Hi, and welcome back to my bike-log.

This time, I might do things a bit differently. This time, I'll try to go fast, and might opt for sleep over blogging. This time, I might sleep in tents more often, and lose all power on my internet machines. This time, my credit card is almost maxed out, and I won't have the lavish luxuries of last time. This time, I might go a different route which is longer, and hillier. This time, I'm biking in the hottest season, and won't have water.

However, I do have a big advantage. I'm experienced. I'm no less afraid. My muscles have atrophied in the past two months of amazing Indian buffets, and I'm not exactly looking forward to the long hours of boredom on a featureless highway, but I miss the endorphins.

There's not much else to say about day 0. I packed, and as usual, I feel grossly underprepared. The route will be chosen by a Facebook poll by tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I'm doing laundry, finishing to pack, and trying to get as much sleep as I can before I hit the road.