UK - Putney

This is the first entry in our blog, where we hope to give you regular updates about our travels around the world. This story starts in a coffee shop in Putney, an area in London south of the River Thames, where we are now trying to get this blog going. It has been a hectic few days, with packing up and putting everything into storage. The last days have been manic - small errands have tended to become hour-long jobs! The result being that now, a few hours before our departure, we are still getting the blog 'live'.

One job we both underestimated is the packing of the luggage. Despite all the good advice from people that have been travelling before, we (or, perhaps more truthfully JP) is still managing to take so much stuff that we are now like two packhorses. And that before we have even bought anything abroad!

All in all, it is a strange feeling - walking into an empty flat, knowing that we will be gone for four months in a few hours, leaving London (and Europe) behind. At the same time, it is very exciting - all these new experiences and adventures ahead of us!
Better finish - off to the airport to do some last-minute shopping (travel plug, so nothing too exciting!) and get some food before we embark on the first 11 hour flight to Bangkok.

See you all in four months and keep an eye on these pages for further news on our travels.....