Albania has probably been our favourite country so far. Lovely people, lovely scenery and very different from its neighbours and the rest of Europe. Below are a few photos from our cycle acr... Read more
Croatia left us with a final flourish in the form of Marko. Dubrovnik had unleashed a series of hills on our weary legs that day and as the sun lowered, the road rose away from us, never end... Read more
Here are the latest set of pictures from our cycle down the beautiful Croatian coastline. I’ve copied a few of them below (but it’s possibly the most frustrating experience in th... Read more
A big cycling trip is something of which I, and we, have dreamed for many years. Ever since spending three weeks pedalling through Scandinavia alone in 2009, before that listening to Alastai... Read more
We are now on the Croatian island of Hvar, a little way off the coast from Split. We have taken a few days rest in a small apartment as a belated birthday treat. Last time we wrote properly... Read more
Big Cycle Part 4: Italy, a set on Flickr. Here are our pictures from our ride through northern Italy – Milan, Verona, Venice. Photo Blogs This photo blog is part of a series from our r... Read more
Travelling around the world for a year or more on a bicycle requires some significant travel insurance. Ours has been generously provided by Adventurers Insurance. They provide tailor-made i... Read more
Venezia! Another week on the road, evaporated into thin air. Another five mornings packing away a dew ridden tent and inhaling entire packets of breakfast cereal. Another 400km consumed thro... Read more
The Alps felt like our first proper test. We knew we could cycle 50 miles a day several days in a row with a heavy bike but neither of us had ever cycled over a 2,000-metre pass before now.... Read more
Big Cycle Part 2: Paris to Basel, a set on Flickr. Here’s a collection of photographs taken from our cycle between Paris and Basel, largely along the glorious EuroVelo 6 cycle route. Y... Read more
A sudden bumping, a thwack thwack sound, a sinking heart. I shout ahead to Tim to wait while I dismount and check. Yep, another puncture. Punctures are a pain at any time, but especially whe... Read more
We have been cycling for just a couple of weeks and, of course, the people we meet along the way ask us where we are headed. In the first week, joined by friends who were pedalling with us t... Read more
