Shit. Okay. I definitely had a few low moments, and I think it would have been dishonest if I'd left those thoughts out of the video diary bit, but having said that I feel I should defend Mark and Tim (the organisers/ride leaders) - probably from myself, it seems. I really did enjoy the trip, and they do an amazing job of putting it together and making it work. I'd go with them again without hesitation. The problem of people riding at a different pace is a very difficult one. No one wins. If you keep the group together by going at the pace of the slowest, the faster riders get bored and frustrated. The solution is to match the pace of the riders to the trip, but that's not possible on the scale that Mark and Tim are doing things.
If I did things again, I'd join the second trip (there were more big adventure bikes, and I believe the pace was slower), but I'm happy I was on the first. I found more speed in the last couple of days and we stayed together more (they might have slowed down a bit ,too). My riding definitely improved, though, which is always good.