Hey I'm Elle from Melbourne, Australia. I have just booked my first Contiki Tour and will be travelling alone. It's the European Whirl leaving on May 26th 2009. If anyone else is doing this tour let me know. ellenanderson26@hotmail.com. Cheers

Hey Elle...my name is Holly and I will be joining you in May for the 'whirl'.

Hey everyone,

My friend Rachel and I will be on this tour aswell from Sydney.

i am going on the European Whirl may 26-june 12

i am 21 and from Perth West Aus

Cool...well so far all girls he he...im so excited cant wait...Europe here we come...

Yeh, go the girls! Has anyone done a tour b4? I am so excited too. What are everyones travel plans? Visting anywhere else other than the tour?

this is my first contiki so its all pretty exciting.

im going to NY afterwards to visit some friends.
what about yourself?

Hi Elle Im Daniel from Melbourne, im travelling to Europe for the first time and am also going on the European Whirl 18 day on the 26th of may and travelling alone. Would love to chat. my msn is dspiteri78@hotmail.com.

Hey guys & Girls..
My sister and I will be on the 'whirl' on the 26th also!
We are very excited, its both our first contiki's.. And My sister's first time overseas.
What are people's plans for after the contiki? We are backpacking only for about 4 weeks through scotland and ireland.

oops haha, and we are also from Melbourne!

Hey this is Emma, 28 from Melbourne. I am Ally's sister. We are so excited to be going to Europe for the first time!!!

Can't wait....

Nice to meet everyone...This will be mine and my friends first time to Europe aswell...Cant wait..We are 19 and 20...we are going to greece after the tour and then back to London and then home...x

hey ally and emma, I am travelling around ireland, scotland, wales and england b4 the contiki. I hiring a car and travelling with a mate. You guys should email me on the addy from my first msg and chat b4 the trip!

Hey Elle, Holly, Emma, Ally, Rachel & mate, Kym & Daniel

My name is Prue and I am travelling with my best mate Cam (yes the second male for the trip) and we are also booked in for this contiki.

Its so funny that all of the people booked are Aussie so far and all female bar Daniel and now my mate Cam. Cam and I are from Bendigo in Northern Victoria Aus and this is our first European Adventure, cams first time out of Aus and my 2nd and both of our 1st contikis.

We are sooo excited and it looks like we have a great bunch of people to travel with.

We are landing in London on the 23rd, and staying with my sis until we depart on this trip. After the contiki we are heading to Barcelona then Ireland and Scottland then back to London and then home.

We are 24 (me) and 25 (Cam) and cant wait to meet you all!!

Just out of interest what sort of bags are u taking? We are considering packs or suitcases, anyone got any advice for us?

Cheers!
Prue

Hey Prue!!
Great to hear your plans etc - We are also landing in London on the 23rd (We leave Melbs at about 9pm on the 22nd). Who are you flying with? It would be funny if you are on the same flight haha
As for luggage etc, We brought backpacks. We weighed up our options and figured if we had of been just doing the contiki we would have taken suitcases, but seem as though we will be backpacking in Scotland and Ireland after the contiki we thought it would be easier to just carry backpacks. I suppose it all depends how you plan to travel after the contiki?
How exciting i cannot wait to get there and start partying!! Its been really hard lately not going out and trying to save money etc but we will all make up for it on the trip no doubt!!!
When do you head back to Oz?