Wednesday 22 September 2010

The Dynamic Duo have left for Paris - 22 September 2010

Got up at 5.50am - middle of the night - again!  Why do cyclists have to get up sooooo early?  (slept on floor)


Had some breakfast - well some cinnamon grahams and lucozade


+                  

and
milk


After this, drove to the Holiday Inn Bexley - 2 minutes away 
and met up with Lyndon.


Heather gave me my dextrose and energy shots 
which I put in my bag
 no - not those sorts of shots


 not those either


yeah - better

got bikes ready


 

Lyndon checking things over


  

me doing stretches - and posing on own by start line


The Briefing 
  turned out that some of the olds had forgotten their passports 
- one had even left it at home
LOL
and they say kids are bad!



putting hat on and making way to the start line after briefing






okay here we are - ready to go - Lyndon - SMILE!



last briefing notices - can you spot us at the front of the group?


 

note - Lyndon and I are at the front leading the pack away!



finally followed by the back up vehicle!

got lost and did about 3 extra miles





but eventually found our way back to Dover and the ferry



Set sail for Calais at 5pm



and all this in aid of 


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