As I prepare to fly out of the country for the very first time tomorrow night, I am also preparing for the PRINCE2 Foundational Exam which I am taking only hours before my departure. However, I am not too stressed as the course instructor has assured the class that he has a 100% success rate for his participants passing the Foundational exam. Although this statement provides a sense of relief, there is an undeniable fear among the group that one of us could break this perfect streak, an incredibly embarrassing feat.
Enough about the exam, I thought I should provide a brief overview of my trip and where I am going for those who keep asking and receive my recurring unhelpful response "Um... I am in London for a week then on a Contiki which goes to 12 countries in Europe, I can't remember which ones exactly". As many would know, Geography is not a strength of mine and I blame this on my inexperience as a world traveller. I hope this will change after this trip and I will at least be able to recall the countries I visited and locate them on a map. I have learned a few things whilst organising the trip, such as Amsterdam is not a country but a place in Holland (Yes, this is how poor my geography knowledge is), Leitchtenstein is a country (I struggled to count 12 countries on the Contiki map until I realised this) and 'Escargot'is the word for the cuisine of snails in France (Which I am determined to try).
Here is the plan;
I land in London on Thursday night (London time), and spend a few days solo sightseeing and attending the Queens tennis Grand Final. I will then travel one hour out of London to Buckinghamshire to stay with Adrian's sister Anne, her husband Stewart and daughter Emily in their beautiful country cottage. After spending a few days exploring the English countryside, I will head back to London to meet with Hannah and Shayna (friends I went to school with) and Hannah's cousin Abby to spend one night together before we embark on the Contiki tour. See below a screenshot of the Contiki tour map for the countries we will travel through and number of nights we will be staying in each destination.
Enough about the exam, I thought I should provide a brief overview of my trip and where I am going for those who keep asking and receive my recurring unhelpful response "Um... I am in London for a week then on a Contiki which goes to 12 countries in Europe, I can't remember which ones exactly". As many would know, Geography is not a strength of mine and I blame this on my inexperience as a world traveller. I hope this will change after this trip and I will at least be able to recall the countries I visited and locate them on a map. I have learned a few things whilst organising the trip, such as Amsterdam is not a country but a place in Holland (Yes, this is how poor my geography knowledge is), Leitchtenstein is a country (I struggled to count 12 countries on the Contiki map until I realised this) and 'Escargot'is the word for the cuisine of snails in France (Which I am determined to try).
Here is the plan;
I land in London on Thursday night (London time), and spend a few days solo sightseeing and attending the Queens tennis Grand Final. I will then travel one hour out of London to Buckinghamshire to stay with Adrian's sister Anne, her husband Stewart and daughter Emily in their beautiful country cottage. After spending a few days exploring the English countryside, I will head back to London to meet with Hannah and Shayna (friends I went to school with) and Hannah's cousin Abby to spend one night together before we embark on the Contiki tour. See below a screenshot of the Contiki tour map for the countries we will travel through and number of nights we will be staying in each destination.
Thats all from me for my first blog, next blog will be either in Singapore (I have a 7hr stopover) or London. I welcome any travel tips or suggestions of places in London to visit!
That sounds fun! While your in Europe with all the action, I will be in Bourke... Not as exciting but still fun!! 😂 Have fun big sis, I will miss you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful first blog post. Have fun and stay safe! Love mum xx
ReplyDeleteGood Girl. Keep up the posts.Love Grandma
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