Portsmouth

Now in ferry bar drinking beer. Fingers feel caloused. Listening to Megadeth to drown out the noise of the other people in the bar. It’s been a characteristically bumpy first day. I wasn’t thinking about cycling to Mannheim until 4 days ago. It had crossed my mind. I cycled last year - to the small un-conference. Why not do it again? There’s something appealing in it. The tickets were sold out. I begged the organiser. I’m on the list. I’ve booked my hotel. I have 6 days to cycle around 900km to Mannhiem.