A few important lessons scattered amongst the posts above. The most obvious is not to take anything for granted--airlines change schedules, make mistakes, go on strike; shippers display ignorance, fall off the map, or dissemble (which is sometimes called "lying"); border rules change without notice, even in the absence of global pandemics. The ability to respond flexibly without catastrophizing or sliding into despair is often the difference between a wonderful trip and pure living hell.
Meanwhile, I sure hope Canucklr is aware of what it means to be riding across inland Europe, then West Africa during summertime.
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