On May 5th 2010 (ignore the date in the top left!) I will be embarking on a 500km journey from South East London to the centre of Paris on two wheels. I aim to raise at least £1500 for a local charity in Kent, the Ellenor Foundation.
The trip
Day 1:
An early start from South East London allows us to avoid the morning traffic. Our route takes us away from the main routes towards Tonbridge and on through the Kent countryside to Dover where we catch the ferry to Calais
Day 2:
After breakfast we head south through beautiful French countryside. Our route will take us along small quiet roads through villages and small towns.
Day 3:
Today we continue south through villages and along quiet French roads to the more forested region around Compiegne, where we spend the night.
Day 4:
Our final day's cycling takes us South West initially through small villages and woodland before we meet the outskirts of Paris. We cycle though the Parisian streets around the Arc de Triumph to our finish beneath the lofty arches of the Eiffel Tower.
The charity
The EllenorLions Hospice (www.ellenorfoundation.org) provides an all encompassing hospice care in :
