When I was young(er) forty seemed like the Andromeda galaxy: distant, vague, beyond any realms of comprehension, something far, far…
Morocco to Scotland: All Good Things….
We expected our last month in Scotland to be both beautiful and tough: Beautiful, thanks to a national cycle route…
Morocco to Scotland: Scotland..
Under normal circumstances, the prospect of cycling around coastal bluffs with inshore whitecaps and grey skies is enough to quell…
Morocco to Scotland: North England
We could well have been in the Netherlands as we cycled along the sealed paths that bordered the river Welland…
Au Revoir France : Hello England
Even on the downhills sweat oozes out of your pores when cycling in 32 degree heat. Beneath blazing skies we perspired…
Riding the Nivernais
Dull oppressive skies skimmed overhead as we cycled away from La Chabanne. Returning to our saddles once again we rolled…
Leaving La Chabanne
Our departure from Central France was becoming a bit of a joke. Initial plans of staying for two weeks were…
Euro Velo 17: and beyond
The Mediterranean has been a recurring feature for much of our trip. We‘ve crossed it (at the juncture of Europe and…
Up, up and over: Just like Le Tour
The rip snorting southerly we had at our tails would have just about pushed us all the way to France,…
popping the bubble 