Checking out the Motherland and preparing for Europe
June 11th 1974 I was met on arrival at the Sundowner’s base in London by my Sydney girlfriend Sue and we hung around for about an hour, lining up accommodation, collecting letters and luggage, and saying my various goodbyes to all my fellow travellers of the last 80 days. We then booked into the Hotel Trianon in Earls Court (where else would an Aussie backpacker go?!) at a very moderate GBP5 per night B&B for
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