I just had an epic game of tennis lasting 4 hours. I won the first two sets, then Peter clawed his way back into the game and won the next two. Then, I was 5-2 up in the final set. Victory beckoned; but Peter fought back until he led 6-5!. Then it was 6 all, 7 all, 8 all, 9 all, 10 all, 11 all, 12 all. Finally, after I had had and wasted 8 match points, I won the last set 14-12.

I just thought you’d like to know!

Strap your clampons or climpons or clintons or whatever they’re called on tight and wrap up warm.

Here we’ve just got up and I’m about to buy the Sunday Times. That’s about enought excitement for one day for me.

hello! i’m in franz josef, it is picturesque here, right next to the mountains and the ice rivers. there are about three houses and two shops or so. we stoped at a mining town on the way and we had the oppotunity of panning for gold. i declined, it was a bit stupid as they quite clearly poured gold dust into a pan put some rocks on top and you “gold pan” into a plastic bucket. very tacky i thought. went for a walk instead with a couple of swedish girls called jesica and helen and anglish guy called rob who i had met on the bus. they are prety cool, and i am doing some kyaking in about 20 minutes with them. tomorrow i’m doing the full day glacier walk taking about 8 hours or so. it should be fun. i’ll blog later on see you

julio

Mama and I are sitting in the attic, wondering how early we can go to bed.

Liv is now in France, skiing.

I hope you’re not too disappointed at the quality of the disposable camera pics … Hey, wasn’t one of those supposed to outlast NZ!