Finally, it was time to ride, leaving behind most of what constitutes a normal life: The job, the house, the […]
The Life Cycle
Even though it’s only early autumn, I’ve already pruned the fruit trees, composted the veggie garden, and cleaned the rainwater […]
Time is our Favourite Illusion
As a child time moved slowly like a dinosaur, heavy with anticipation and promise. The cosmic order hadn’t yet coalesced. […]
Australia Calling!
My first bicycle belonged to someone else. The old man had picked it up from a mate at the pub. A pressed […]
Keeping it Local
Not all cycling rides are undertaken with a convoluted route in mind, or plans to arrive at some remote location […]
Bicycle Names, Lucky Charms, Mascots & Silly Superstitions
Cyclists are creatures of habit, as such it’s become usual for me to keep my ‘inside bikes’ located in different […]
Lost in Space
The toughest thing about bicycle touring is making the decision to GO. After that, everything else falls into place as […]
Kerala, Southern India
On first blush, the coconut palm fringed beach at Puthenthoppu north of Trivandrum between the backwaters and the sea looked […]
South India: Goa to Kerala
Evidently, there are over 1.2 million people employed by The Indian Railways, however, it still proves difficult to find anyone […]
India – Jaipur, Udaipur and Mumbai
The Times of India is my touchstone, reporting on national and international affairs from an Indian perspective. Currently, the Supreme […]
Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond 