2 Days until lift off!

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Excitement has reached an all-time high, can't wait to begin 3 months of "pure pleasure" travelling with two great friends, Gus and Mark. Basically I'm setting up this blog to try to keep people back home updated on how things are going, although I expect entries will be sporadic at best! Maybe I'll even put some photos up, and I think it takes videos too, so hopefully I'll work out how to do that.
For those of you reading that don't know where I'm going, I'll be in Hong Kong 7th-14th Mar, Australia 15th Mar- 25th Apr, New Zealand 25th Apr- 23 May and then Fiji until 6th Jun, back in the UK on the 7th June.
So I actually arrive in Hong Kong on 8th March, staying in Kowloon district in some £7 a night hostel, will be interesting to see what that's like!

Can't think of much more to write other than feel free to leave any cheerful comments about how much you miss me, and how your life will be so much better when I get back!! Failing that a hello will do.

Next time you hear from me I'll be in Hong Kong.

(Rough route map: http://www.travelblog.org/gmaps/map_38N.html )

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Photos

Me
No longer with the delightful beard as shown!

Gus
Traveller No.2, in one of his more sensible poses.

Mark
Traveller No.3, in a more common pose!

Comments

[Mr Top Banana]

good luck - bon voyage - break a leg (no thats acting isn't it )
hello tom. thought i'd open your travel blog account before you left to see if it actually works LOL. didn't recognise the guy in the first picture ! have a really brilliant time mate, try to keep us updated but i'll understand if those aboriginal virgin slave women keep you away from the modern technology.well hopefully they will !! and if you find yourself in the face of great adversity remember your true british grit and stiff upper lip and tell them your a bit grisley and to eat gus and mark first LOL. looking forward to your comments as and when they come through. keep safe, and above all enjoy. all the best MTB

[Gemma]

Still here
Have you gone yet???? Missing you already............ Have a good trip, enjoy yourself Love Gem xxx

[TommyD]

Great match on Wednesday wasn't it! Hope you had a safe journey to Hong Kong and enjoying it!

[Gemma]

Under 25 Success
Afternoon Tom, just got back from another u25 county game. Kent beat Sussex and all played well together. As usual the banter was excellent, bootsey only ate chocolate. Anyway, hope that you three are behaving yourself and have not met any lady boys. By the way Tottenham nearly won today, they let Chel$ki get back at them and ended up 3-3 with a replay in the FA Cup. Love Gem xxx