people about your website and how inspirational it is. I
think that what you are up to is absolutely fantastic and the
photo's you have taken so far just beautiful.... The snow here has been really great and a lot of fun, and
for the UK we have actually had quite alot. The hills are very
steep where we live and so driving has been challenging. For
the most part we have been wandering around pulling the sledge
behind us. It has all gone now, but we are expecting another
dump tomorrow.
... Keep up the good work with the blog, we are really enjoying
seing it and reading it. Take care
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What a great adventure you are having! Best wishes for 2010, will think of you both when I crank up the heating! Love Lesley, Jim, Alex and Isabelle UK |
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I just received a link from a friend in Holyhourne, UK on your journey. I am truly impressed at the journey and your Rover, kudos to you. Not sure where you are at the present time but you are welcome to stop by if you are in Western Washington. My wife and I are in the Pacific Coast Rover Club and we have a 02' Disco and 90' Rangie. Our friend Mason that lives up the street has one of the nicest Defender 90's in North America. Email me if you are in the area we could meet up. We are in Enumclaw, Wa. located in the foothills between Seattle and Tacoma. Safe travels to you and include me with your updates. Tyler and Cheryl Chilman Enumclaw, Washington |
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Hi Greg and Emma, I found your site through the Expedition Portal site and enjoyed reading about your adventures. I've travelled many of the places you have so far, but you will be venturing into places I've only dreamed of so far. I'll try to remember to check back in from time to time and read more. Enjoy - Phil Jachowski Expedition Portal |
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Hope you enjoy Moab, we really like it there. Hope to meet you on the way! James & Angela Denver, Colorado |
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Hi guys, as ever it is great to hear from you so I can
spend time at work looking at your lovely pictures as the rain
comes down outside... you are both looking good on it and seem
to be having an unfairly good time... I'm feeling envious just
thinking about it. Keep sending the photos so I can live
vicariously through your adventures. Must go, there's work to do and
bottoms to wipe. Mark, Emma and Family UK |
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You are welcome and it is my pleasure to of help any help with your trip. I see we just missed the snow; too bad as the snow surely adds to the beauty and adventure to the area (the photos look amazing). It snowed for the 1st time at our house last night... David Vanderveen Sunshine Valley, British Columbia (Roverlanders BC) |
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I like your videos. Good luck on the rest of your trip. and i really like the BEE. cowboyjarman |
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I wish I had been able to meet you, but I only saw the beautiful
Land Rover you have! I saw Bee in West Yellowstone. I hope to go on
a trek such as yours some day in my life. Good luck, it looks
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... Please add me to your distribution list so I can keep abreast of your travels! Best wishes for a safe and wonderful journey! Bob Evermore Bend, Oregon |
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Just to wish you good luck and God speed on the next part of your adventure. Keeping learning through the soles of your feet. I really do envy you. What an opportunity. Bob Ward Mansfield, UK |
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Thanks for an unforgettable weekend. The walk
around the mountains, the figs and tomatoes harvest, mass, the
market and the camping lessons, were greater than ever with your
company. 
. . .
congratulations on making it to your 1st Anniversary on the road
without kidnapping, assault, burglary and all the other
possibilities such as frost bite and heat stroke, falling off
mountains and into volcanoes. . . Gobsmacked at both Journal and
photos and still envious like mad... 
..We enjoyed meeting you also and are still amazed about
your great tent and the oven! Since yesterday we are finally
home and enjoy the comfort of a nice bed, our own shower
and good German food. .. We hope everything goes well
with the rest of your travel and the trip across the Atlantic back
home. 
My name is
Rodrigo, I'm brazilian, sorry any english mistakes! Hehe Me
and my family saw your yellow Land Rover at Transpantaneira Road! We
were doing it as well, in our land rover! we got very enthusiastic
in seeing travellers like you guys here in our country…
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. It has been a pleasure to know you and to know the beautiful
adventure that you are doing. Is already visited the web
yestamos following your trip. We hope that rest of way should be
good in everything.
It looks like
your having swinging time, I saw the picture of the paragliding , It
looks fabulous. I did that in N. Zealand but I had a trainer guy on
my back. How is your mode of transport faring out? 
checked out ur blog, well done ur both sure making
progress since we met in Buceramanga...........keep it up !
Wow you two
(three) are having fun ! 
Small
world huh? It is indeed the same Land Rover. Looking a bit more
battered than how I left it from looking at your photos! You bumped
into Graham as well? I know him well and a great guy. 
We where
wondering where you where? Glad to see your still safe,
Paraquay nice ! when do you have to be in New Zealand ?? Say Hi to
Greg from us... take care, will follow you, everything great
here... 
Hola, un
pequeno recuerdo de vuestro paso por Cusco - Peru. mucha
suerte!!
Hola Greg y
Emma, Me llamo Alejandro y tengo 21 Anos, les escribo desde Buenos
Aires Argentina. Hace poco de un mes en Agosto estuve de vacaciones
por el Norte Argentino. En uno de mis viajes para el pueblo de
Cachi me cruce con su Camioneta y anote la pagina web. Les dejo la
foto que tome. Saludos y Mucha Suerte en su Aventura
I have
been looking at your website! what a trip you are doing!!! We
are already home, we made it to Buenos Aires just a week ago and we
are very happy to be here ...
I expect a full travel series, BBC, with photos
like that cousin Greg! a journey of a lifetime to say the least!
Was talking to your Da this morning and thought of you on
your adventure !. your pics are so brilliant !- making me feel
wanderlust now- Best of luck with the next bits .....
Cant believe you two are still talking to each other !! 
We met in Salta. Hope you could fix the problem with the
shock absorbers. We loved your web page and saw we're going to be in
many of the places you've been. Hope you enjoy your visit to our
country. If there's anything in which we can help just mail
us. Good luck, enjoy, 
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Amazing
trip. Fantastic pictures. A picture from Caucasus
mountain near the Chechen border at 4500m. travelling with our fiat
panda 4x4 from Athens. If you decide to pass by Athens,
you can stay at my place. Take Care 
ow
are you?! We hope well.
Hi Greg
and Emma, 
Hi Greg and Emma, 
Dear
Grey and Emma We have been meaning to email you for such a long
time. We are soooo enjoying your website and following your trip -
what an adventure - you are having such a magnificent time and
thanks for sharing it with us, we just love following your route.
Your photos are amazing and the website is outstanding - technology
today -when I went travelling they still had aerograms!! 
Just
found out from Caroline about your really amazing adventure! Happy
christmas! It looks like your having a really amazing time!
Came across your
vehicle outside the gates of Tikal. .. 
..We will be
in Tx visiting some family so we will cross into Mexico from here.
Then we will take the gulf coast to the Yucatan. Let's keep in touch
in case our paths may cross. 
Wow very
impressed with all the photos. I must show John when he gets in, he
is always talking about 
How
lovely to hear from you. The photos are fantastic. It
looks like you are having a fabulous time.. We have travelled down
the Baja, and just in time as it is about to be ravaged by a
hurricane. The Baja is a spectularly diverse piece of the
world. The people are very friendly and love the tourists..
There are some amazing places to visit and we have really enjoyed
staying away from the usual 'down the coast' route. We can't
recommend the Baja enough. It was a great
experience. 
Great to hear and read about your epic journey!
Wow, what an adventure!
Dave here...Green 109 that was on the Canol Expedition
this summer. Hope you made out OK in the rain (or snow probably) on
Sunday night. .. It was a real pleasure meeting you both and being
able to do Whipsaw together. I trust you enjoyed our little trail...
Hi Greg and Emma, it was great fun to meet you and drive
the Whipsaw Trail with you. I hope you also had fun. I see from your
pics that you got a big dump of snow the next day. So much for
drying the tent out I guess... 
Terrific fun meeting you all the other weekend up there
in the beautiful British Columbia Cascade Mountains. Somewhat miffed
that I left the day before the snow came down hard. Oh well, I'll
just have to take your lead and spend two years wombling around the
world in Big Blue. Actually, "Big Blue and The Bee" sounds like a
children's book - you two still looking for a business idea?
Good luck on the rest of you wonderful trip. I'll be following your
progress with enormous interest - just like everyone else
you've met, I'm sure. 
Wonderful to meet the both of you on the Whipsaw in BC.
Your expedition is an inspiration for all of us Rover-Landers and we
were happy to show you our small corner of the world. Come back and
visit soon. 
Great website and amazing adventure.
Congratulations...
Hi--We just
said hello and wished you good luck on Oak Street in Vancouver. (On
Wednesday morning Oct 28) We operate a evening dessert cafe called
Cheesecake, etc. at 2141 Granville St.. in
Vancouver. 
Hey, I saw
you somewhere probably in Montana or anyway approaching Yellowstone
Park area around the 13th-18th October. So good to see a UK number
plate so far from Blighty - I was driving a rental van delivering
furniture from Long Island to Seattle, almost the whole width of the
country, then down to St Louis, back to Chicago then down to Dallas
where we re showing at an antique fair (and where its 80 deg C at
the moment)!.. My little brother has a 1959 series II land rover, so
well done for representing us over there! 
Hi Emma & Greg,
It was so
amazing to run into you at Safeway in Bend, OR and that literally
one year to the date that the Defender 110 driving Germans walked
into our lives. We were so excited to run into yet another
Defender 110 globetrotting couple and we've already mentioned you on
our Facebook page: 
Wow, I just checked out your website...canoe or no canoe I will be
following you...best of luck with your adventures.
Good luck, and we would love to hear your news
occasionally.
Join our Guest BookFeel free to drop us a note if you see us in passing or even if you're following our journey from your armchair. Better still, send us a photo and well add you to our guest book ! We're always pleased to hear from other travellers or would-be travellers - if you have any thoughts on good places for us to visit, whatever - we'd love to hear from you. Our email address is: We try to check our email every few days - technology and activities permitting. Greg & Emma
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