An Aussie running across France

Couple of weeks till i head off to France and finally i'm beginning to feel that i'm getting somewhere. Picked up the passport today (although considering the price should have expected delivery by limousine, thought it was best to pick it from the passport office as registered mail would mean i'd have to get to the local post office during working hours) so that's out of the way.
Minor dramas the last few days, strangely enough i needed a doctors certificate to run the marathon (only 42.195 KM's ) but not the 1,166 KM's, however my doctor noticing my bad circulation suggested he'd prescribe me "Accupril" in it's weakest dose and said i should notice whether it would do me good after 2 weeks (so i could test it before travelling), however he also told me it possibly could lower my blood pressure too much and i'd know if that was the case as i'd be dizzy and light headed. Sure enough only a few days along and i can barely stand up making lunch and when i eventually made it to work spent most of the day trying to sleep under my desk (as was struggling to sit for long periods) until my next appointment for him (as i thought i'd better check this was actually the problem). It was !!!
12 Odd hours sleep later and i'm in better shape (not 100 percent but better), certainly was worried my race may have been over before i had even started.
As for passport photos, don't know which is worse, the left from 1989 or the latest (and if i shave the mo off won't they let me in ???).
Anyway two races before i head off, 30K's at Princes Park on Sunday then 50K's at Coonabarabran the Sunday after, should give me time to wear in my new running shoes.
I would like to think next blog update will be from France.