One More day to go

Well we are all packed. And ready to set off into the wild blue yonder.

The house is in hibernation and all being well Chris will manage to look after it.

For me the excitement only hit on Tuesday night after my final yoga class. David had been getting excited all week as work started to back off.

We have had a last minute flurry of people contacting us to say bon voyage which is nice.

Only one more sleep here at Mums and then it is off to the airport tomorrow at 8am for our 12pm flight.

Here is a rough itinery David put together.

Catriona and David's Round The World Tour
It all starts on Friday 15th February 2008.
Sydney to Vancouver via LA and Dallas Fort Worth arrive Friday, February 15, 2008 7:25 PM.
Staying with our friends John & Lorna. They plan to show us around Vancouver.

Skiing with John and Lorna at Whistler Blackcomb
At this stage plan to leave for Victoria on 28th February
Ferry Port Hardy to Prince Rupert over 1st - 2nd March
Train Prince Rupert to Jasper 5/6th March.
Travel through the Rockies
Skiing at Sun Peaks (near Kamloops), Lake Louise and Banff
Calgary to Las Vegas via Dallas Fort Worth. 17th March.
Accommodation - Casino Royale in the strip. Visit to all the large Casinos
Renew our wedding vows in chapel of love with Elvis on 18th March. (10 years in the planning!)
Las Vegas to Miami 20-21st March
Drive to Visit Key West, Everglades National Park, Kennedy Space Centre, St Augustine
Miami to Rio de Janeiro 28-29th March
GAP tour 31st March - 21st June
Start in Rio, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Equador
Quito to Easter Island via Santiago 23-24th June
Time out at Easter Island checking out the giant stone monoliths, known as Moai
Easter Island to Santiago 28th June
Stop over in Santiagi before connecting flight to Madrid the next day
Santiago to Madrid 29th June - 30 June
Stop over in Madrid, 5 days - sight see of the city, architecture, visit El Prado Museum, cafés and night life
Madrid to Dublin 4th July
8 day All Ireland rocker with Shamrocker
Visit Blarney Castle, Killarney, Blasket Islands, Galway, Westport, Derry, Belfast and Dublin
Drinking lots of Guinness
Dublin to London 14th July
Staying with our friends Robert & Elisabeth in London for a couple of days.

Then meeting Tim Court in London (who is kindly minding our new folding touring bikes - Dahon Speed TR)
Thames Valley cycle tour (Putney Bridge to Oxford) & part of Severn & Thames (Newbury to Gloucester)
London to Paris 26th July
Accommodation in Paris - Hotel Balladins Epinay. 3 days to see the main sights of the city
Watch end of "Le Tour dr France 2008"
Paris to London 29th July
Travelling by bike, through the Cotswolds then Wales, then up to the Lakes District.
Travel along Hadrians cycleway then up the Coast and Castles cycleway to Scotland.
Scotland 23rd - 27th August
5 day compass buster tour of Scotland with Haggis Tours
Travelling by bike, make our way bank down to London.
Meet up with friends in Brighton and Bournemouth
London to Bangkok 9th September
Stop over in Phi Phi, 4 days on island.
Bangkok to Sydney arrive Tuesday September 16, 2008 6:05 AM