This summer I am planning to ride my bicycle from London to Istanbul. After some rather dubious route forecasting I have come up with a rough itinerary for the trip. I’ll cross the channel via the good old Dover to Dunkirk ferry, and then spin my wheels along the North sea coast to Rotterdam, before following the River Rhine into Germany. On reaching the Black Forest (I’m assuming I can find some great cake here) I then aim to pick up a little river called the Danube that flows all the way to the Black Sea. On reaching the coast a simple right turn should point me in the direction of Turkey and Istanbul. It sounds relatively straight forward  but it’s actually quite a long way and I’ll need your donations to keep me pedalling the full 2000 miles. Any amount will make a difference and will be greatly appreciated*

 

You can follow my progress at www.twitter.com/benlwade.

 

Thank you for supporting my trip and the charity Scope. It means a lot. My little cousin Charlotte suffered from Cerebral palsy, yet in her short lifetime she brought so much sunshine and smiles to so many people. Your contributions will help many others like her.

 

See you on the road, or in the pub when I get back.

 

Ben

 

*This trip is self-funded so all money raised will go directly to Scope.

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