T minus 8 days

Well, we're now at T-minus 8 days. Next Friday we will be on the road!

It has been a long and turbulent time getting to this point. Originally there were meant to be 4 of us, Me, Sebok, Bondy and Laura. But Laura and Bondy had to drop out (as mentioned previously). My little brother, Gary, stepped in to take a place, and we decided we would be ok with three people in the car - if not a little better because of the extra space!!

Sebok is now insured on the car, but Gary isn't, because my insurance company wouldn't insure him (he's a boy racer). So there will be two drivers. Also, my insurance company won't insure us to drive in Croatia, so when we travel from Budapest to Ljubjanja, we have to drive 'around' Croatia. Which should be interesting.

Anyways, the plan for the journey is follows:

• Fri 3rd Aug: Blackpool, Blighty - Boulogne-sur-mer, France
  
• Sat 4th Aug: Boulogne-sur-mer, France - Prague, Czech Republic
• Mon 6th Aug: Prague, Czech Republic - Bratislava, Slovakia
• Tue 7th Aug: Bratislava, Slovakia - Budapest - Hungary
• Tue 7th Aug - Wed 15th Aug: Sziget Festival!
• Wed 15th Aug: Budapest, Hungary - Balaton, Hungary
• Fri 17th Aug: Balaton, Hungary - Ljubjanja, Slovenia
• Sun 19th Aug: Ljubjanja, Slovenia - Innsbruck, Austria
• Mon 20th Aug: Innsbruck, Austria - Boulogne-sur-mer, France
  
• Tue 21th Aug: Boulogne-sur-mer, France - Blackpool, Blighty
  

This will be my second time to Sziget, Sebok's third time, and Gary's first time. We are meeting up with some friends there - Laura, Bondy (who will be on his own special journey) and Rick, so that week is going to be awesome!

Speak to you soon!