翻滚，爱因斯坦。我们都看到了将能量转换为质量的等式，E = MC²。I’m sure it’s a really useful bit of algebra, just… not for me. Or you, probably. When was the last time you had to calculate how much energy would be released by a femtogram of, say, rubidium? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Quite a while.

I, on the other hand, have come up with an even simpler and much more useful equation for the conversion of two quantities we all use all the time. Here it is: T = M², where T is time and M is money. You will see from the equation that it takes a fair bit of money to create time – but it can be done, for example by paying someone to do what you are supposed to be doing. And if you don’t have money, you can do something for someone else that they’re prepared to pay you for and make money.

I have applied the equation to my current situation during the Covid-19 lockup and have come up with a promising result. Both my stock of downtime (because I’m sitting around in my office) and my stock of money (because there are few things to spend it on) are rising together, as they should. Quod erat demonstrandum.

这显然是浪费的机会太好了，所以我所做的就是使用时间设计用来用钱。这是我目前的首选选择。

When travel restrictions are lifted and if I am still able to ride a motorcycle, (God willin’ and the creek don’t rise) I am going to ride the Faroe Islands and Iceland, in my own time. I have been to Iceland, although the closest I’ve come to the Faroes is seeing them below me when I was flying back to Europe. But even though my Edelweiss Bike Tour through Iceland was excellent, it just left me hungry for more. And as for the Faroes… have you ever seen photos, or even been there? Amazing place.

It is good to have the time in the office because this trip, unlike my usual ‘she’ll be right’ approach, will take a fair bit of planning. It is also going to cost serious money, especially compared to my usual style of sleeping under bridges and only checking into hostels when I need a shower so badly that even I couldn’t stand myself. Just the ferry ride is going to cost 1789 euros, that US$2120 right now. The flight – premium economy because I am fed up with cattle class – will add another US$2720.

No, wait, can’t afford that. A beer in Iceland costs as much as a speeding fine back home. I need to save my money for important things. Cattle class it is…

So, I will fly into Frankfurt. Get a flight to Copenhagen or a train to Hamburg. Stay overnight. Pick up a press bike (assuming I can finagle one) and ride to Hirtshals in Denmark, taking either three or five hours. Catch the MV Norrøna ferry to Torshavn in the Faroe Islands. Spend roughly a week riding around the islands, and then catch the same ferry on to Seyðisfjørður in Iceland.

两周骑着冰岛骑行，然后再次赶回诺罗尼亚到赫希尔山。骑回到我收集自行车的地方，同样回到家。这是大纲。我实际上要计划的是什么，为什么？

First of all, I have to arrange a press bike in Europe. Not usually a problem because the manufacturers know they get a lot of coverage.

我还需要组织航班。不是那么大的交易，但如果我希望整个旅行都像乐高的布林格一样放在一起（是的，有这样的东西），我需要得到时间正确的。距离希思罗机场的出发休息室有很少有浪费八个小时等待你的连接飞行。相信我，我已经完成了。实际上，在罗马的莱昂纳多达芬奇等待任何时间甚至更糟糕。哥本哈根并不那么糟糕，除了啤酒如此昂贵，我每次付钱给我的钱包都是如此昂贵。哦，我需要确保我有足够的时间到达希尔斯山和渡轮而不会屈服于喷射滞后。

Then, I have to book the ferry. This involves getting the right kind of cabin, and space for the bike. Some cabins sell out early, which means I also have to plan how far ahead I need to book in order to get one. I also need to make sure the ship actually goes where I want it to go when I want it to go there. The good ship Norrøna does not always go Denmark-Faroes-Iceland and return. Part of the time it only goes Denmark-Faroes-Denmark. Booking is not really difficult, but planning the booking is. It takes time and above all care.

我需要在法诺岛探索和保护住宿。岛屿相对较小，所以我希望我能够留在一个地方，然后前往一天的旅行。毕竟，八月的日子，当我最有可能在那里时，是洛龙。但是，在法里奥诺里没有很多经济实惠的住宿，所以这是一项挑战。

同样，我必须决定，然后在冰岛查找和预订住宿。这个地方并不完全庞大，但它比法律更大，所以我不想留在整个两周的一个地方。我需要决定我想去哪里，我想在一天中的什么时间拍照，找出附近的住宿。幸运的是，我以前去过那里，所以我有一些想法，但它仍然需要很多规划。也许你不需要预订，但我怀疑你做的事情和我想要的最后一件事就是在（非常）寒冷的地方被困住，没有屋顶。

Then it’s time for more research. I need to establish potential photo and writing opportunities while I’m in Iceland and make sure that they will fit in with the accommodation and riding options.

最后，我必须确保有足够的时间来回到我飞出的地方，在回到丹麦的希尔斯海队之后，在回来和返回自行车之后。这还包括预订连接飞行/火车到枢纽，可能是我上面提到的法兰克福。

我相信其他考虑因素会出现，因为我坐在监视器前面，计划离开。

这三周的旅行 - 更像是一个月，当您包括转移时间 - 都要花费财富。但这正是我想做的，毕竟记住：t = m²。我会有钱，我很确定;这些锁定更长时间继续并提供停机时间，我将越多。

祝我好运。

(Photos The Bear)