Leaving the hotel

It's 5am and I didn't go to bed quite as early as originally intended! A few beers with some of the other cars and then a final "ice cold beer" with Hugo. I wouldn't have slept if I had so no real problem.

We are leaving at 6 for the Great Wall with various other like minded competitors and should be there in plenty of time for our start time of 8.33am.

Funnily enough I think that we both feel pretty relaxed. James went to bed early but he can sleep irrespective of comfort or time, as we will no doubt demonstrate over the next 36 days.

Roll on Paris! I think perhaps I will just focus on getting the 60km to the start first. One step at a time. James is driving to the Start and then I will take the first leg.

RHC

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