Sounds like you have an awesome trip planned elise. I wish i was there for ages but im just using all my uni holidays for a short break.
Would be cool if i could meet up with you before the trip, i get there on the 17th and staying at the Astor..i think thats what its called. Its backpackers anyway. Im only staying on for another 6 days after the tour.
Oh yeh im 22 and from Perth

hi elise,
yeah i'll do my best to sleep on the way over, but i know from experience that that is just not gonna happen for me lol. i'll also be staying at the RN both the night before and after, and i have about 6 days off afterwards, but not sure what i'm doing, i might stay with relatives, otherwise i'm still looking at london accommodation... any ideas??? to be honest i think i might do a combination of both.
you're trip sounds fantastic elise, wish i could stay for ages, but i'm only getting away between semesters at uni. maybe after i graduate haha.
i'm also 22 btw.

good effort saving for this as uni students! when my friends were at uni they couldnt afford a thing! what are you guys studying? jesse and i are 22 too! must be the age to do this! and steve i wouldnt have a clue as to where to stay after contiki! im sure by the end of it we'll know where the good places are! im starting to get organised now for this trip.. getting anxious! 55 days till i arrive in london! haha i just want it to be the 21st june already!

well i didn't want to wait until i finish uni, so i think its worth it
wow there's a few of us 22 year olds, i reckon its a good age to do this haha.
i'm the same, i'm getting fairly organised, but i'm not at the stage of counting down the days yet! too much work to do 1st lol...

thats true. haha yeah exams would suck! do you guys have myspace or facebook?

There is no way i was waiting to finish uni to go traveling...i'd be 27! I study chiropractic science.
Wow Elise if your there in 55 days that means 56 for me. Its not too far away now, im not really organised at all.
Are you guys staying on in London after or going to go somewhere else? I havent decided what im doing yet but if i stay in London im going to stay at Generator Backpackers..i hear its pretty good

yeah i've had a look at that, as well as a few other places... got some research to do i think!
yeah elise i have a f/b. i was thinking about making a group for this trip on it actually, but never got around to it. what do you guys think? if you wanted to send me your name/email (either here or private message) i'll add you and get around to this group in the next day or two if you like??

We havent really got set plans for after contiki.. but we were thinking of staying in london for a week or maybe 2 then going down to spain for a lil bit. how long do you have after contiki till you head home? thats good to know about the generator, because i dont know much about the backpackers in london.. i should really start looking some up! Yeah steve that would be cool starting a facebook group.. maybe more people will see and join. email is elise_odonnell@hotmail.com and name Elise O'Donnell.

ok i made the group. just search for european contrasts 21st june 2009 and it should come up...

Wow! Been ages since i logged in.
Not long now guys!! Less than 2 months, scary! Im excited, but got so much to do and organise!
Will see you all soon!

Hey Guys,
I am also (hopefully) doing this tour. Am waiting on confirmation that my flights are free for this trip but if so i'll be in London 2 nights prior to tour and love to meet up with you all before the trip starts.. I am so excited and its not too long to wait Yay.. I'm from near Sydney so will be flying from here so is anyone else going on this tour and flying from Sydney?
Alana

Hi alana,
good to hear from you! hopefully you can confirm your tour. there seems to be a few of us on here now so its shaping up to be a good group i think! i'll be there 1 night prior, but we all get to meet each other at the predeparture meeting the night before.

Alana! My flight goes through Sydney on the way there, i think! Who you flying with, which day? We could even be on same flight!

Hey guys sorry for delayed reply but my computer was mucking up for days n wouldn't let me reply.. So i'm all booked for 21st June i fly out of Sydney at 2pm on 18th June on Malaysian.. Misscheevius is this your flight?
Other than that i will spend a few days in London before joining tour and am soooo excited but got so much to organise aka passport lol..
steve what day you flying out?

hey alana,
i'm leaving melbourne on the 19th. get there on the morning of the 20th.