Christy this is my first Contiki tour and my first big adventure by myself. Am also scared/nervous/excited and cannot wait!

hullo all

I don't know if they have changed but what I luv about contiki 5 years back was that they will bring you to the "important" places, and after all the oohs and ahhs are over, u will probably be left there with maps on hand, and assurances of being picked up by the bus, sometime in the evenin.

So we get to enjoy the convenience of a tour group plus time to wander by urselves as well... remember to be punctual tho' or risk being abandoned in town.. :P

Tsing, its so funny you say to be on time...when I went to an EF tour, first the tour bus left me in sevilla, Spain. Then I got lost in Toledo with my other 2 friends. Of course I look back and laugh, but it was funny and scarry. Hopefully that was the 1st and last time that happens!

wow Christy! What happened in Toledo? Definitely made the trip more memorable right?!

HAHA! oh no! I cant believe the tour left you. I was actually on an EF tour once and I thought the bus had left me at Dachau in Germany I got seperated from the group and thought we were suppose to meet at the bus an hour later then we were really suppose to !! I think i learned my lesson lol!

What did you think of the EF tour Christy? I had a great time but there were some real young people on the tour (high school students) and they were really whiney!

tsing- we roamed Toledo for about 2 hours by ourselves and LUCKILY ran into our group! In a way I'm really happy we got lost...b/c it was just another memory to build like you said!

Sara Jo- I'm sure we both learned our lesson, but hey you never know...we might just be the two lucky ones that get left. haha. Anyway I actually took the EF tour after I graduated senior year of high school so it was only ppl I knew from my highschool on the tour...but yea I think it is mostly High school students on EF. I don't think I'll ever go on one again just b/c the hotels we stayed at were so bad. One didn't even have air conditioning!

Well I have been in London for the last couple of days, and I am about to fly to Latvia to start my tour of Russia and Scandinavia, and the weather here is beautful! It has been over 27 degrees for the last three days. I am told its still pretty cold in Russia, but if this London weather is anything to go by, its going to be pretty warm by the time our tour starts. Can't wait, see you all soon

You guys are so well travelled! This is my first big European adventure and my first alone. Still, I can't wait.

I can't believe how close it is getting now, I picked up all of my documents yesterday so now it feels real!

everyone's got their trip (flights etc) settled and me here still haven't evan settled my contiki payments yet... the travel agent a.k.a. my cousin, still on leave, but had given numerous verbal confirmation that there's no prob!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggggggggh!

Hello all! My name is Cindy and I'm going to be on this trip with a girlfriend that I met last year on a Contiki Europe trip. This is my 3rd contiki. Can't wait to meet everyone.

Hi Cindy! So tell us about you and your friend then!

Okay, so I'm 27 years old and I'm from Vancouver, Canada. This is my 3rd contiki. I did the Greek Island hopping 2 years ago and last June I did the European Impressions. That's where I met my friend Tennille. She is 28 and is currently living in Michigan...I think. She is a travelling nurse so she relocates every few months. I believe this is her 5th and 6th contiki. She is doing one to Ireland and the UK before she meets up with us in Berlin. She does 2 every year.

Can't wait to meet all of you.

Hi Cindy!
My friend and I were in between the Greek Island tour and the Eastern Road. I can't wait to talk to you all about The Greek island tour b/c we may just take it next year.

See ya in 22 days!

Christy - Well I travel ALOT and the Greek Island hopping was definitely my favorite trip EVER!!!! LOTS of partying with some great sights mixed in. It's alot more relaxing than the other tours because you don't spend alot of time on busses and you get three nights at each stop. Gives you time to actually relax and soak up some sun. I actually met my current roomate on that trip. He moved to Vancouver and lives me now. Great friends to be made on Contiki. I can tell you all about it on our trip.

See you all soon

Hi All,
I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Rachel and I'm from Canberra, Australia. I am currently working in Ireland for 4 weeks before joining this tour. I'm arriving the day the tours starts about mid afternoon and would love to catch up with any of you that are arriving at this time. I'm travelling alone and just turned 30 (as in yesterday)!!!! Not sure whether to celebrate or commiserate.....
I am very, very excited. This is my second trip to Europe and my second contiki (the first one was fantastic so I thought I'd give it a go again). On our itinery the only place I've been to is Vienna and it is gorgeous.
Look forward to speaking to you all soon. I've only just been told about this message board by my 21 year old cousin (I'm already slipping behind the times!!!!).
Anyway not long to go now.
Have fun.
Rachel