GO GET Routed

MY FIRST EXPERIENCE in the UK and Europe was six years ago, and it blew me away. The sheer beauty, the history, it was amazing! Our method of transportation, a coach, was the only letdown. While travelling, I saw quite a lot of people strapping all their gear on the back of a bike and exploring in freedom, without a tour group or a set itinerary, avoiding the over-touristy places and enjoying the back roads. I instantly knew that’s what I wanted to do next time.

Five years later, after countless hours of research about how to do it, I decided that shipping my bike over was the cheapest and most reliable option; as I already knew its condition, this seemed a smarter choice than taking a punt and ending up with a lemon over there. One foggy morning in March, I set out for Melbourne to drop my bike off for its voyage across the high seas. I would