In anticpation

25 days remaining until we Jet off into the night and onto a new world! With the last few days of work whittling away and Christmas just around the corner everything seems to have slowed down to a crawl. The days are lasting a little longer and the nights seem to be slower, I think the anticipation is starting to take its hold on me.

To read or not to read? Self education was is a big thing for me, deciding how much to read before I go and how detailed I should be researching is a contant struggle. Should I keep details from myself to enjoy the whole experience more or educte myself to avoid the possible boring bits or uneventful experiences? I have been drawn almost inevidably towards the all mighty wiki! http://wikitravel.org/en/Europe is a constant source of information and along with our Lonely Planet book seems to offer enough info without revealing every little detail.

There is no real travel plan at the moment apart from a few key destinations and that is how I would like it to stay, Erika on the other hand loves to be organised! After much back and forward discussion we have settled on the middle ground, by planning some things in advance and letting other things slide we give each other the security and flexability we are after. I am sure that this will probably change one way or another once the journey begins.

After reading all of that, Welcome to the travel adventures of Josh Pope and Erika Barratt.