Spent some of today chopping up two road atlases and sticking them back together again. To finish off, I highlighter my preferred route from one end of the living room to the other.
Having read through other peoples experiences and looked at various websites, it looks like the most direct route by A roads is the only option for me given the timescale for the ride. I was a little perturbed by the proximity of some of the larger cities but then took a bit of comfort from some of the wide open spaces that IU will be riding through. One guide highlighted some of the hillier bits but I am not convinced that I know where all the tough sections are yet. Once I do know, this will inform my daily mileage to try and give my legs a chance.
The next step is to type a brief narrative for each part of the route with notes of remote shops etc.; I still worry about running out of water and food in an isolated part of the Lake District or Scotland. Having words as well as a map will make navigation easier – I like to cross reference all the time to avoid getting lost.
Hopefully going for a beer with a veteran next week to chat through some of this stuff, I have started a list of things that I want to ask him already.
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