I started planning in June 97 when I was 18 and feeling stuck in a rut with crap job and it took me 12 months to get it all together to make the trip to Australia in September 98 , the planning was much harder than I thought Visa, Plane Ticket, Money transfer and cutting all the ties JOB , GF, Flat, etc. and the day I left the most worrying thing on my mind was WTF would I do when I got back.
The flight was via singapore and I took a stopover to check it out wish I had allowed longer, was worried about doing this thing on my own ( couple of mates had said they would come with me but when it came down to it they bottled out.
Aus was bloody fantastic and the worry about travelling alone was unfounded as everywhere I went I found somebody going the same way and willing to give tips for where to find accomm or work fruit picking, bar work, I even bought an old Camper van for most of trip and could always find travvellors wanting to share costs to the next place , I did the trip from Sydney to Melbourne in that old camper .
I saw so much and did so much I reckon I could write a bloody book on my experiences , but maybe I will sit down and type it up on my Word Processor and send it you guys.
When I got back to UK it was so bloody hard to adjust back and even 8 yrs later I sit at my desk in office and wish I was back there but with a kid, house and responsibillities it's not going to happen .
But dont count me out yet maybe when kids have grown up you might find me and wife hitting the backpacking trail at the grand old age of 50 ( I did see quite a few oldies backpacking and having time of thier life ). Enjoy
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