[Kyle]

OK so first things first.............Happy New Year to all on here IBF. Lets hope its a safe and fun year on the roads.

Now for my own 2012 ambition. I'm 36 now, no ties and defo not getting any younger.....who is. So i've decided not to waste the time time i have now. If my application for leave of absence from work gets passed then begining mid summer (hopefully) i want to do a tour of Europe, circa 8 weeks, maybe little more. This is intended to be the first of a number of trips I'd like to do around the world over 12 months. I may not do everything on the bike but i'm starting out that way. Plan is still in its infancy, route not decided yet but am leaning towards a more easterly european run to start with.
I'm putting it out there to anyone who might be interested in signing up for all or even part of the journey. I'd love to have some good company along the way but am quite happy to go solo if i have to. Maybe somebody has ideas of their own we could combine, or even if you just have experience or advice you could pass on. Hoping this will be the experience of a lifetime.

Whos up for it??

Thanks for looking
Tom

[bogman]

If its not on the bike, go to a trip to the Antarctic, I can highly recommend it, few pics of my trip in 2008 if you want to have a look


My link

[fabio]

Sounds like a real good plan and I wish you all the best with it! Hopefully, in time, I'll get to do something like that meself.

[Gasman]

Best of luck with trip. The wife and I done it 6 yrs ago at the same age as you, rented out the house, sold the car and back packed around the world for 8 months, Best thing I ever done... I envy you big time

[Gasman]

Best of luck with trip. The wife and I done it 6 yrs ago at the same age as you, rented out the house, sold the car and back packed around the world for 8 months, Best thing I ever done... I envy you big time

[corkdragon]

sounds great - when things are better for me will be hoping to do that too. best of luck envious

[FJReally]

can i ask if you've ever done any tours around europe before
on your own or with a group
or
would this be your first time into europe ?

[FJReally]

tell you what
i'll meet up with you
if your going

i'll meet you in italy
and take you thru
if your heading east
hows that ?

[John Bulleteer]

Hi Tom,
Fair play to you.
Follow your dream while you can.

As for Eastern Europe, I spent some time in the Balkans last year.
Lovely people, but very dangerous roads with careless drivers.
Theres a lot of organised crime also & you would have to mind your bike and self.
Check out Henry Coles - "Riding Eastern Europe"series.

Good Luck,

JB.