some of you may be wondering about check points to prove that i actually cycled the entire trip and didn't just head to the beach and show up 2 weeks later with water and mud splashed on my face yelling "I made it" well i will be taking a video cam and still cam to monitor the trip as well as collecting receipts at every stop. each place that i stay i will take a photo at the city entrance sign along with a copy of the daily newspaper. all the evidence of my trip will be posted on the blog for all to see. any other concerns or suggestion that any of you may have, please feel free to voice them here.