Updated Travel Plans

Hellloooooo...

So here's a general update, so far searches for flights over the internet have led to me thinking I am not going to be able to afford Canada, unless they come below £500 for a return.

On a plus plans are moving forward for inter-railing. Liz is still to ask her parents yet and Matt has to see whether he can come up with the money. But we have started to plan. (By the way anyone reading this and fancies coming along just say the magic word).

The plan so far is to by a "Global Train Pass" which allows access to any country in Europe the only catch so far is that you cannot use it in your home country. Which would mean either driving down to London or sorting out a coach like the megabus or something. If people are going to come with me I will opt for the 15 days of continuous use pass which will cost £245 but if not then I will look into a 22day continuous use pass which is £275.

Depending on the finalised travel route (the countries we start and end in) depends on how we get there. At the moment the Eurostar is looking like £35 to Calais and flights back from Norway are looking at around £32.90.

It looks like with there only being 15days that we are only going to be able to cover most of Western Europe. To save time I think it is best to leave out Spain and Portugal as they are too far in the wrong direction and if I do get the grades for the University in Lisbon (Portugal) then Spain is on the doorstep for travelling.

The countries in which I wish to visit and the types of places within those countries are roughly outlined below but these are subject to change. God this feels like I am writing something to go on an advertisement of some sort haha. Any way, without further ado, in no particular order:-

1. France - Calais (ferry or eurostar to here)
- Nice?
- Marseille (for Matt)
- Visit James N (Where ever that is :P )
2. Belgium - (Just to eat chocolate of course!)
3. The Netherlands - Rotterdam
- Amsterdam
4. Germany - Munich
- Berlin
- Hamburg
5. Switzerland - Maybe just the train through just to see the mountains
6. Austria - Vienna
7. Czech Republic - Prague
8. Italy - Rome
- Milan
- Venice
- Pisa
9. Hungary - Budapest
10. Denmark - Copenhagen
11. Sweden - Stockholm and just to stay in this hostel on the way through to Norway (Click the link to see what I mean http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Stockholm-Arlanda---Jumbo-Stay-Hostel-054528.en.htm)
12. Norway - To visit my amazing friends from Uni and see some Fjords
- Oslo
- Tonsberg
- Bergen
- Stravanger
- Maybe Bodo - Northern Lights


So there you have it, the very rough plan. It will probably be edited and changed a thousand times before we/I go. But at the moment if we can fit all these places in, well I would be over the moon. Tomorrow I will submit a list of things I would like to do and see whilst going around Europe :) But for now I'm off.

Sweet Dreams World,

Claire xxx