Last post before heading off at stupid-o-clock tomorrow morning. Final preparations are now thankfully complete. I always forget the complications that taking a bike on a plane introduce; it’s time consuming to clean & pack the bike, as well as remember all of the small but vitally important bits and pieces to take with.

Something that I had overlooked was that we no longer had access to the Jeep, and that Fiat Cinquecento’s are little bigger than a mouses’ earhole. Needed to buy a roof rack for the car which has doubled both the value and weight of the little Italian stallion. Bike box fits on snugly enough; I only hope that we don’t take off when accelerating onto the M20.

Physical preparation has been woefully lacking; a combination of work commitments, illness and a 4hr daily commute have resulted in 2 weeks passing since I was last on the bike. Thankfully the ride will be a marathon and not a sprint, & if I avoid over-indulging on Pina Coladas in Torremolinos, then I should pickup good fitness by the time I head inland and up into the mountains.

I hope to update the blog along the route, but this depends on internet access and the ability to type coherent sentences after a hard day’s ride. I’ll do my best.

Thanks to all who have sponsored and offered words of support. See you soon.

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