Well, this was unexpected. My sis and I have been concocting a plan to ride across the fine UK next august. from the southern tip (Lands End) to the northern tail (John O’Groats). Approx this… Which is gonna be a grand adventure and I am beyond excited for it. But then, this morning, as I … More Adventure planning: Coast to Coast 2017
Once I arrived in Newhaven, I was on the evening ferry to Dieppe. I passed the very pleasant 3-hour ferry ride swapping tales of adventure with two other cycle tourists I had met (shout out to John & Karen!). When we landed in Dieppe, it was around 11pm. My plan was to cycle for 10k … More Biking from Dieppe to Paris!
It’s time for another adventure! I have been looking forward to a few of the Dykxhoorns travelling around France and decided the best way to pop up in Paris was on two wheels. Unfortunately, it meant that I saddled the blue babe down with a really heavy load. In addition to my usual cycling and … More London to Newhaven on my blue bicycle
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
If you have been following my Pedalling for Mental Health adventures or if you saw the Wild in my Garden post, you will know that my amazing older sis made me a bivy sack! It is really the most marvelous thing and I got a bunch of requests for more info on how one might … More Re-blog: How to make a bivy
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
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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