Trip of a Lifetime

I'm getting used to staying overnight in airports, got into sydney wednesday night and realised i had to be back at the airport by 4 in the morning! so i decided to stay in the airport lounge, felt a bit weird though as they were even checking your tickets in there and they actually sent a few people away cos they were just looking for a place to crash for the evening.

It's now been 3 nights without a proper sleep so i'm feeling quite tired now but today my travels really begin cos i'm going to auckland where i'll be meeting up with the kiwi experience guys.

Flight over here took about 20 hours - by far the longest i've been on a plane before but got through it sleeping and watching films and stuff

Very impressed with the young ladies at sydney airport though, as each one walked past i was just praying one of them was waiting for me but sadly I was on my own to sleep with the other weirdos too tight to pay for a hotel for the night!

can't believe it, went out with mates monday before i go and got home to realise the flight was monday arriving tuesday rather than tuesday arriving wednesday, feel like a right plank.

luckily went straight to heathrow and managed to get my flight re-routed via singapore, missing out on a night in bangkok
(which is crying shame as i'll miss the ladyboys!) but spending a night in sydney on the way over.

It's Sunday night before I leave, I just need to sort out the final bits and pieces and then finally I'm off to see the world. The feeling is quite surreal I can't believe I am actually doing this now! Just been round my mates and saw 'The Hills have Eyes' and all my mates have been giving me stick saying that's what the outback will be like. Must admit quite nervous and excited at the same time, the first night in Bangkok could be a very interesting experience!

It's been raining tonight, can't get away from the british weather, had a really good send off from all groups of friends so thanks everyone for some great nights out.

I'm gonna be using this site as a way of letting everyone know how I'm getting on but if anyone wants to get in touch my personal
e-mail address will be dan_austin_pulp@yahoo.co.uk