The longer I travel, the lighter I want my luggage to be. In the beginning, my main concern was to have a bike that was as light and manoeuvrable as possible.

It’s windy. So windy that my jacket is flapping in the wind.

Today was just cold and wet. That pretty much sums up the day.

So today down the valley. The route I feared yesterday because of the federal road section. I just want to get it over with today.

I wake up very early, at around 4:30 a.m., after far too little sleep. The wind, or rather my concern about it, has kept me awake. At least it has blown my tent dry.

My tyre slips, my foot can’t get out of the clickie fast enough and I brake with my hands and arms. My first fall of the trip, in the first five minutes of the day.

I spend six hours on phone calls today. Actually, a little by accident.

Today was a real pleasure. I was only looking forward to the day to a limited extent because a lot of rain had been forecast.

I don’t know yet what I want from my journey. Maybe that’s what’s bothering me a little today.

Finally back on my bike! It’s been a whole three weeks since I last sat on it.