We had an easy cycle ride along the Rhine from Bad Bellingen to Basel, where we found a great camping […]
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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?
The Other 99%
Travel is a paradox, it both broadens the mind and narrows the perspective. While it’s wonderful to be swanning about […]
Flower Power
From Freiburg, Germany we went back across the river for a leisurely 70km ride to Colmar in France. We rode […]
Don’t Mention the War
After a few days of relaxed summer cycling in the beautiful Northern Alsace region of France, we took the free […]
The Daily Cycle
There’s a rhythm to the road enjoyed by self-supported cycling tourists. We only ever have a general idea of where […]
Auf Weidersehen Germany and Thanks for the Pretzels
I like a salty savory snack and I do enjoy a good pretzel. Just like those big doughy things you […]
Mellow in Mainz – Rest day on the Rhine
“Campingplatz?” I asked a couple of German touring cyclists on the outskirts of Mainz. They weren’t sure but said “If […]
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 […]
