Counting down and Planning...

There are only a few days left before the two of us meet up in London, from where the we will set off with nothing more than our Packs into the backpack haven of Thailand. The official departure date is Thursday 6 December, arriving in Bangkok at 06:10 on the 7th. Now all that is left is to say our goodbyes, enjoy the luxuries of first world comforts, plan, budget, start malaria courses and gain as much travel know how as possible.

A bit of Background...

The two of us went to High school together back in Natal in South Africa. Since then, as that is quite some time ago, we have seen each other on the rare occasion. Both of us are done with our studies, both highly intellectual business minded men, and are keen for some serious adventure. How this duo was formed was over a reuniting beer in the worldly London suburb of Wimbledon after expressing our desire for something awesome, something that should be done before we were to serious about a career. This in conjunction with looking at some photos of a Cape to Cairo trip, an epic adventure.

So this year, the career minded Iaki has been slaving away at the London commercial sector after changing his mind on the Greek army. So after having written his SIMA examinations just a few days ago cannot wait to let loose and to trek the chartered lands of South East Asia and at the same time hope to catch a record size Mekong Catfish and become a pro photographer.

I have been somewhat of a free spirit this year, working enough to do what I really wanted to do, being travelling. This work has been the opposite of career minded work and has been in the catering/event industry.
After I finished my degree in Cape Town, two friends and I set out to conquer the mother continent on an epic adventure from Cape Town to Cairo. After this we trekked through Eastern Europe, before I somewhat settled (in very loose terms of the word) in Holland, from where I have made countless trips around Europe.

This trip is what I have always wanted to do, and I am really glad that I am now doing it with an excellent travel compadre.

Keep checking back at this site, as it is going to be nothing short of entertaining!

written by

ourindochina on November 29, 2007 from The Hague, Netherlands

from the travel blog: The Indo China Adventure (incl Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia)

tagged Departure, Thailand, Iaki, Pieter and Iakovos

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VERY very jealous! im sure itll be more than awesome;) keep us entertained and up to date! x amy

written by Amy Tacon on November 29, 2007

Well, as before through Africa and Europe, I will enjoy your stories and envy you and know that the 2 of you will make the best of it!! Keep going!! Judith

written by Judith Warnars on November 29, 2007

So we are just two friends that did the Cape to Cairo eh? Come on Pd, you it's BFF all the way.

written by Urang on November 29, 2007

It's gonna suck being on the receiving end of tales of high adventure. But i still look forward to hear how you get on without my sagelike wisdom and guidence. Your friend Matt

written by Matthew Alcock on December 3, 2007

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