......to My Family and all My Friends
Now I know that I have been
talking about it for what seems like ages and I can't believe
the time has actually come but on Monday I leave London for my
backpacking holiday round Europe
I will be away for 82 days (yes I counted - for budgeting purposes
really!) and travelling to Spain, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic,
Hungary, Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and Greece (Athens
and the islands)
I am starting off at Pamplona in Spain for the Running of the
Bulls (no I am not running - far too scary!) and after various
bus journeys, flights and boat rides I am ending up in Munich
for Oktoberfest before returning to London to earn a little bit
of cash (which I expect will be much needed) and try to decide
what to do with myself
In case anyone wants to follow me round here is the link to the
web page with my itinerary (thanx Dad)
http://www.ronebergcairnscontinued.com/pages02/xtholiday02955.html
Jason, Elle, Aaron, Nathan,
Karen, Damo, Stacey, Cassie, Tracey - I can't believe you will all be home in OZ/NZ when
I get back to London - it was great to meet you all and I know
we will stay in touch - see you back in OZ/NZ somewhere, sometime
Ella, Lesley and Emma - thanx for having me for the last
few weeks - your hospitality is much appreciated - remember I'll
be back on 30 September, mid-afternoon - see you then!
Sharon (Mum) - enjoy your birthday - I know I will have
a great time for you on the Greek Islands - Mykonos to be exact!
Brett - good luck on the Goldy and at the Worlds - I know
you'll be great - if you see Amanda while you are down there give
her a big hug from me and tell her I miss her loads!
Dad - I will try to take it easy on you with photos for
the website - only a few at a time!!
Mark & Nat & Jaylon and the rest of the basketballers
- good luck for the start of the new Taipans season - as usual
I will be keeping an eye on things
Claire - take good care of the "pink machine"
now she is yours - she has done a great job getting me to and
from work - rain, hail, shine and even snow
Irma - keep on pole dancing - I may need some new moves
when I get back if I can't get secretarial work!
Tyson & Christine & Tia - I hope you have a great
first birthday for Tia - I still can't believe I am yet to meet
your little princess
David - keep sending me those Cowboys scores and I need
someone to volunteer to keep me updated with Origin 3 and the
Ashes as well!
Kim - don't expect me to return the favour of writing a
daily novel of my holiday like you did - although I did love reading
it
Sonya & Scotty & ? - hopefully your little one
won't be walking and talking by the time I eventually get back
and I will have some time to exert some kind of influence over
him/her/them!
Everyone else - I know I am slack at keeping in touch but
I really do think of you all often
All the photos that I get sent, I forward to Dad and he puts them
on the website for me so I can look at them whenever I want and
lots of you are in a small photo album that I carry with me and
flick through when I feel a long way from home and it always cheers
me up!
Phone calls and texts will be quite expensive to send (but not
to receive so for those of you so inclined the number is +447709543266
- would be nice to hear from you!) so the plan is not to use the
mobile too much while I am away but knowing me I would rather
tell you all that I saw or did something amazing than eat so you
never know!!
Will write again from the road - so stay tuned!!
T