Bonjour! So, the adventure begins....Today is the day that I head off on my travels - I'm feeling a heady combination of nerves and excitement as I check, double check and triple check that I have packed everything. Vitally important that I don't forget my passport a la Jonny before his non-event of a trip to Prague! After some very emotional goodbyes I left behind a chilly and grey Wymondham town and hopped on the Jetlink to Heathrow. By the time I got there Smithy had already arrived, and it wasn't long before Jonny got his act together and the banter began in earnest! The flight was 11 hours long but didn't feel as bad as I had expected. Managed to get a bit of kip and as it was Qantas they had a few computer ... read more