In London there are 453 numbered buses between 1 and 499, and I aim to travel from start to finish on every single one of them. You may think this is sad. As my friend so nicely put it, I will "have no social life for the next three years."

Trinity Hospice is one of three charities I am aiming to raise money for. My goals are simple:

-- To help us appreciate how much we take life and our surroundings for granted.

-- To raise awareness and money for those in hospices, who are less able to get out and about and who definitely don't take life for granted!

I'll be writing a blog about my travels which you can read here.

Fingers crossed, with Lonely Planet guidebook and camera in hand, on I hop!