Navigating our route

This guy was also worried about getting lost in the wilds of South Germany. Fortunately, he was able to rig up a small GPS system to his bike in order to rid himself of the hassle of paper maps.

Seriously, does anyone have a GPS system they'd like to lend to us as a donation?

How to sponsor us

We have chosen to raise money for two charities: UNICEF and The Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC) in Plymouth. You can decide which charity you'd like to support.

Scroll down to click on the JustGiving button for either UNICEF or DDRC (on the right of the page). You'll be able to donate right away.

We are coving the costs of the trip - hostels, flights etc, so any donations will go straight to the charities.

If you'd like to make a corporate donation, email danandandreascharitycycle@googlemail.com

Training trip across Dartmoor

We conquered Dartmoor this Easter. We made it on the second attempt - the first ended in a return to base after our fingers and toes got too cold in the rain. We Stopped at Princetown for food, but got too cold! Lessons learnt. So the next day, we tried again - this time it was dry, but still cold on the exposed parts of the moor. We made it to Exeter after leaving Plymouth 43 miles away. It was a hard ride - some tough hills - so good for the thighs, but hopefully harder than what we're going to experience in Belgium and Germany on the trip.

Dan's got a new bike too

A Trek 1200. It's really light, really fast, and I'm worried about how hard the saddle is! May have to get one of those gel saddle covers

Andrea's New Bike

Andrea finally let the moths out of her purse and bought a new bike to help make the trip a touch less painful. Isn't it beautiful...