PLEASE DONATE TO MY CHARITY LINKS - anytime you feel like it (see posts "fundraising" below). The "justgiving" links to the right of this page take you to my fundraising webpages - just click on "donate" & you can choose how much or how little to give. NOTE; YOUR MONEY GOES STRAIGHT TO THE CHARITY, NOT TO ME.
There are two links, one for Birdlife International and one for Harrow MS Therapy Centre (or you could do both!). I'm hoping to raise at least £1000 for one or both of these causes so please give what you can ... & I promise to keep going until I get to Lithuania, come what may. That's around 5000 miles, 15 countries and ??? species of birds (any advance on 200?)
The bike is almost ready with panniers, new screen and a full service. It's more ready than I am! I have an "advanced" rider check on Saturday with a chief assessor from the Institute of Advanced Motorists - no pressure then! Its to give me some pointers on safety and what I need to concentrate on with bike handling.
I've booked guides or stops at birding centres at key points such as The Pyrenees, Danube Delta and the Hortobagy in Hungary (see http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/bikingwithbirds/1/tpod.html for a detailed itinerary & map) but the rest, apart from a couple of early campsites in Spain will have to unfold as I go.
Until 13th April, wish me luck!
Robert
