I feel like I haven’t slept a wink last night. My mind is churning with boyish excitement.
That sleepless night has spawned at least one possibly-useful idea; to seek sponsorship for the trip. Off the top of my head I could approach:
- BMW for the bike – perhaps something like a GS
- Travel and health Insurance – perhaps asking Ansvar
- Camping gear – perhaps BCF
- Storage for my household goods – Storage King
Each of these would be more likely with a relational approach, so I will explore for mutual connections in each case.
I’ve also wondered if I should push the trip back a month or so, so that I chase Spring around the world, rather than spend the whole six months traveling on a bike and sleeping in a tent through Winter.
The more I think about last night’s idea to ride from Melbourne rather than Chennai, the more I realise it is really not a “choice” between options: the Melbourne departure is all there is! I must make that work.