Days 1 and 2

• Car to Phoenix
• Plane to London Heathrow
• Train to Farringdon
• Train to Haywards Heath
• Train to Worthing

Thank goodness our friend, Jules, met us at the final train station (and had a taxi waiting) as we were two tired puppies! Day 2 was spent with Jules relaxing and catching up…perfect! Thank you, Jules, for being our friend 💖

BUT Dan and I are beginning to wonder whether this backpacking idea was wise (or otherwise). Jules is the friend whom I drive nuts with my lackadaisical attitude toward traveling, so she took the time to create a suggested itinerary for us (wise). And she had reminded me that this is a bank holiday weekend so things get booked up quickly (wise). I won’t bore you with the details but suffice to say that Step 1 on the itinerary was an express train from London to Paris and we failed miserably as we found out that nothing was available when we tried to book seats this morning (otherwise)!

Here’s my theory (and it’s one Dan’s adopting quickly): If you have no plans then nothing can go wrong as you just take a different path!

So, tomorrow we’ll catch trains to Dover and then the ferry to Calais, France. And then? Who knows; we have no idea as tomorrow’s not here yet 😂