Comments on: Alright, alright, we are home

By: The Rocksters

The Rocksters — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:30:14 +0000

Wish my wedding is so good.:)

By: Elizabeth and James

Elizabeth and James — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:20:13 +0000

Hi Guys

Can’t believe we have found a site which seems to have pretty much all we are looking for.

We started to plan the idea of putting the car on a roll-on roll-off ferry or boat or something and pick it up in Asia, then drive across to UK. But, in reality, we have only got as far as looking in bookshops for books with ideas.
I think the whole idea is a huge one and I do feel overwhelmed a bit.

We intend to leave Auckland sometime in March or April of 2010, and have been thinking about doing it since the beginning of this year (2009).

We want to get somebody in to look after our computer business for us whilst we are away and so far, we haven’t had joy with that, so we are also toying with the idea of just closing up.
We are basically sick of the business, having been working thousands of hours for the past 10 years, we have now had it.
We are both English and have been living in NZ for 23 years (James) and 29 years (Elizabeth), with the one year long trip back to Eastbourne to get married.

We just haven’t known where to start.
So, although I haven’t even really looked in detail through this site, I am feeling pretty excited just having found it.

I think we will have a good look through this and then if we have any questions, can we contact you through email? Should we contact you on here and leave our email address, just as the above person seems to have done?
Or would it be a pain for you, and have you had enough now?

Thanks, Elizabeth and James

By: Coen Weddepohl

Coen Weddepohl — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:32:05 +0000

Hi Jon,

What a phenomenal blog - thanks for all the stories.

My wife and I (both live in London) are planning a similar trip in reverse next month and would love to chat to you about your experiences.

Could you send me an email (cweddepohl1@mac.com)?

Many thanks,
Coen

By: Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:13:12 +0000

Thanks, everything already said.

Peter

By: bear martin

bear martin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:38:26 +0000

hey mate

Ive just discovered your website and I have so many questions. Im a kiwi living in London planning a very similar trip next year but in reverse. Ive just had a quick skim through up site and do I understand that Jack is still in London? If so is there any way I could contact him to ask him a few questions? I can imagine you are pretty flat out with trying to get the book ready.

Thanks mate.

Bear

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:31:55 +0000

So pleased that you recovered sufficiently to complete the trip and made it to London. Just upload your photos from England on a (free) Picasa website and type a link to it on this web site.

By: Glenda

Glenda — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:49:30 +0000

Thanks for the ‘closure’ Jon.. Good luck with the book. All the best.

By: Rebecca Hallam

Rebecca Hallam — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:18:52 +0000

Hi Jon, What a great trip. Really looking forward to the story that comes from it. My Mum got me interested in your site and the wonderful trip that you were relaying to us all back home. I received some information yesterday from an aquaintance that I met on a recent trip of my own, and I wonder whether you would be interested in looking at the link(www.thejollypilgrim.org ). Obviously at present the bushfire situation is taking precedence in everybodies lives, as it should however I felt if I didn’t pass this on now that I would forget when it seemed more relevant and less trivial. WE all need some relief and other happier things to think about at some times though, and it doesn’t take away from the grief that our nation is undergoing as a collective at present. I met Peter on a trip to the Domenican Republic for a wedding, my little adventure in itself. Now he has launched his website in regards to the book that he hopes to publish. I think it sounds like something that I would like to read and thought it worthwhile getting it out there to others with similar interests. See what you think!! I look forward to your book as well and hearing many more tales of the adventures that unfolded! Rebecca.

By: Kathryn Nauta

Kathryn Nauta — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:20:02 +0000

Thanks for ending the blog, Jon. And thanks for those months of terrific postings and photos, and the weekly ring-in to 774.
For us vicarious travellers it is great to hear you back on our radios with your incisive and thought-provoking coverage of current events.
I await your book with great anticipation……….
Cheers, Kathryn
PS To think that I thought Ping was a girl!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:54:38 +0000

Welcome back? I would have`driven ping back home for you. No worries … Its good to have you back o9n air. Feels/sounds like you have not left. How about some Friday chats on the issues and places you have visited with online photos to back up the conversation.

All the best. Hope culture shock has not set in too much.

Anthony