I’m less than 100km from the border and 111km (ish) from the city of Andorra La Vella. Where I’ll stay a day or two before crossing the spine of the Pyrenees and head down into France. Until then I’m busying myself trying to find places to stay in Toulouse via couchsurfing. A friend I made in Amiens said that she had contact’s down here so I’ll attempt to see what I can see 
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Aside that I biked up a mountain yesterday, strangely it wasn’t so bad, that sounds odd but seriously I was amazed how easy it was to travel up for 10km on 4-5% slopes. As long as you keep your pace no matter how slow that becomes you’ll eventually get there. I know that now, it’s not a problem the mountains don’t worry me any more, they are more a nuisance that’s stopping me from reaching France.
When I get to France I know it’ll be a shock, I know I’ll need to work hard, something very different to biking hard, I’ll have to study a lot, and it’ll be difficult. But I also know that the rewards will be great and the problems surmountable. Just like the mountains, I have to just keep going, eventually I’ll get there.
Tuesday, 15. September 2009
Congratulations James – you’ve made it!! Remember when we all tried as a family to get to Andorra by car about 20 years ago, and never made it – you’ve done it on your home by cycling – how fantastic is that?!!
Saw this quote today and thought of you:
“Strength does not come from winning
Your struggles develop your strength.
When you go through hardship
and decide not to surrender,
that is strength.”
Loads of love Mum & Dadx
Tuesday, 15. September 2009
Sorry James – just noticed a typing error in my response – should be ‘done it on your OWN by cycling’ – perhaps you can alter it for me. Mumx