Free_Spirit - I signed up for twin-shared room pre and during the tour too. So hopefully becoming a roommate!! PS...My concern about English is speaking and listening...this is unfortunately common to many Japanese because of English education!!!hahaha What is your first language?

Diane - yeah I'm telling you about the tour and if you don't mind, just add me in facebook (of course, anybody here welcome!) because I will post some pictures of my tour!

Just serch by ryoichi-kajiwara@hotmail.co.jp

All - Let's meet up at Pre-Meeting and have some foods and drinks after that!

Haha great! So I won't be alone on that one.

Japanese intelligence makes up for the English... But I'd like to see an Englishman speaking Japanese LOL!!!

My only problem with English is pronunciation and my weird accent. My home language is Afrikaans which is a Dutch dialect - I'll have no trouble communicating with people in Amsterdam then .

I'm in for that last suggestion! And Diane, if we can all get together to go see sights (afterwards and during free-time) that all of us want to see it will also be fantastic! I was wondering who'se going to take my picture if I go alone... In that way, we can all do each other a favour.

Thank you for adding me in FB!
You will never be alone, at least you will be with me It's my hope too!! I'm also scared of being alone all the time during the tour...
I will be very happy if I can see places with you guys!!

Should we make a facebook group? Tho I don't know how to do that.....

Have you guys done research on what you want to see and do in each place? Are you planning to do some or all of the excursions?

Another great idea! Group created! Search for "Contiki Euro Magic 5-13 Dec. 2009" on Facebook and join as fast as you can.

I'm still customizing it, so don't expect too much right away.

Good Job!!
I'm sure there will be more people after the tour.
It's a good way to share our photos and videos
Thank you!!

My pleasure

I see it's only you and me who joined so far... Hopefully, like this forum, more and more people wil join and we can make it a fun area on the web to stay in touch after the tour and exchange photos and videos.

By the way, your home and its surroundings in Japan is quite scenic.

Hi, My name is Orphee ("or-fay"). I live in US. I just paid my deposit today. I'm excited....and scared. I've never been to Europe. I just reopened my facebook page and joined the group.

hi....
my name is Rachel and i am going on the Contiki tour too.... I'm from Australia... i'm travelling by myself and i'm very very nervous.... hope to see u all there and hope to have a great time

hey rachel. if you have facebook, join the group!
"Contiki Euro Magic 5-13 Dec. 2009"

Hey Orphee and Rachel....welcome! Can't wait to meet everyone! I just got off my butt and joined the facebook group too. We'll have a blast! Orphee, where in the US are you from?

Diane....I live in south Florida. Originally from NY. I wanted to come the extra day in London....but...i don't have extra money, lol. oh well, we'll have fun either way.

Oh that is too bad you aren't staying.....I get in that Friday at like 630am from Chicago. I think ya should scrape up the cash When do you get in?

i get in at 10am on the 4th. Maybe jetlag wont get me since I work nights....so hopefully I wont be too tired to sight see when I get in. sigh...my extra cash went into a single supplement!

Ha ha me too. Tho I considered that "essential" Heard too many wacko stories.....I'm leaving the 15th from London.

I went over there last year, jet lag got me worse coming home than on the way there. I'm hoping its the same.