On the 8th of May I will get on a plane and return to Melbourne about 7 weeks later. In between I can be found somewhere on a world map, hopefully on the route outlined above! There'll be a few weeks in China ( a friend implored a number of times yesterday that I not get arrested in this country -- thanks for looking on the bright side --friend), about a week in Mongolia, a week in Siberia, 3-4 days each in Moscow, St Petersburg and Tallin (Estonia), a day in Helsinki and a day in dirty, costly, we-have- a-large-pointy-tower-and-the-Mona-Lisa, Paris. I shall be flying solo for most of it, except for the interesting/nutty/fun/exasperating people I may meet on the way, or the last 10 days, where I will meet with(interesting/nutty/fun/exasperating) friends from a time past which will be LOVELY!
Somewhat confused? It will all become clear in good time. Oh! Between Beijing and Moscow I will be travelling the Trans-Mongolian train journey.
As a side -I watched a horrible, horrible, bad, horrible movie last night. Little Children with Kate Winslet - bad, bad, bad. Loooooooooooooong and laboured. Who does this guy think he is?!? Lars Von Trier??!
I usually don't like the concept of regret but in this instance I have made an exception.
