Milan

In preparation of the real adventure BJ and I jetset across Europe, with only 1 bag of hand luggage, for a few days in Milan, Italy.
Milan in a nutshell:

• Italians love a shiny shoe.
• There is no parking laws.
• Everybody is dressed a little too well.
• There is a beggar who can whittle animals/flowers out of vegetables. i.e. Carrots, potato, beetroot. (Pictured Right)
  
• Always use the underground especially if your footware cost less than £5.
• If you ever visit the Castello Sforzesco count how many stray cats you can spot in the Moat. I counted 47.
  

Flight Confirmation

Today we received confirmation of the flights we shall be boarding. This got me very excited.

The incomprehensible format in which Skippy sent them to me took a little while to untangle but the important bit translates to:

Heathrow to Delhi : 16/01/2009
Delhi to Singapore : 20/02/2009
Bangkok to Melbourne : 22/03/2009
Cairns to Brisbane (Transfer) to Auckland : 26/07/2009
Auckland to Sydney (Transfer) to Honk Kong : 28/08/2009
Beijing back to Heathrow : 20/09/2009

The Booking

Today the Adventure was finally set in stone after it was booked and paid for. 16th January 2009 is the date it will all begin. First Stop - New Delhi, India. I've plotted the route we expect to take on the Map above. If you click to enlarge it you will be able so see more clearly.

Blue lines represent flights and the red lines represent routes Rory and I shall have to navigate using public transport.