Hurrah!!! Finally the day has arrived and we're terrified! In just a few short hours we'll be knocking back vodkas and queuing for our bread in St.Petersburg at the start our epic 500 day odyssey. If all goes to plan we'll be in China for Debs 30th Birthday on 23rd July, on a sunny beach in Thailand for Christmas and New Year and living it large in Rio in Feb 2007.... if anyone wants to join us, we'd be completely chuffed to see you. Get it sorted! Xx This is our itinerary: June 19th - July 14th: St Petersburg to Beijing via Siberia and Mongolia August 10th: Ferry from Shanghai to Japan September 10th: Fly from Tokoyo to Hong Kong Four months travelling through South East Asia including xmas in Thailand and stop over in Sri Lanka. January 10th 2007: Fly from Bangkok to Sydney. February 10th: Sydney to Chile February 11th: Chile to Easter Island February 23rd: Easter Island to Rio De Janerio Nine months travelling down through Brazil and Argentina to the tip of South America and back up via Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and The Galapagos Islands. Finally if we have enough time and money....a few months travelling through Central America before flying home from Mexico City!!