Together, we have raised an incredible £2900 for Macmillan cancer support, so I would like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you who have donated and given kind messages of support along the way. When you include the gift aid money, the total reaches £3292.42 which equates to £1 per mile cycled and over triple what I set my target at two months ago.
America was such a fantastic experience and has left me with some memories that I will treasure forever. I've been sat at my desk at work thinking that just a couple of weeks ago I was in the middle of the salt flats and it all seems slightly unreal, almost like a dream. I'm going to have to re-read through my past blog posts to help realise it all happened!
In answer to a few of the most frequently asked questions:
Q: How long did planning take?
A: I started planning about a year ago, around the time I started my final year of uni. It started really out of curiosity and as something crazy to do over my long summer holiday, before slowly developing into the plan that got me the whole way across.
Q: Did you ever feel like giving up?
A: No, never, not one second. Even after the crash and the tough windy days, I still wanted to carry on with my mind on the the goal of getting to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Q: Where next?
A: I don't really know, but I've definitely been bitten by the touring cycling bug! I've thought about doing the same across Australia one day, but I'll have to save up a lot of holiday time for that. Maybe somewhere a bit closer to home first.
Q: What was the best part?
A: I really enjoyed exploring Chicago, I found it a fascinating city, but I also really like cycling across the salt flats and the challenging climbs through the Appalachians. Every day was so different to the last and that made it all so interesting and fun.
Q: Are you insane?
A: Yes, definitely.
