A years bicycle tour.

A years tour by bicycle starts here. An unglamourous opening title.
How about -
Nearly there, nearly at the start of our tour, nearly actually on the road. Nearly. It has been a long journey just to get to the beginning. In one sense we start tomorrow morning - Monday 4th June 2012 at 8.15hrs - by boarding the train from Anchorage north to Denali National Park with the loaded bicycles. After that we head south. For a year. 'Simples' as a meerkat may say.

In another sense this trip started months, no, years ago. In our minds for at least 16 years, in mine for many before that. Probably way back when I looked like this, and wallpaper and pullovers vied for your attention.
Welcome to our journey.
Dave & Sarah