Exhausted

Well we are finally off and i’m already absolutely exhausted with a mouth of ulcers. The last few days have been customarily hectic getting everything organised for departure. The biggest headache has been getting the communications up and running so we can keep the website updated. You would have thought that in the 21 century getting a journal onto the internet would be a breeze, even in the far flung regions of the world! Unfortunatly nothing is simple when you need it to be. In fact one of the biggest problems is power. Being at home i take electricity for granted, when i need to charge something i simply plug it into the nearest power socket. Not only is electricity a rare commodity in the middle of nature but when you do finally find a plug you can guaranty that you wont have the right adapter! Just a couple of hours ago i was frantically running around london trying to solve the power problem and when i finally did find a solution, to add insult to injury the gentleman selling the adapter wanted almost as much for it as we paid for the computer!!! Another major headache over the past week has been our widget! I have programmed a desktop widget that would save you the hassle of having to check the website to see he we have updated it. Unfortunatly i could not get the code approved in time so you will just have to do it the good old fashion way and check the site regularly for the time being. We are aiming to write posts about twice a week.

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4 Responses to “Exhausted”

  1. kiwawa Says:
    October 1st, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    hey hey boys and girls- keep your heads up high! the last few days sounds really frantically hectic and i hope you managed to get off safely–
    i miss you both already and im hoping that the bikes will be accessable and i cant wait to read your fantastic journal about this amazing adventure. good luck bro and half sis :P
    take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  2. Hannah Says:
    October 2nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    Hi guys, hope you’re ok. Just to say best of luck and may the bicycle gods smile on you with smooth roads, good brakes and padded bums!
    Don’t panic about not knowing what’s going on back here in blighty…I’ll keep you posted on what happens in Strictly and X Factor! Take care, Han

  3. Sadie Shepherd Says:
    October 4th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Beginning to get a little worried, lets us know how your first few days of adventure have been. Have you been able to get started? Are you just enjoying the warmth as we get damp and misrable here? Happy Birthday Katie love you lots, Sadie x

  4. Mo Says:
    October 5th, 2008 at 9:35 am

    Hi guys
    Happy birthday Katie. Know what you mean about the ulcers – have some of my own. Am desperately trying to finish my assignment. Thinking of you both – keep your tyres pumped up!!! Lots of Love xxxxx

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