Richard sorting paperwork out - whew the amount of paper required for tickets, vouchers, rail passes, the mind boggles. However as the count down begins 22 more sleeps and all tickets, passports, etc. in order. Bank details in hand and just left with clothes to decide on. Originally with the heat at the moment, shorts were included, but they have been discarded as we check temperatures in the northern hemisphere!

So, having come to terms with the cancellation we have decided to stay 1 extra day in London & then fly to Amsterdam 25th April or 2 nights. (Prinsen Hotel) Depart 27th by rail for Lucerne via Frankfurt & Olten arriving that evening where we have booked to stay for 3 nights. (Hotel Krone)On 30th we head for Paris via Geneva on the TGV (High speed) arriving that day. We stay 2 nights, (Elysees Ceramic), climb aboard the Eurostar on 2nd May for London. This keeps us to our originla itinerary.The extra day in London will be useful. Doing the hotel bookings ourselves we saved some A$1500!! Watch this space.