With 12 hours left before I set off, I'm looking outside wishing for the return of the weekend's good weather. It would have been lovely to start off the journey with a pleasant cycle down to Poole Harbour tomorrow morning, the sun glancing down upon me, but right now it looks set to be quite the opposite.
Many of you reading this will know that Barney, due to recent events, can no longer accompany me on this arduous voyage. His company will be sorely missed, and it is a daunting concept for me to do this alone. I know if Barney was riding alongside me I would feel more prepared, because quite honestly I don't feel as though I am at all ready. There's not much more I can do now though except go over check-lists again, pack my bags and try and get a good nights sleep before waking up at stupid o' clock in the morning. I haven't ever done anything on this scale before, so I don't actually know what to prepare for; all my training has essentially been to make sure I will remain comfortable sitting in the saddle all day long.
So, after a day spent buying a plentiful amount of energy bars, I can now go home, shower and sleep, all in the knowledge that this time tomorrow I will (hopefully) be on a ferry from Poole to Saint-Malo, stepping out into the world to pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.
And before I go, just a little reminder that I am doing this to raise money for Cancer Research UK. By visiting http://www.justgiving.com/barney-sean-morocco2011 you can donate money to this great charity, to help meet our target of £2000.
Thanks, see you in a few weeks!
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