T- 4 days

It's friday 25th August 2006 and I have almost got everything sorted. My backpack and tickets are through the post, I've got all of my jabs, some money is in the bank and I've read almost every piece of advice on the www.
I'm sure I will come back a changed person, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody that has helped me prepare for this un-forgettable experience.
I will keep you all posted with news and pictures, and the strange looking bloke in the pics with me is called James. I'm going with him, and hopefully we will be joined by Matt later in September.
Speak to you all soon!
Tom