Why?
I'd like to get my hands on the forecaster who predicted an unusually hot summer due to increased solar flare activity. My arse. This is me attempting to dry my stuff out. Note the sat nav sitting over the heater. Yes, it was so wet today that my allegedly waterproof satnav filled with water and died in the middle of a shitty area of some god-forsaken part of Manchester. Luckily a passing driving instructor saw me stop and pulled in to check I was OK. She managed to point me in the right general direction and I found a hotel to stop in. My biking gear is soaked through. I've forgotten what it's like to feel my hands. I'm doing this because I wanted to do something cool and fun. But it's become something else entirely. If the satnav doesn't recover I don't know that I can continue. The whole thing was planned in there. The great British weather strikes again. Global warming? I don't think so.
posted by Goshdarnit @ 22:04
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3 Comments:
Hang in there GD, admittedly the wx doesn't look like improving as there's a series of lows over the North Atlantic & heading this way.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/surface_pressure.html
It seems you are very unfortunate to coincide with them.
But, that said every journey or achievement is made up of a series of small steps, so even without the "inconvenience" of a SatNav it should be just one more small step at a time. So... don't give up you'll only regret it afterwards and the sense of achievement will be all the sweeter if you overcome some difficulties along the way.
If you do consider giving up before you wrap take a look at this: Alistair Humphreys at http://www.alastairhumphreys.com who rode round the world on his push bike, 60 countries, 5 continents. 4 years. 46,000 miles & all without a Sat Nav & on a budget of just US$1 per day! Might help you get your head round the task ahead.
Good luck & go for it, it’s only rain!
Regards Shooting Star
Thanks mate. I think my head's in the right place now. When I started, I didn't think I was really doing much. britain's a small place. Easy little fun ride. Not the case. But although I'm having setbacks I an enjoying it. Today I nearly quit but I've got my head around it now. I'm finishing. thanks!
Thanks mate. I think my head's in the right place now. When I started, I didn't think I was really doing much. britain's a small place. Easy little fun ride. Not the case. But although I'm having setbacks I an enjoying it. Today I nearly quit but I've got my head around it now. I'm finishing. thanks!
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