There's a kind of floating anxiety about an hour before leaving on a trip - wonder why that is? We want this to be a successful trip but don't know what we'd class as success! Maybe returning without malaria! Maybe it's just doing something different, swimming with the elephants and riding the dolphins that;s what iv heard people do!

Today's the day!

Dee's bit:
Woken up to rain and I have a stinking cold, not how I imagined today would be, but hey ho, pma (thats positive mental attitude) an all that. We are almost ready, just a few last minute things to sort out. We are getting the National Express coach to Heathrow tonight and are staying overnight at the Courtesy Inn. We will be leaving tomorrow from terminal 4 at 09.30.

Gee's bit:
Having borrowed a camera from number one son and an itouch from number two son I think we are all set to go, travelling light with just one change of clothes and big bottle of deodorant! Next stop Bangkok - oh unless you include Bahrain for two hours!

Graham and Dee are getting ready for the great adventure! we have our ipods charged and rucksacks sorted. We have imodium for our tums, Amber guiding her nan through setting up the blog!