Tryp Hotel Dortmund

... errors, weird tenses, and probably long pauses between entries as India is a developing country and finding internet cafes is a tricky business. Not to mention I am technically challenged and this is my first experience with a blog. Please forgive these errors and delays and thank you for taking enough interest to check it out.

So thanks.

From the beginning, it was agreat experience: I left my mobile
(business and private cell phone) at home not to be disturbed during my
trip.

In the train travelling to the airport, I met an older couplr, which told me a lot about Egypt - a good start to be informed...

So the Landy is all ready. Now we have to concentrate on the camping gear, and all the stuff needed for the rally itself.

We wanted to ...

So Derek is in the UK, and I am in Germany.
The Landy has had a good service free of charge from Gratech, we are very grateful for that.
Derek is getting stickers and advertising organised, and I am concentrating on the quiz, and making sure we have all the ...

... it was aweosme that beers were 2 euros and that you could drink anywhere.

However, you learn quickly, as I did, 2 euros is a ridiculous price for beers in Germany. You only should pay no more than a euro. Anyway, Frankfurt saw me see a club the next night with Keegan and Derek as we went out at 2am...Oh god...and I left at 4am, as they had to catch a flight at 5am. I know they're there and guys, hope you are having fun.

Next ...

... used the last 10 days to prepare myself for the trip in the comfortable surroundings of the reknown town of Essen, Germany. Essential parts of the preparation process have been eating and sleeping.
I am fully aware that by now, the receptive reader has been sucked into this blog. Rest assured that I will update this manbirth of mine irregularly with vague and superfluos updates of my daily life in South Asia, written in poor English. Jumpa Lagi!

Ja, unsere Tour ist zuende!! Es ist schon unglaublich, aber wenn man so zurueckdenkt, kommt sie einem unglaublich kurz vor. Wir haben so lange von dieser Tour getraeumt und sie geplant und nun ging es am Ende so schnell. Es war teilweise schon extrem anstrengend und wir hatten zwischenzeitlich auch schon mal ein Tief und waeren liebend gerne nach Hause geflogen. Letztendlich gehoert das aber bei so einer Reise wohl dazu und wir sind sehr ...

... the past 32 years.

I also hope my new friends remember me and drop me a line occaionally. rkwalton@optusnet.com.au.

I need to really thank the following people.

My Old friend Victor and his beautiful partner Ilona. They have looked after me and made me feel very comfotable in thier new home. Perhaps this trip would not have been possible If I was not reunited with ...

... sat at the kiosk and had a couple of beers to celebrate our journey. Our celebration went through until 11.30pm. We returned and had some knackwurst before going to bed. Today is my last full day in Germany and I plan to go to the Brauhaus at centro and buy my old and new friends here something to eat along with some cleansing ales. I am feeling a little sad to leave tomorrow, but I am happy to be going home.

... kitchen and house to play with), cook, and it was nice to run in the forest and swim again....as my clothes are getting mighty uncomfortable with this lack of exercise traveling routine! Very frustrating how no one knows how to swim in a straight line, follow the black line at the bottom of the pool (IF they have one), know which side of the lane to swim down or do anything but the nominated breast stroke senior citizen pace stroke making it difficult to go against the flow ...