having missed so many proposed departure dates, we thought we'd leave so as just to be original. sitting at the end of stockwell park road, loaded up, waiting for the lights to change - a very strange feeling.

the bike dropping competition got off to an early start in calais, 1-0 to doug as he's tries to function too early before coffee (but the tank slapped grass so no major damage done). leaving calais on day two, blue skies, a continent before us, just try and wipe the grin from our faces...