So here we go then, the night before the departure - 35 days on the road (well 32 without the rest days) and the nerves are definitely kicking in! Most of the day has been spent getting ready, sorting, packing, unpacking, packing again and then panicking that I don’t actually have everything ready for the trip, so unpacking again in order to check. Well, being honest here, it’s all immaterial now as it’s only hours until the off. Added to this, I can always pick something up on the way if needed - I guess I’m going around England, not the sahara!
Problems? Well, I haven’t even started yet and I’ve found my first issue I think you could say! The first of the changes to the route has happened already! I went to book (or at least find out the time of) the train to take me to Lydd (Kent) tomorrow morning, my supposed starting point. I Have now realised that Lydd doesn’t actually have a train station (at least not one that is open) so in order to stay true to my quest - I’m getting the train to Appledore (Kent). This is quite apt, however, as I am staying in Appledore (Devon) come the end of the week. Of all the places that I thought I might end up visiting the name of twice, Appledore certainly wasn’t one!
All that really is left for me to do is to say thank you. Thank you to everyone that has supported me through the planning stages, and has so kindly offered a place for me to stay. Thank you to all those that have sponsored me already, and to anyone that might be thinking of it, please do.
Appledore (Kent) to Brighton - Here we come - Cycle England 2010 is about to commence!
JF - 21.03.10
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