2. The Route

Its not as easy it looks - the world is really quite big! China? Stans? Silk Route?

Google Maps came out to play here and we listed all the places that we wanted to visit. The route isnt set in stone and I know it will change frequently, hopefully because we will want to see an additional place, and not because of any tension in any area.

There is currently an outline plan for the route as follows...
Southport (England)
John O'Groats (Scotland)
Newcastle (England) - (ferry to...)
Stavanger (Norway)
Kristiansan (Norway)
Oslo (Norway)
Stockholm (Sweden)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Hamburg (Germany)
Bonn (Germany)
Nurburg (Germany) - (To do a lap of the Nurburgring)
Brussels (Belgium)
Paris (France)
La Rochelle (France)
Santander (Spain)
Lisbon (Portugal)
Algeciras (Spain) - (ferry to...)
Ceuta (Morrocco)
Casablanca (Morrocco)
Marrakesh (Morrocco)
Ceuta (Morrocco)
Valencia (Spain)
Barcelona (Spain)
Monte Carlo (Monaco)
Zurich (Switzerland)
Rome (Italy)
Bari (Italy)
Patras (Greece)
Istanbul (Turkey)
Ramsar (Iran) - my Dad worked in Grand Hotel Casino here!
Bandar-e-Lengeh (Iran) - (ferry to...)
Dubai - (ferry to...)
Bandar-e-Lengeh (Iran)
Lahore (Pakistan) - see border closing ceremony http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeSX6AZ5xEI
Chennai (India) - (ferry to...)
Malaysia
Thailand
Laos
Thailand
Singapore (Malaysia)
Perth (Australia)
Melbourne (Australia)

Phew! - it has felt like ages just typing this, and it has reminded me that it will be a long journey, but it should be an amazing experience!