One week to the day, I promised I would be back to try to finish what I started.
Well the ankel still hurts a little and butt still got some saddle burns on it. All this should not stop me from getting to my goal.
Things have changed a little since last week. It was in the moment in the train to Oslo as I saw the landscape wizz pass me through the window of the train. I realised what I have been doing so far - cycling 80 or 90 km a day and not enjoying myself - all the things just passing me by.
So in Denmark, I have decided to cycle about 50 to 60km max and take in the landscape and the people. Enjoy and talk to the people - after all it's my holiday. The goal is not London anymore. It's enjoyment. If I get to London, great. If I don't, still I will have seen and done the distance some people do in a lifetime. So I am content.
The day started with a flight to Oslo and the day was spent in Oslo, rainy Oslo. Its has rained all day today. Everything is soaking wet. Lunch was agian at my favourite place, the Punjab Tandoori - lamb curry and kingfisher beer. There was a gossip catch up with my friend Amado Concepcion. Then it was time to collect my cycle from my friend Enrique Llorca, who also offered to drop me at the dock. Being at the dock you could see how fed up the Norwegians are of the rain. It's like everybody is off to sunny Denmark.
I managed to get the very last ticket on the ferry and my lovely wife has arranged a lovely dinner and breakfast on the ferry. As I sit in my lovely small room without window and with 2 single beds and Norwegian and Swedish country music playing on the onboard radio channel and with everybody else drunk on duty free alcohol and having a party in the corridor outside, I ask myself why? Why are you doing this? Still I don't have the answer. Maybe somebody had to do it.
One of the reasons I keep going is because of this text:
"Hi Toni :). It is a fact , im far less worried about u than i thought i would be :). I know u ll get there no matter wot. Im very very proud i met u and u became a part of my life. Dont bother whos texting u and who , u might think , forgot u as u left. I can guarantee theres a lot of lads who ve been told stories about u n ur journey by my ... They cant text or ring couse they simple dont have ur number :) To me , u proved ur self as a vare brave heart , even though not a Scotsman :) keep on fightin buddy , thats the only way to prove it worths been alive , thats the only way to feel alives as u step into a challenge , not that many would even concider the fact of dearing to start dreaming about. Do not surrender and do not give up with ur dream , ur families dream , ur friends dream and even the dream of thousands who ll never have the chance and the corradge u ve got. Im fuckin proud with u.extremely proud with u. Final line ... Life goes on , never turns back and this is the right direction u will be headin during the next few weeks cause u r different, not one of the many .and not one of the many i my heart as well so i will be all the way to ur final destination with u . Love u G . Take care and remember ikke stresse :D"
from IVAN EVGENIEV VASILEV. Thanks mate.
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