http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/theSmiths/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from theSmiths en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 13:34:38 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 13:34:38 +0000 I started out by trying to work out when this journey started and of cause I failed. However why it starts is probably a little easier and more relevant. We all have some of the nomad in us or as my mum called it the wander lust and all it needs to kick start it is some catalyst.In my case this was the sudden death of a very close friend in April this year. We had a drink on the Friday before http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-202155.html Ready for the offWell at last all the vaccinations are complete Polio Diptheria Tetanus Hepititus A and B course of 3 Typhoid and last but by no means least Rabies course of 3. Our thanks go out once again to Jean the Nursing Practitioner at our local health centre who managed to adminster all this needle totally pain free and then provided all the certificates to satisfy border beauroc http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-201137.html Health IssuesNow had all the vaccinations except the final Rabies. Thanks to Jean our Nurse Practitioner and the National Health Service this has been a painless exercise and not too expensive. So far had Polio Typhoid Tetanus Hepatitis AB Rabies 1 and 2 and all were free except the last ones which have cost 210 for both of us. This of cause does not include Malaria tablets which will co http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-193327.html For anyone out there who is seriously contemplating doing something similar here are our observations so far. Even though Ozbus has now put this journey well within the grasp of anyone who's prepared to sit on a coach for 12 weeks with 2030 strangers nevertheless there is still a great deal to do and the cost does not stop with the 3750 single fare and the spending money.There's the hassle http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-186400.html