Lads chatting in the pub is a dangerous thing. We never really grow out of our childish ideas, and now we have a bit of money in our pockets and a driving licence we are a liability to ourselves.
So what better way to continue the plans for the trip than another meeting in the pub? Spreadsheets, maps, timetables, detailed costings and itineraries. None of that rubbish - a pint of beer, a mouth, and an unrealistic notion of what's possible are all you need these days.
So Bob, Rich, Tim and Jon (four of the six) met up on Wednesday just to go over the general idea of what's in store. After all, a general idea is all we have at the moment. I wasn't there, but as I understand it we've assigned everyone jobs - route planning, booking the channel crossing, checking into visas/danger zones etc etc. On the subject of danger zones - one of the original ideas was to travel to Albania, but we recently heard stories about it been one of the most lawless places on planet Earth, so have struck it off our 'must go there' list.
News on the cars. The BMW, much to everyone's suprise, has sailed through MOT and is the clear contender to make it back in one piece. The Jag still has a few rattles and shakes to sort out, but is still cruising nicely. It's set for it's first 'long' trip to Winchester tomorrow evening. If I don't make it back from Winchester then we don't stand a cat in hell's chance of escaping the Albanians.
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You had me there for a minute... I read the word itinerary and got all excited. Silly me. The Prof is very pleased at the sponsorship raised to date - although he looked a little mystified that there was no route yet!
Sounds as if you need another session down the pub to me. ;o))
Routes, routes, routes.
Get to France, left a bit, then Holland, then right a bit... or was it left....
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