Gutted for you.
Just read this post. Not good internet recently. Hoping your next post brings some good news!

Oh dear Peter things aren’t getting any better. Great that you’re still able to post pics and update your diary progress. I feel your pain through these updates. Hopefully things will improve but look on the bright side, your newly acquired steed is coping well.

Sounds like you’re having a bit of a rough time, comfort breaks, sleep deprivation and badly timed breakfasts can’t go well on the road. Hope things improve.

The replacement bike will serve you well I’m sure, it may well be a gravel bike but it’s at least 80% road. Best of luck with it, you’re doing so well.

Nasty looking crack but glad you’ve got a replacement bike

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Hope you’re enjoy the trip so far. A real bugger about the bike frame but good to see you’re up and running again.

Good that you managed to get sorted. Looks a nice bike! Grey is a cool colour, same as my new EBike!!

Ominous name!

Pete .
At last I have been able to connect to view your mammoth adventure . It’s quite a read trying to take in all the information, and I feel knackered just reading all your posts. Never mind cycling them !
More than anything, I hope you are enjoying your challenge, and looking at the bike frame in todays post , it just got that bit tougher.
Hope you manage to get it sorted soon,
Keep fuelled up , look after yourself , and enjoy the second half .
Kevin

Sorry to hear about your bike problem Peter! Hope you get it sorted in some way🙏

Great ride Peter, but look after yourself and make sure you fuel-up accordingly.

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Silverleaf nightshade
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/79137-Solanum-elaeagnifolium

Scissor-tailed-flycatcher

https://txtbba.tamu.edu/species-accounts/scissor-tailed-flycatcher/