"We plan. God laughs." —Yiddish proverb
Be that as it may, here is the route I've planned around the world.
I'm following the Guinness Book of World Records rules for circumnavigations of the world by bicycle, which include:
Must cover at least 18,000 miles by bicycle and 25,000 miles overall (including flights and ferries)
In one direction, not backtracking by more than 5 degrees
And covering two antipodal points (in my case, Madrid, Spain and Wellington, New Zealand).
If all goes well, I may actually get the Guinness record for oldest woman to circumnavigate the globe by bike. Nabbing this record is not my main motivation, though. For the real reasons why I am doing this, read here and many posts to follow.
Click here to get a closer look at my route.