The preparation....

Well, rubbish day here in Blackpool, typical for August I suppose now..

About to meet up with my fellow continental trouble maker, the old word smith himself, Richy boy Heald. Funnily enough we'll be convening in the 'battle cruiser' to finalise the details of the forethcoming adventure in the heart lands of Europe.

This is a trip I've most definitely been meaning to make again, ever since I first went inter-railing back in 2005. This time I expect a totally different experience, having travelled solo back then, with only a handful of books to read, a knackered phrase book that got (very) little use, oh and my mobile phone (to make me feel I wasn't totally on my own - tart!!). Where last time I totally shat myself on more than one occasion when faced with mainly the challenges of the language barrier, I fully expect to laugh my backside off when faced with similar situations, being joined by the never shy Richard.

This blog will be used to document our trip as it happens (when we can find a computer!!), and inform the people back home we're alive, not been banged up in some grotty prison cell in Prague, and haven't quite run out of money yet (other wise we wouldn't be able to post anything.....right)

More posts will follow in the build up to departure, promise...