Day 4 - 1st March
Latest Update: It's the third day on the bike and I'm digging in. It's getting tough.
Although I'm getting a good 5 hours sleep at night, the mornings are getting harder. We're in the vineyards of Bordeaux and the scenery has changed from the start flat landscapes of northern France. The gently underlating terrain is giving me the opportunity to get out of the saddle, which is good because my bum is really starting to hurt.
I've just had a nice comfy pad made for it out of foam by our medic. It involved me stripping in a supermarket car park which attracted a few looks, much to the embarrassment was a small price to pay for a little extra comfort. Spain is in my sights and we will be pushing for the border, although it will be a tough old slog through the hills of the Pyrenees to get to the border post at 1000 metres altitude on a mountain pass.
I'm looking forward to tapas for my lunch tomorrow – that will make a welcome change from microwave rice! Crossing into Spain marks half way on the cycle so I'm pretty chuffed about that. Another 750 miles and 8 hours open water swim and i'm in Africa. I better keep drinking the red bull!
