I reckon his final episode was by far the best one, as it had more about the places along the way. As well I understand Sterling's reflective mood towards the end of his journey, as I felt the same in the last couple of days of my 19,000km 2019 OzLap. My daughter rang me on the last morning and reminded me to spend some time and reflect on my achievement, so I turned off my music and CB radio, and rode in the contemplative space inside my helmet, thinking of the places and people who had made my adventure so very special.
WendyL and I had spent time chatting with the quarantine officer at the NT/WA border, and he said that Wendy and I had simply become a statistic, but he had become a memory.