So, where to then?
For the benefit of MadHatter, Ali, Kara and anyone else who’s interested, I thought I’d just quickly outline my time-line and commitments while I’m overseas.
I’ve set up a Travel Wiki so that I can track a whole lot of things. This would not unreasonably be call a “complete fucking wank” but what are you going to do. I also encourage you to fill in some details if you have any recommendations for where I should go.
So, key itinerary items:
- Depart Melbourne, 14 June at, landing in Singapore at late arvo and kicking it with Ad Lib
- 21:10 on the 16th June I fly to Rome (via Zurich)
- Then I’m footloose and fancy free for about 4 months, going where I please.
- I fly out of London 18 October to Thailand, hoping desperately that Ali and Kara‘s wedding party is prior to this date. I’ll probably spend all of October in GB.
- Land in Thailand on the 19th October to attend the World Social Forum
- Home 25 October, broke.
Now I was planning on catching the Train everywhere and pre-booking a Eurail pass but I said this to a couple of seasoned travelers last night and both of them said “don’t be crazy, $1500 is too much”. Anyone got any thoughts on the matter.
Can you see that I’m shitting myself about leaving?
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yes, darling i sense some streak marks on your panties…my 2 cents you ask? Dont get a eurail shmail pass. waste waste waste. just get a bus here, a train there, a hitch here, a cheap flight there. its no biggie, you’ll just sense what the best option is once you get to each place. but dont jump into any trucks with stumpy foul men when walking the camino de santiago (yes, I yielded, and cheated, and hitched when the going got tough. whaddya gonna do?). they lock you in and lean all over you. and only cut it out when you scream the refrain in their miserable face… ‘fuck off motherfucker’….
enjoy the planning…I’m so glad I get to kick start the ride.
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Thanks Lib – really looking forward to seeing you as well.
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Sounds like a great trip. I have you have a fantastic time.
I plan on attending the WSF in Bangkok too. I hope to see you there (though I am not sure how I would recognise you…)
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That should say “hope you have” not “have you have”…
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Cristy, shoot me an email at hammy [at] goonanism [dot] com. It would be great to meet up with you and I’m sure we can figure something out.