Flawless Start to an Idiotic Journey

July 3, 2007 by dunny.

Here’s how you define awesome…

Buy tickets days before crossing ocean…the only coordination that we made sure to arrive at the same airport.  We figured that every airport has a pizza joint and said we’d meet there, then catch 2 trains and a bus then hike a mile with all our gear to a campsite in BFE (literally).

Here’s how it all went down…

Dunny hops the 7am flight to Orlando on 2 hours sleep and passes out on a bench on arrival.  Andy sat on the DFW runway nursing a massive hangover for an hour and right near missed his connection in Raleigh.  They landed within minutes of each other in London.  Then they met at the pizza place (as though this was all planned months in advance) and commiserated the pain of flying while on typhoid vaccination pills.  Then, well, they caught 2 trains and bus and hiked to the campsite with just enough time to set up shop before a giant rainstorm hit.  Oh, and get to the library before 5.

The plan for tonight then?  We’re going to wander off around Malmesbury and try to find the field where the Chariot of Awesome is resting, then try to find helpers at some pub called the Smoking Dog and take the Texas-get-back-on-good-sleep-schedule-medicine (booze) until we’re ready to crash.

And yes, not one person has looked at us without cringing in confusion and possibly horror.  Actually, here’s some quotes from a few British pals…

Stevie: For reference mate, you’re miles away from civilization, but I’ve heard Malmesbury is cool enough.

Sophie: Frankly I think Malmesbury will be seeing its first Texans in history and probably will just implode.

Girl we asked where the Post Office was: …………………….. ………. Campsite guy: You can take that open spot over there by the RV………………actually why don’t you set up over there…..

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