Training took a bit of a different turn this weekend… As a birthday treat for Gaëlle, and as a general fitness and confidence boosting session, I booked us for a surfing lesson at Polzeath on Saturday - and the weather brightened especially for the occasion! The sun was shining, the sea was warm and the surf was perfect. We all had a fantastic time (Étienne included), and we could feel the effects of the exercise in our muscles the next day.

As the date of departure gets closer and closer, it’s becoming more and more important to get our confidence and motivation up as well as our general level of fitness. As it is, I think we’re succeeding - we’re both just desperate to get the trip underway, the excitement is becoming too much to bear.