Introduction

Well this will be my blog for the next 5 months. It will chronicle the lead up to my trip, and the trip itself were Internet access and time away from funner things allows it.

In keeping with my geekiness and laziness I'm aiming to Mash-Up as many web2.0 like things as possible without having to write them. Above the top lies my Flickr photo stream (also available here or in RSS). Given than I plan to lug my DSLR over half of Europe, hopefully there some worthwhile photos. Currently there are a few photos from my trips to Sydney and New Zealand earlier in the year.
I'm still trying to work out how I can get a calendar to appear on the side bar for an itinerary - any ideas would be welcomed.

Onto the trip itself, I now have a departure date - the 4th of July.

I think it's important to have some aims for traveling to avoid boredom and actually achieve something, so for now I have 3 main aims:

• Celebrate Sam and Zoe's wedding.
  
• Visit my old flatmates in Germany.
• Walk across Spain

The first two should be relatively easy, but the third may pose a bit of a challenge and that's where most of the build up posts will center around.

Other things I intend to do if possible along the way:

• Go to a music festival or two
  
• Try to get in some rock climbing or bouldering - Yep stinky climbing shoes will be traveling with me.
• Try to get out to Eastern Europe if possible

Well that's all for now, I'll try to post updates about once a week with anecdotes about my preparations.