Hi MarK, Greetings from Honolulu! I have given your blog details to our NZ cousins as they were keen to hear about your travels and I told them about your great photos. Lots of love Julia xx

Nice tan, interesting blog, fab pix. Hopefully Bailey & Testino will stop complaining now! Looking forward to seeing you soon & hearing more about the secret police! Lots of love Kate xxx

I've just been enjoying your AMAZING pictures! I'm sure there's a book/exhibition/movie in your travels!

Can't wait to see you in Italy (and fellow blog followers I promise to take a photo of Mark when he actually smiles for the camera for a change!).

If you're killing time in Haifa there's a wonderful garden you can visit - no seriously it's quite special: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/israel/haifa-bahai-shrine

Make sure you have some humus. Also the falafal they serve in the little stalls in Jerusalem is like no other falafal you'll have tasted before (in a good way!). Try the shakshuka too if you can.

See you in Italy - bring some sunshine with you!!! Ellie x

I hope you had a great Christmas, wherever you are, and a very Happy New Year on your circumnavigation! cheers!!

Great Blogg - some quite good pics! Do you meet any people - I like the ones showing the people you meet along the way. Afterall google has thousands of pics of gorillas! Do you meet other travellers? Do you get to know any locals? Have you hooked up with anyone interesting?

Your number one fan signing in! I said I was looking forward to your update and then it arrived! Great pics once again - the gorillas have to be my favourite. Take care xx

Hope all is still going well for you. I'm looking forward to your next update and photos! xx

Hey Mark, you've taken some fabulous pics...what a helluva trip! Wishing you well!

Great phots Mark wish I was still out there!!

Great pictures as ever and by the way your blogs are never boring! Good to hear from you. Lots of love Julia xx

blimmmeeee who did u get to take the pics , they're great!!!!!!