• We leave next Thursday for a bus-tour to Oktoberfest with all the hosuemates and a few hangers on. Should be fun in such a big group, but not what I'd call value for money (it was peer pressure all the way). We're away for 7 days and only in Munich for like 4. Taking a bus was THE worst. idea. ever. Irrespective I'm absolutely super duper pumped.

• Returning on the 4th of October, we doss in London for a couple of nights before flying to Helsinki on the 6th for 3 weeks around Finland, Russia, Latvia and Estonia. Hana finally got her arse into gear (should I say Hana finally got my arse into gear on her behalf) and arranged flights and visas so its all ready to go.

• Flying back to London on the 27th October, we're there long enough to arrange getting back onto the continent to begin a big loop though Western Europe. Countries we're intending on visiting are: France, Spain (possibly Portugal), Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Belgium.
  

• I'm spending a week in Seville with my parents for Christmas and I'm hoping to catch up with Sam in Lyon around the same time.
  

• Both Seany and Hana's friend Kate are arriving at the beginning of December, so they may catch up with us during the loop. Seany and I are in talks about getting to Egypt after New Years (still to be decided).
  

• Then in mid-January I'm off to South America. I spend 2 weeks making my way from La Paz (Bolivia) to Lima (Peru) via the Inca Trail, then have a week in both Peru and Chile at the end before arriving home on the 17th of February.