So close, but yet seemingly so far away. I have all of my gear, my finances, and other miscellaneous items. This is the final countdown. My stuff is almost all packed and ready for storage. The only thing left to do is clean my place before I leave and then wait. The waiting is the […]

My last shift of work tonight and then it will be a relaxing two week wait until we leave for New York city.  Everything is coming together and June 1st is creeping up faster and faster.  Two weeks from tonight and Sean and I will be more giddy than small children on Christmas Eve.

Finances = Check Route = Check Flights = Check Cell phone goes to ‘Vacation Mode’ on the 23rd of May. Going T-Mobile UK starting June 4. New number to follow. So much to go in the next little while. It’s crunch time! 20 days to go!

Here is the complete country list (34 countries), in order of first visit (some places we visit more than once based on our route): – USA (New York) – England – Wales – Scotland – Northern Ireland – Ireland – France – Belgium – Netherlands – Germany – Denmark – Sweden – Norway – Finland […]

Our route through Greece is set! Jord and I land in Athens, Greece on September 7th, from Istanbul, Turkey. On the 8th, Samantha arrives in Athens. Due to jet lag, we will be spending a couple days in Athens before heading through the cyclades. On the 10th we will start our voyage to Milos. From […]

The rough route to Athens, Greece is planned. Turns out we have 10 days to spare before having to be in Athens. We are now going back to look over which areas we may of missed and re-planning a bit of the trip. We are perfectly aware we will deviate from our initial plan… but […]

All the tickets for our trip are in hand. BritRail Passes, EuroPasses, Rock Wertcher tickets and all flights. 110 days to go!

Our route through all of the UK is planned and our BritRail passes have been purchased. We arrive in London at 6:25am, June 5th, and head immediately into Wales, stopping in Oxford, Warwick and Stratford-Upon-Avon along the way. From Wales we head back north through Manchester, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh, Scotland. From Scotland’s capital we […]

Our plane tickets (Victoria to New York City, New York City to London, Athens to Victoria) have been purchased! We depart June 11th at 6:45am. We will be spending 3 nights in NYC at the Park Central Hotel overlooking Central Park. On June 4th we will fly from NYC to London, arriving at 6:25am on […]