As a kid, I was blessed with having the first summer birthday in my class. This meant that mine was the first opportunity to run through sprinklers, have water balloon fights, eat hot dogs, and roast marshmallows. These were some of the best times. More recently, notable birthday moments included trying to slurp up a … More Bday in Bavaria: The big 3-0!
My 3am start this morning came uncomfortably early, however, knowing that I was heading to a new country and on a new adventure, it was not too difficult to pry open my eyes and head out the door. The Bike – Bus – Plane – Taxi – Train – Bus sequence was going to take … More A moment in Memmingen (Germany)
Sunday morning dawned bright and beautiful, with only a hint of ominous clouds in the distance. Caley is part of the Cowley Road Condors Cycling Club, and she told me they had a “superfun 75ish k ride through the Cotswolds.” “It says it is not going to be hilly” she reassured me. Lies, all lies. … More 80 miles in the Cotswolds: Slow, sweaty, smiling (while sometimes silently swearing)
Yesterday was a weird day to be in the UK. As I had spent the previous evening glued to BBC coverage, refreshing news sites, and scrolling through Twitter as the EU Referendum results started rolling in, I was sleep deprived and shocked to wake up to the “out” decision. The dozens of conversations I had … More Riding away: London to Oxford
I have been been really looking forward to getting to spend time with this eccentric bunch of humans that I am lucky to call my family. Definitely a highlight of my visit to Canada was to spend a bit of time with this colourful crew doing so many of my favourite things. An essential activity … More A few days with family : Brownsville & Owen Sound, Canada
After leaving my frost-laced nest in Herstmonceux, I headed south towards the sea. I rode up and down the Sussex heritage coast and through spectacular spaces. Since I was “in the neighbourhood”, I figured I would walk down to the Seven Sisters Cliffs. From Friston, I went down Crowlink lane and walked the mile through … More Sheep, Seven Sisters, & the spectacular sea
It is the May holiday weekend, so I saddled up my pony and headed south. I had noticed a tantalizing acronym on Google maps “AONB”, which apparently is “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” which seems too tantalizing to resist. It certainly was beautiful, but what I should have known to interpret that as 100% hills. These … More Riding down memory lane: AONB & Herstmonceux Castle
I am not sure if this is the “right” way to cycle tour, and in fact, I might very well be doing this the “wrong” way, but by George, I have been having fun! I thought I would share my top tips for ensuring you have an exciting cycling (mis)adventure (because pretty much every adventure … More 6 components of exciting cycle touring (mis)adventures
After spending several lonely hours waiting for me outside the office, my bicycle demanded to be treated like a lady – a spin about town and some time on the beach. We had a pretty excellent excursion cruising the streets of Stockholm. We stopped by the Långholmen, a small island in the middle of the city … More Cruising around Stockholm
I had decided to splash out and book the overnight ferry back to the UK. To my delight, it seems that ferry travel is not completely booked during the week, so I had a comfortable cabin to myself. After a sound sleep, I TOOK A SHOWER! ON A BOAT!? Luxury. I had a cup of … More Pedalling home
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