Hi Emily,

I'm Grace (the only one that's not from Australia) and I'm also going on the Explorer starting May 25! Your plans for after the tour sound so exciting!!! I would love to visit Dubai. I had a friend helping out with the troops last year who had a chance to visit there and she said it was fantastic!

So have you already booked your tour? Feel free to e-mail me at graciejm@hotmail.com! We started an e-mail group (Shannon, Kim and I) if you're interested to join!

Hopefully chat soon!
Grace

Hi Angela, Grace, Shannon, Kim & Emily,

Sorry it's been so long since we last chatted! It's great to hear we now have 6 girls going, all around the same age travelling solo!! It really sounds like we're going to have a fantastic time!

Angela, Kim and Emily, it's nice to meet you. If you didn't already know I'm 25 and from Sydney, and this will be my first trip to Europe which is so exciting! (As I'm aure we are all feeling the same!!!!) I've chosen the cruise option for the tour and will be following that tour with the Great Britain & Ireland contiki tour.

How is everyone? Hope all had a great christmas and new year! I can't believe that like you said Shannon that it's only around 120 days to go!! When is everyone flying into London?

Talk to you all soon,
Danielle

Hey there!
I have chosen the cruise option too cant wait to see those beautiful islands!
Im leaving Sydney on the 22nd of may so ill be in london on the 23rd and im staying that the hotel that contiki suggested me too.
Talk soon, stay well
Emily

Hello!!

Had a great Christmas and NY thanks Danielle - you?? (it all seems to long ago now!).

I'm leaving Tassie on 23rd around noon and arrive at Heathrow on the 24th at about 5.30am (yuck!). I only have a few hours stop over in Singapore. What about you? Where are you staying before the tour? I am staying at the Imperial. I am booked in for twin share but thinking of swapping to single so I can get a good nights rest (despite finding out that Kaiser chiefs are playing in London that night - I have decided to be good and not go, probably not a good idea after a long flight and 5.30am arrival!!!).
Cheers
Shan

Also, does anyone have facebook?? If so, link to my profile is http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=594921663

Hey
I arrive in London around mid day on the 23rd and im staying 2 nights at the place contiki suggested not sure of the name yet. I picked up my ticket the other day ahhhhh
I have facebook too! ill add u Shannon
Take care everyone!

Hey guys,

It's great to hear from you. I had a great Chrissie and new year too thanks Shannon.

I'm flying out of Sydney on 19th May to arrive first thing (really early too but slightly later than you Shannon, about 6:30am!! Which I'm not looking forward to either!) on the 20th, with a short stopover in Singapore too. I'm staying at the Imperial for 5 nights before the tour so I can see the sites of London.

I have facebook too, my link is:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=678503172

Talk to you all soon,
(Just think only 110 days to go!!!)

Danielle

I just read this article http://contiki.com.au/contikipedia/articles/day-song on how each tour has a 'day song'.

I wonder what ours will be?? How exciting! I hope it's something catchy and something I will like...I have quite different taste in music.

hi guys

my mate and i have just confirmed were in the tour leaving on 25th may aswell!! so excited there are some other people from our tour on here chatting. so the day to santorini sounds like an awesome idea i really wanted to go there too!
anyways anyone on the tour post me a note id love to hear from anyone on the tour.

im abby 23 from melb and im travelling with a friend deanna also 23 from melb

cheers abs and dee

Hey Girls!!
Excited to see more people joining to tour cant wait!!!
Who else has facebook, Shannon started a little group for everyone to join.
Only 3 months now
Talk soon
Emi

Hey Abby & Deanna!

So glad to see more people on the tour! I'm Grace and I'm from Vancouver, Canada. Are you both doing the Mykonos option? I was hoping the hotel would be able to tell us the best way to visit Santorini!

Have either of you been to Europe before?

I can't wait!
Grace

Hey Girls,
Great to hear you both are coming on the tour too! I'm Danielle, 25 and from Sydney. You guys should join our emailing or facebook group. (my email is: daniellecherry@yahoo.com.au) It's been really great sharing the excitement and chatting about the great trip we all have ahead! Are you guys doing any other contiki tours while you're both in Europe?
Can't believe its only 3 months away!!
Danielle

hey all

thanks i have added a few to facebook whats the group called? ive added danielle and shannon if there is anyone else pls let me know thanks guys. it is our first time to europe we are spending time in london but deanna is staying for a yr and doign a scandy tour to i think. what about you?

cheers abby

hey gracie

yeah were doin mykonos option !!! niether of us have been to europe before what about you?are you on facebook?

Hi Ladies!!

I've had a busy week and have barely been on the forum, so had some reading to catch up on!!

Welcome Abs & Dee!! Great to have more on board - have sent you a FB message and a link to the grpup

I'm staying on in London to live and work afterward too (a year or thereabouts)!

Cheers, Shan