We finally made it to Sheila (Simon’s mum) and Del’s house on the isle of Sheppey. After the stress of packing and saying goodbye to friends and family it was great feeling to finally get on the bikes and start cycling. 

The fully loaded touring bikes were actually a lot easier to cycle with then we had anticipated. Once you have the momentum they just keep on rolling. We also increased the KM everyday with 42KM that first day on the flat roads of Holland and we were surprised that on day 5 we could already do 82KM even though the terrain is a lot more hilly in England. 

It was a great feeling to make it here, we had a lot of fun and great weather so far and we will take a couple of days off to rest our weary bodies. The plan is then to slowly make our way south through Kent via Faversham, Whitstable, Canterbury to Ashford where we will stay for 5 days before heading off to take the boat to France.

We are excited to confirm that we’ll be stopping in the area of Fethiye in Turkey to work in July and August as resort reps. This gives us a great opportunity to rest during the hottest months of the year and plan the next stage of our trip! If anyone wants to visit us in the area of Fethiye follow the link for map and resort information.