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Photos: Cycling in Spain

SPAIN | Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Cycling Pico de Veleta (the highest road in Europe)

SPAIN | Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014 | Views [920]

The Pico de Veleta is a 3400m peak in Spain. Cycling from Gibraltar it is a 2700m climb (over 40kms) which is considered one of the hardest in the world. It sounded like a great climb to do near the end of my tour. The only forecast I could find ... Read more >


Stage 5: From Girona to Copenhagen

SPAIN | Friday, 24 Oct 2014 | Views [261]

Cycling around the edge of Barcelona I was glad it was a Sunday and the traffic wasn't bad. I realised Sunday was a good day to go through busy areas, especially in Spain. The third day was as good as it gets and I was elated. The sun came out but ... Read more >


Stage 4: From Grenoble (France) to Girona (Spain)

FRANCE | Friday, 26 Sep 2014 | Views [432]

From the Alps I followed the Rhone for 3 days to Arles. I decided to cycle slightly shorter distances each day to have more time for sightseeing; this also allowed me to keep my average speed up a bit higher which made the cycling more enjoyable. ... Read more >


Photos: Cycling in France

FRANCE | Friday, 26 Sep 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Cycling in the French Alps

FRANCE | Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014 | Views [404]

Being ahead of schedule I decided to take a week off from cycling across Europe to go cycling in the Alps. One of the main differences being that I could stay in the one place for 2 or 3 days instead of packing up every day. It didn't go quite ... Read more >

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Stage 3: The Swiss Alps

SWITZERLAND | Monday, 8 Sep 2014 | Views [514]

This stage was from Ulm in Southern Germany to a town near Annecy in France. It followed the Rhine through Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and into the Swiss Alps - then over the Alps, following the Rhone, Lake Geneva and into France. Here are some highlights:... Read more >


Photos: Cycling in Switzerland

SWITZERLAND | Monday, 8 Sep 2014 | Photo Gallery


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Stage 2: Berlin to Ulm (Southern Germany)

GERMANY | Wednesday, 27 Aug 2014 | Views [386]

The first morning after 3 rest days wasn´t the easiest - I knew I was paying for the later nights and drinking more than the 'one or two' I had planned in Berlin (I had a great time staying with my cousin Carolyn and seeing Berlin). By the ... Read more >


Stage 1: cycling from Copenhagen to Berlin

DENMARK | Monday, 18 Aug 2014 | Views [332]

Here are some highlights of my ride from Copenhagen to Berlin:   Day 2: My ride continued through beautiful scenery on good back roads in Zealand (the old one). There was a steady headwind for most of the day, which gave me a surreal experience ... Read more >


Day 1 - cycling from Copenhagen

DENMARK | Sunday, 10 Aug 2014 | Views [397]

I can't wait to get on the road. There is a severe weather warning (strong winds and thunderstorms) and I have a sore throat. I'm not sure if it's a cold or jet-lag (I arrived from Australia yesterday). The thought of delaying 1 day crosses my mind ... Read more >


Photos: Cycling Europe - the return journey

DENMARK | Thursday, 31 Jul 2014 | Photo Gallery

Solo cycling trip From Copenhagen to Gibraltar
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Preparing for the return journey

DENMARK | Tuesday, 29 Jul 2014 | Views [332]

I've embarked on the return journey, cycling from Copenhagen to Gibraltar. It's about a 6000km trip through 8 or 9 countries. Here are the main things I'm doing differently this time: - This route will take me through Germany, Switzerland, Austria ... Read more >


Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland by bicycle

LUXEMBOURG | Saturday, 28 Aug 2010 | Views [710]

Eight to ten hours of cycling is a lot of thinking time. Too much. After 3 months I noticed the most common thought was a ridiculous breakdown of the day's ride into smaller targets, 'If I cycle at over 20kms/hr for the next hour then I'll be half way ... Read more >


France by bicycle

FRANCE | Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 | Views [539]

Having climbed the Pyrenees from Spain, the first order of business  was a beautiful descent into France. There wasn't an official border  but there was a sudden change in the architecture, the road, the language and (of great interest to a cycling ... Read more >


Spain by bicycle

SPAIN | Friday, 25 Jun 2010 | Views [530]

After only 5kms of cycling I already felt I had accomplished plenty: I had cycled in 2 countries, got lost twice, gone the wrong way down a one way street and had cycled across an airport runway. Not a bad start! Shorty afterwards, a local saw me looking ... Read more >


Goodbye hospitality of the Americas, Hello worst hostel ever!

USA | Thursday, 24 Jun 2010 | Views [558]

My third trip to Boquete, Panama was just one week to see my friends and my Panamanian family and to learn a little more Spanish. I half expected to have overstayed my welcome with the family but they were just as welcoming and I really felt part of ... Read more >


Nicaragua

NICARAGUA | Thursday, 1 Apr 2010 | Views [478]

Easter week is the busiest time of year to cross the border, so I got up at 3:30 and missed the worst of the crowds. I befriend a ´Nica´ on the bus from Liberia (in Costa Rica) and was able to join some of his friends further ahead in the line.I spent ... Read more >


Surviving the Gringo Trail during spring break

COSTA RICA | Sunday, 28 Mar 2010 | Views [956]

Finally I made it out of Panama. I went to see Volcano Arenal but I´m not sure there was a volcano there - only clouds. Monteverde was a nicer experience, although cloudy there was plenty to see: sloths, tarantulas, quetzals and lots of green. One afternoon ... Read more >


Three Birthdays and a Funeral

PANAMA | Friday, 19 Mar 2010 | Views [3544]

After staying with a Panamanian family in Boquete for 6 weeks I am now an adopted part of their family. They insist that I come back in ten years time with some kids, a wife and my by-then-old travelling boots (because you apparently can't buy good work ... Read more >


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