Well, we are heading off again but this time we are staying in the UK. We decided that we don’t do nearly enough cycling here. As … Continue reading Cycling the North Coast 500 (km) and The Cape Wrath Fellowship, Scotland
Well, we finally cycled away from home at 8 a.m. under grey skies but at least the torrential rain and storm force winds of the last … Continue reading Cycling the Somerset Levels and Blackdown Hills, UK
As we cycled steeply up from Baños de Montemayor towards to pass in the bright but cold morning we left Extremadura and crossed into Castilla y … Continue reading Cycling the Ruta de la Plata Part 3: Castilla y León, Spain
We could hear it raining heavily overnight but it had stopped by the time we left the hostal (which advertises that it has good food and … Continue reading Cycling the Ruta de la Plata – Part 2 Extremadura, A Magical Place
Well, Spanish school is out and we are off, our newly learnt Spanish seeping out of our brains with each mile we cycle. When we downloaded … Continue reading Cycling the Ruta de la Plata – Part 1 Andalucia, Spain
We had a few days in Sevilla before our language course started and we had to move in with our Spanish family. So we did all … Continue reading Sevilla and Cycling around Andalucia, Spain
As we are still in Argentina I have to start by again talking about the banks and trying to get hold of some cash. It is … Continue reading Fat Bikes cross the Andes at Paso Pichachen from Argentina to Chile – Wind, Wind and more Wind
Cycling in Argentina, at least this part of Argentina, is very different to cycling in Chile. We had been used to towns or villages being only … Continue reading Cycling in Neuquen, Argentina – Sand, Lava and Heat in the Desert
The first day out from Curico, Chile everything seemed really easy. It was a gentle climb and my legs felt strong. Bernie was suffering though as … Continue reading Cycling over the Andes at Paso Vergara and a small volcanic eruption – Chile to Argentina
It’s now a week since we set off from Santiago. Having read blogs from other cyclists who struggled to get out of the city alongside heavy … Continue reading Cycling South from Santiago to the Coast in Chile
