i think the key is to take it by the day and do what you have to do. just take it easy bike when you want, rest when you feel tired, and eat when your hungry. its your trip, do what you want. theres no official rule book on touring that says you have to go minimum 100 km a day and maintain 20 km/h for at least 2 hours out of the day...unless im wrong and there is a rule book saying that...if so, please direct me to it haha. i wouldnt want to be illegally touring abd breaking rules...thats not my generations way of doing things....ya....haha

steve