My last day at work

Today was my last day at work for the next 3 months. Sounds like a long time but... Well I hope that the guys staying behind will not have to many strikes and other problems to deal with. So they should not miss me to much.

I was riding home and suddenly it hit me: This may be the last time I am riding this way. The nearly full moon was looking down on me in a beautiful sky and it was really peaceful. I guess that is a good farewell.

But then I arrived home and Carlos told me about another catastrophe with the bikes. Yesterday we spent all afternoon trying to find a hanger for the bike gears (a vital part except if you are going on a monospeed) and in one of the many shops they exchanged our hanger with one which does not fit.  We were also unsuccesful in getting a kilometer counter (not an essential but yes nice to have).Therefore Carlos had a freakish morning.

But we got the rings, so Carlos put it on my and I on his finger on the Westbound platform at Stratford, waiting for the tube, promising to stick together and to love each other during the next 3 months. So we are offically married (at least in our heads); for the next three months. Then we may divorce again on the eastbound platform at Stratford as he does not like to wear a ring and I do not like the design of it (mine needs to be made by my friend Hernan Ormachea and the design is already set in my mind.... are you reading this Hernan? As long as you are not willing to work in wood and gold I will not be able to get married).

Well the good nes tonight was we got it wrong...The 23 Sep when our flight is taking us on our adventure is not as we thought the Wednesday but the Thursday of this week, that bought us 24h to finalise all the things still outstanding. So the most important one is tomorrow evening going for some civilized drinks with our friends (Where dear ones). I think we might stock up on english beer and cider bringing us through the 3 months without any drinks (do not forget that Syria and Lebanon have their own wine and beers).

And me getting ready to visit all these lovely Hamans (Carlos is a little afraid as there might be some unwanted sexual attraction).

At the moment I am in a good spirits "no pain no gain", but wait until the first hills come up.

Well if you want you can hear it on our blog.

Please do appologize for any spelling mistakes I do not have a spell check.

Next time we will be writing to you from either Turkey or Syria!

Take care of yourselfs.

We will be missing yous