Turtle
Hi,
Having covered Nigeria to Ireland in about 7-8 weeks in 2002, the one big lesson I learned is: don't rush. We weren't going absolutely flat out the whole time, but we did feel under pressure to get somewhere on several occassions. After it was all over, I just thought it wasn't worth it, and if I had the chance to do it again, I'd take a slower pace, spend a few more days in the places that took my fancy, and generally adopt a 'whenever' attitude.
For an extreme example of how not to do it, take a look at Messrs. Mac Gregor and Boorman on Long Way Down. Ridiculous.
Ken.
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