Two special people are doing the whole trip from Olympia the hard way. Barbara and Robin will be flying out several days before the rest of us with their bikes and their luggage. They will then set off from Olympia without the benefit of support a support vehicle carrying food, water, luggage and spares. They will be able to do fewer miles per day as a result. They plan that we will catch them up in Lucerne in Switzerland when we are joined by the 15 Corinthian Casuals. Barbara and Robin have named themselves the Spartan Lites, but what they are doing will be hard. Long days in the saddle carrying all your food and equipment in panniers will be tough going.