This bizarre episode quite literally has been arranged in haste over the last week or so. We have been talking about doing the end-to-end ‘one-day' for years. It had got to a stage where to be quite honest we had talked about it that much that I didn’t think we would ever get around to doing it and had resigned myself to the prospect of it only ever being pub talk after a few drinks.However, a definite sea change occurred last month when Steve and I went cycling in Provence following the Tour de France to the final dizzy climbs of Mount Ventoux.
Our dreams started to become a little more realistic as we were in the saddle for 7+ hours a day in 40 degree heat climbing average gradients of 11% and having an amazing amount of fun in the process.
Stopping for a lazy lunch and wine throughout the day we were living the good life. This feel good factor started to inspire us to what other cycling adventures we could be getting our teeth into. Suddenly it started to become clear that experiences like this make us feel alive and there was no way we were going to let go of this 'anything is possible' feeling, hence me writing these words. The decision was made without much deliberation and with a clink of another glass of vino we set in stone the decision that there was no turning back and we were going to attempt to follow our dreams. In no time at all since we arrived back into blighty we have carried on this wave of enthusiasm and turned it into reality.
The whole thing is surreal and I can’t actually believe that we are actually going to do it. This whirlwind has happened so fast and I am loving every minute of it.
Carpe diem.
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