Day 1 - It Starts……..

Having been thinking and talking about this adventure for months, today rather crept up on me. As well being a little hurried in actually packing a rucksack for up to three months of travel (I had been organised with packing lists, just not the actually putting things in a bag bit), I was also a bit last minute in tying up loose ends at home, mainly the boring things, like sorting out my car tax that I realised expired whilst I am away.

It was therefore also a bit of a late night doing the really important things, like finishing the hardback book I had no intention of travelling with, and downloading some shows to watch onto my Chromebook.

But, after a bit of last minute re-packing (Do I really need that extra T-shirt? Probably not. Where did I put that charging cable?), my rucksack was ready to go, and I had sorted everything I needed to in my flat. I am pleased to report that I have not left anything in the fridge that is likely to be gross on my return.

Then off through the rain to Hertford East station - a somewhat inauspicious start….

As quite an anxious person, I have successfully worried about many aspects of this trip, including whether my Interrail Pass would actually be accepted at Tottenham Hale, as I really was not sure Tottenham Hale is a hub for European travel. I need not have worried, as the trip down to St Pancras has been super straight-forward. I type this from the Eurostar departures ‘lounge’. Next stop - Brussels!