6 hour countdown

Today has been a hectic day .. there was lotsa running around to be done and I must admit , I feel rather concluded and contented with my achievements today . I am now sitting down in front of the laptop with a million things running through my head . Alot of should have's as well as shouldn't have's .. some awesome moments and some quite heart rending moments . But I am trying to put away all my thoughts and focus on one thing at a time .. As for now , I need to get on my bike - with all my fuckin' stuff and make my way to transit point number 1 - Folkestone . Cycling was one thing but cycling with panniers loaded with almost 19 kg's of camping equipment etc is definitely another league ...

This is how my sister's place looked as I invaded her lounge with my self sustainable belongings .. As much as I love travelling - this time I had to spellbind myself to ensure I am not stuck in some forest in Germany just to take in that I had forgotten some essentials . I really had to put my mind and soul into this checklist and I must say - I am still not 100 % but came up with a new dogma - Come what may , can't give a fuck no more :)

Went over to Stef's at around 10 pm just to make sure he has got everything in place and yeah , we both looked at each other looking a bit nervous thinking to ourselves , this sounds all fuckin' awesome :)

I must say that travelling with Stef is gonna be enjoyable and special in everyway ..

Anyway , I am going to try and update this blog with some daily journals if permitted . Promise to put up some nice pictures and videos of us doing what we do best . To all the people in London who have made my stay here a grand one - thank you . To those who contributed to distressing moments , thanks for making me stronger . Now you know , when I leave this place .. the next time you hear me sing Home by Michael Buble , I sure am talking about London and about all the great people here . Love and respect .. Pavin xx

My 7 nation run on the bicycle

Well , here are some of the finalised details concerning my bike ride ..

A very good friend of mine has shown interest in wanting to join me on this ride ..

This person is no other than Stefano .. a famous figure in Enfield :)

An awesome tennis player , a good drinker , a good spontaneous brother with a strong personality and a good reputation to be able to do things that many may find fuckin' crazy or simply revolting :) I must admit that doing this trip with Stefano would be really awesome as we are pretty much very good friends , the same people in many ways and pretty much used to sleeping rough therefore sharing a tent in someones farm woudn't be that hard but mind you , I am not very certain of his sexuality :) Haha ..

Well .. this is the finalised route ..


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We are leaving on the 1st of May .. 

At 6:00 AM 

Departing from the Ridgeway Tavern car park in Enfield . Anyone who is really up for giving us a good kick start.. feel free to ditch the duvet in the wee hours and waking up to the miserably cold weather at 5:45 AM and getting up there for a farewell hug :)

 
Well , it would be nice to see you people there but would understand if you are not present .. :)

We are planning an official farewell party at the Ridgeway Tavern

On Friday the 29th of April

Starting time : When pub opens

End time : Find someones house to crash in and party

To all those who know us .. feel free to pop in :)

To the sponsors .. thanks for the support , could not have done it without you guys .. I am sure you will be there to make sure we don't get too drunk before the trip :)

As mentioned previously .. this bike ride is done for the purpose of self enhancement as well as raising money for a charity fund .. The next post will consist of information regarding this orphanage . The next post will also comprise of our lookout for sponsors for some of the equipment necessary for this journey ..
Last but not least .. thank you guys for making this dream an almost come true moment for me :) 

The Ultimate Plan

Well , for the last couple of years I have had this feeling that I have not really done something significant , something wild .. or consequential . I have therefore been planning out a trip or call it a fuckin' solo tour around 7 countries . The ultimate destination will be Sweden and I will be leaving from London .

All I am taking with me will be for obvious reasons a bike , a sleeping bag and a tent and some basic camping equipment .. Thanks to European law , I won't be allowed to cycle on the motorways therefore journey will be rather prolonged yet I am certain I will have more to see and more farm houses to crash in :)

The rules of my game :
I will not pay for any travels eg. ferry , bus , trains etc
I will not pay for any accomodation
I will not eat in any restaurants

This trip will be self indulged and self sufficient .. In a way , creating a border less world where one can simply jump on the bike and fuck off to anywhere one pleases . My aim is to raise funds for an orphanage in Burma as well as rediscovering myself .. More information will be posted on facebook and a donate site will be linked directly to the orphanage .. Your support and encouragements are much welcomed :)

My proposed route :

London - France - Belgium - Netherlands - Germany - Denmark - Sweden

Let's call it the 7 nation run :) So , for those wondering what I have been to the last couple of weeks . This is the answers to all them questions .. I will be putting up daily updates concerning my preparations towards this run .. Will write soon ! Off for a fuckin' workout now :) Muchos Gracias ..