A huge thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of me during the ride. It is not logistically or financially viable for me to repair the bike and go back for the last few hundred miles so this will be the last blog entry.
It was an amazing trip with many highs and lows. I met some wonderful people and was inspired by the kindness I received from strangers. Scotland was my overall favourite part of the trip. When the weather was bad it was hard but when the sun shone it was breathtaking. I am glad I took so many photos and at some point will have to catalogue them.
This is definitely a trip I would do again and one I would recommend. If you have been thinking about doing it then I would say go for it. I definitely did it the hard way carrying everything with me. It would be a much easier trip if I had been supported and that's how I will do it next time.
Over the course of the trip I lost a stone in weight despite constant eating and many good fry ups!
Fundraising went well but the final total is unknown at the moment.
Again, many thanks to all who have followed the blog, given me donations and sent me messages of encouragement, it was very much appreciated.
Jon
...........I wonder how far it is from Paris to Rome?........................
