I completed my first week on the bike with 550km on the clock and about 35 hours pedalled. It was full of ups and downs with regards both confidence and the profile of the road but I pulled through it and landed at the end of day 7 just past Bruges near the town of Breskens, Holland. Firstly, the south…

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I’ve now completed my first two days on the road which have been tiring to say the least. Both mornings I’ve woken up with my leg muscles aching and sore wrists. That’s all to be expected though because my fitness preparation wasn’t too thorough and the bike seems to weigh a ton. I can just about lift it onto curbs….

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My bedroom is an absolute mess. It’s overflowing with a mixture of vital bike equipment and useless paraphernalia, a mixture unlikely to be untangled before I go. In fact, I’m now sleeping in my brother’s bedroom for lack of space to sleep in mine. As a result, it’s almost certain I will leave something important behind. To-do lists are scattered…

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