Hey Rachel ... don't worry too much about being 30! I just celebrated my 34th birthday last week and I reckon the 30's are way better than the 20's.

If you read back through this topic you'll see when we are all arriving in Berlin so maybe that will help with catching up before the first dinner ...

See you all really soon!!

Hi my name is Paul and I'm Sara-Jo's boyfriend. I can't wait for this trip - it'll be my first time leaving North America, and only my second time out of the country (there was an ill-fated trip to Thunder Bay, Canada).

I'm most looking forward to hearing the chatter of people speaking a language other than English... oh, and having a large, tasty, German beer!

Can't wait to meet everyone!
pAuL

To piggy back on the German beer Paul mentioned...

My friend Fabz found phrases of the day for us (she is coming on the tour as well)

German word of the day –
Bier = Beer

Can be used in the following ways:

1- Noch ein Bier = Another Beer
2-Mehr Bier = More Beer
3-Ich habe verloren mein bier = I have lost my beer
4-Wo ist die biergarten? = Where is the beer garden?
5-Ich Mochte Bier und Wiener Schnitzel, bitte. = I’d like beer and Wiener Schnitzel, please.

--of course I'm sure we'll have to practice our pronouncians which will need a little work...--

"I have lost my beer"

hahah!


We received our travel documents today!! However, I was slightly disappointed with itinerary details (I was hoping for more information)

I am so excited, I cant believe we leave next week!

Sara,
Yeah I agree that the itinerary was a little vague. It was exactly the same as is on the website.
hahah I think I'll be needing to keep that "lost my beer" phrase handy.
I leave in 6 days!!!

7 more sleeps till I leave, 3 1/2 more work days to go!!!

maybe we need the phrase "i've lost my tour group and don't know where to find them" too

I remember a few months ago I heared that on the contiki bus there is something we can charge our ipod with? does anyone know anything about this?

nm my last post! i figured it out.

No one has posted for days...many of you may have left already. only a couple of days left!!

cant wait! see you all soon