London to Australia- August 2002

**sooty** · #1 12 May 2002

Hi,
I'm planning a trip from London to OZ. Starting Early August 2002. Anyone elese considering the same journey and would like to hook up?

So far, only picked the start and destination points so a long way to go, any advise on routings at this time of year gratefully receieved.

**mmaarten** · #2 13 May 2002

Hi Scooty,

I'm departing from Holland on 10 august, hedding east. (Germany, Tchechie, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkye, Iran, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (I hope), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Maleisia, Indonesia... and hop over to Australia...
Anyway.. that's the first part.

I know a few more guy's and girls are hedding in the same diection... You'l find them on the board here.

It would be nice to meet up sometimes. What will be your route?

Maarten

**Roland** · #3 13 May 2002

Hi Sooty.....going on your own or will sweep be going too!
I am heading to NZ in August and will soon be getting all the necessary paperwork together and my route is similar to Maarteens......

Happy planning....c u out there!
Roland

**Sean Kelly** · #4 13 May 2002

Hi guys

All preparations going well for my UK to Oz trip, departing Sept. 2nd 2002. Following in everbody's tyre tracks by the sound of it!

Let's just hope Bush keeps out of Iraq.

Cheers

Sean

**sooty** · #5 18 May 2002

Maarten,

My route I think , is France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria,Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Nepal (Fly Bike to Bangkok). Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, OZ.

I'm not so far in the planning stage so don't know yet what my schedule is like. Lets stay in touch on the BB.

Quote:

Originally posted by mmaarten:
Hi Scooty,

I'm departing from Holland on 10 august, hedding east. (Germany, Tchechie, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkye, Iran, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (I hope), Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Maleisia, Indonesia... and hop over to Australia...
Anyway.. that's the first part.
know a few more guy's and girls are hedding in the same diection... You'l find them on the board here.

It would be nice to meet up sometimes. What will be your route?

Maarten

[This message has been edited by sooty (edited 18 May 2002).]

**angus** · #6 24 May 2002

Sooty,

Could be interested. Am planning to move to Melbourne in October, was thinking of flying to Perth and then playing in the outback on a bike from there to Melbourne. How long were you thinking of taking to get to Oz?

**ozrob** · #7 29 Jun 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by sooty:
Hi,
I'm planning a trip from London to OZ. Starting Early August 2002. Anyone elese considering the same journey and would like to hook up?

So far, only picked the start and destination points so a long way to go, any advise on routings at this time of year gratefully receieved.

Gday mate i leave sydney on july 20 for 3 months going to darwin, west oz hope to hear from u cheers