Well almost there!

[Doc Vernon]

I have made the Decision Lads and i will be off on the 3rd Sept 2012,God willing!
Today took the plunge so to speak and booked my Itenary!

Paid a deposit $3000 with balance $1525 due by next Thursday 28th,so plenty of time!
This Total $4525 includes the Insurance,and the 3 day stay at a top Hotel in Paris!

Will be going to Paris Flying Etihad Airways first for 3 days to see the old Fort at Vincennis near the Gare De Lyon Station if it is still there? Then the Eifell Tower,and the Arch de Triomphe.
Then just take in some more sightseeing,and a few memories of the past!

Then off to London Heathrow with British Airways arriving on the 7th Sept!
Will try and catch up with Brian before going off
to Birmingham by Train to see my dearest Daughter! Just for 2 or three days as i havent too long in the UK. only 7 Days in all!

Will really endeavour to get to Southampton,to see George and possibly one ot two others if they are around.posibly George can get one or two together?? Leave it with you mate!
I want to desperately get a Photo of the Flag that Mike donated and also the one i sent!
Also then take in a few Sights of the old place! Yes George i know i will get lost haha!

Its off to Cape Town next leaving from Gatwick Airport with Emirtaes on the 14th Sept to see my dearest Sister,its been a long break nearly 10 years now!

Will be there for a futher 9 Days leaving on the 24rd Sept back to Sydney via Johannesburg with South African Airways from CT to JHB then again Emirates to Sydney arriving Sydney 25th!

Then Irene and myself are off on a Car Tour the Following Weekend,no plans as to where as yet!

So thats it,now all i have to do is WAIT!!! Damn!!!

This is the hardest part !!! Eeeeeekk!!
Cheers

[Ivan Cloherty]

Hope you both have a good trip, enjoy it, but sounds like you may need a holiday after that lot.

Bon Voyage

Ivan

[Captain Kong]

Vernon , still an adventurer, ENJOY.Cheers
Brian.

[alf corbyn]

hi vernon. very pleased to hear you are going to visit your old barracks in gay? paris. will try to be in southampton to see you but cannot promise. enjoy yourselves mate and take good care of irene. best regards . alf

[Tony Wilding]

hello Vernon, WOW, what a trip, good luck too you, enjoy it all, France, UK and South Africa, hope the weather here is kind to you, you are right mate, the waiting does your head in,

[Doc Vernon]

Thanks Lads!
Alf it would be so nice if you coud make it,but i will fully understand if you cant mate!
Will seee what happens!
Take care
Doc!

[Michael Lawrence]

Have a great trip mate and lets hope the waether improves for you when your here. I'll 'ave a word with Brian(Kong) he's bound to know someone in the weather dept.,

[Captain Kong]

It will be a Sunny week when Vernon is in UK he wont want to go home,
.

Cheers
Brian

[John Arton]

Vernon
Your itinery would make anyone jealous.
For yourself it will be magical to see your sisters, its been an age since you last saw them. I have not seen my brother or sisters for around 6 yrs now and they only live on the otherside of the country so if and when we do meet up it will be a day of talk and drinkies, just like yourself.
Have a great trip, stay safe and beware frenchmen bearing gifts.
rgds
John A

[Tony Wilding]

hi Vernon, you leave OZ 6 days after i leave here, going in opposite directions, i planned to go a year ago, but many disasters along the way, worst was when i lost a part time job at Christmas, that was my flight fund, had a big clear out here, so all OK now, sad to sell my collection of model ships but that funded furnishing my house in Cebu, all done now, i got my ticket with Cathay Pacific for just over £600 , after lots of searching for months, looked at same flight again today, price has increased to almost £1000, so i was lucky, expect you will be happy to visit South Africa again, but i think very different now, last time i was there was around 1968, exchange rate for the Euro is good now, in your favour, over 120 to the pound, best wishes, Tony.