5 days to go

It's now Easter Monday and I have not been on a bike for several days now, whilst my dad has been continuing his training. I'm back at work tomorrow so will be on the bike then. This may be totally misguided but my philosophy is that I will get plenty of training once the ride starts - it's not as if I am going from being someone who does not cycle at all straight into this major challenge. Anyway you can all say "I told you so" if I collapse with exhaustion in the first week. For some inspiration I've started reading Josie Dew's "Slow Coast Home". Her account of cycling in Devon & Cornwall is a bit disconcerting. Having cycled a bit down there myself I know it is very hilly, but that was quite a long time ago. Maybe I've forgotten what hard work it really was.
Anyway, enough of this speculation - We really can't wait to get on with the trip and do some proper blogging about things that are really happening.