“Campingplatz?” I asked a couple of German touring cyclists on the outskirts of Mainz. They weren’t sure but said “If […]
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Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond
I love bicycle touring and have ridden from Melbourne to Darwin, Melbourne to Adelaide, Melbourne to Cooktown, Pert to Melbourne and toured around Victoria and Tasmania. In 2015 I rode around the world! In 2017 6000kms half way around Australia then another 4000kms Helsinki to Athens via Scandinavia. Where to next?
Fantasy Land
We have entered another world. One populated with improbable precariously perched fairytale castles. Where the line between past and present, […]
Damp Day’s in Deutschland
We have spent some wonderful relaxed days cycling the serpentine Rhine through medieval villages their church bells chiming calling the […]
A Bridge Too Far: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Like a living expression of a Rembrandt still life, a potted plant or vase of flowers sits perfectly centered behind […]
No Dutch, No Map, No GPS, No Wi Fi, No Worries!
We entered the USA, the UK, and now Europe via the sea. The ferry trip from Harwich to The Hook […]
Oxford Blues and London Calling
Our French camping companion in Oxford, Eleni, was solo cycling across England Scotland, and Wales. It’s always great to see […]
A Green and Pleasant Land
Lesley our generous Warmshowers host had left us a key to her beautiful home, a freshly made blueberry cake and […]
The Sea Holds Many Secrets
We are over five hundred nautical miles from the nearest speck of land. A lone wandering albatross and I share […]
Cycling the Atlantic
Our penultimate day in New York began at Barney Greengrass’ authentic Jewish deli, an Upper West Side institution famous for […]
Cycle in the City
Into the caldron, the belly of the beast, to join the maddening crowd. We rode along 42 Street to Times […]
Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond 