England.....Si thi!

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Writing my first journal entry............. all the way from Yorkshire!

My last night out was the Saturday just gone and we all went through to Wakefield for one last pissup......by limo of course! (big thanks to Budge....whoosti!)

Not quite sure how much booze we went through but it's left a big hole in my pocket. I'll need to adjust to budget mode if my brass is going to last more than a few weeks. I'm from Barnsley afterall, working down 'pit doesn't go too far!

Anyway.....onto business.....the itinerary

The plan is to train it round Europe for 3 weeks, head off for a few days in Singapore, 3 months touring the east coast of Oz, 1 and half months in New Zealand exploring the North and South Island, a week or so in Fiji chilling out (coup or no coup!) and finally, a week and half in sunny California and Nevada. For those who know me, you'll know I like the odd flutter, so all going well, cashback time in Vegas.....watch this space!

Anyhow thats my first journal out of the way, not sure how often I'm going to write these so keep checking for updates.

As they say in the Middle East, Dubai!

JP

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Photos

Our young un, favva and me
Supping Champagne in the limo

Favva, me and the 2 gingers
More champagne!

Jimi Hendrix
And for my next solo....

Comments

[Pat]

Good luck pal!
enjoy thi sen mate!!!!!!!!!!

[Roberto]

Good luck lad
good weather at the min in europe, lets hope it takes a turn for the worst and starts pissing it down.... you lucky git. TRAVEL TIP: Always remember lad never eat yellow snow

[Chimp]

Ave a good en lad
Cheers for leavin me wi Wyman en all! If he comes out with anymore beautys like not been able to use a tin opener I'll post em on ere for your amusement. Travel Tip #2: When asked where you're from make sure you answer "am from t'TARN - the centre of the universe!"

[Pierre Le Pont]

Good luck Johnny Boy
Careful wi that tin opener lad. It's not like one of those wind-up ones. Watch out for those funnel web spiders when you're in the dunny but most of all enjoy thissen. We're all going to be accessing this site every week so keep it up to date lad. Few phrases for you elf eier = eleven eggs ausfahrt = motorway exit rathaus = town hall bahnhof = railway station zwei bier bitte = 2 beers please Aufwiedersehn, bon voyage and al si thi lad.

[JACKSTER]

Si thi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good luck on thi travels jonny boy, si thi from the Jackster

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Few tips for Italy
Florence - There's a Tourist information Office straight across the road from the railway where you can get free maps and any info other info (They speak good English). Sienna - Try to get there on a Sunday, they seem to hold festivals, marches, processions and other events on that day through the walled town. Rome - Watch your pockets around Trevi Fountain, also top left corner of the Trevi Fountain Piazza as you look at the water, there's a nice sandwich shop which the locals us. Cheap prices and good food/drink. Pantheon seems to have live musicians at night. Good place for a drink. Venice - Don't eat, drink or even sit in cafe in St Marks Square - rip-off city, pop round a side-street. Also for the blog - jot down some one-word reminders on a bit of paper - e.g. date, city, special places and memories so that when you write your blog some time down the road, you've got a memory jogger. Hope the weather's still keeping up - it's bleeding freezing here. Papa