NAME THE STEED! I'll send the person who comes up with the best name for my new bike a bar of the nicest chocolate from the Netherlands that I can find (and trust me I've done a fair bit of sampling!

Just write you entry of the message board of email me if your too ashamed of your name. And if only like 2 people 'enter' the comp than I'll be officially gutted and will feel like I have no friends so you have no excuse!

I have been for 2 test rides now, both about 3 hours long and now officially can not sit down without wincing. Am taking a day off to recover before beginning my journey towards Belgium. My tent is holding up well seeing as it was been raining ever since I put my tent up!

The Netherlands is definately the most photogenic country I have visited since I left home (so not counting NZ), if it didn't hurt my butt every time I get on and off I would have a great deal more photos to put on blog!

There are some kiwi guys working for the Americas cup team in Valencia sitting next to me and their accent is HILARIOUS! I soooooooooooooooo can't belive thats what I sound like! Hehe but don't worry, they seemed to think I still sound like a kiwi... (how, um, reassuring.)