• So here I am

    At the airport and I’m ready for my pain in the arse flight to London. From.there I’ll catch the train to Nice.  Flying Air New Zealand makes life pretty easy. Ffs, they even make coffee to order through an app. Just dial up what you want, and in less than five minutes they’re shouting your […]

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    August 21, 2016 By JB
  • All set, ready or not!

    The day for leaving NZ is here. So I thought I’d give you some rough stats. Since February I’ve lost 11 Kg. The cost of my Haute route booking: NZ$7499 The cost of Flights: $4000 Cost of hotels either side of Haute Route: $1000 Time away from family: 28 days Kms ridden prior to start […]

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    August 21, 2016 By JB
  • 8 Days to go

    So we’re down to the last couple of days before D day. Everything’s packed, well almost. If I forget anything I’ll just have to buy it in London. Had a great ride with the Two Marks this morning. They’ve been great encouragement. As have Ian, Dave, Kieran, Joe, Rob, Murphy, and the twins. All have […]

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    August 20, 2016 By JB