A couple of years ago, Dan Martin wrote a guest blog on this website predicting that swimming would be the next big thing to hit the expedition world. It often feels as though the world has now been fully explored, and that ‘world firsts... Read more
Roads around the world are, for the most part, pretty similar. Traffic lights and signage are quite consistent. Up-hills much the same and down-hills too. What does make for a nice variety and keep our days interesting is all of the people that... Read more
It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post. A few days ago, Tim and I said goodbye to a dear friend who has been a regular companion on this trip. After one final lunch together, we pedalled away towards the Turkish border, knowing it... Read more
Below is a selection of Laura’s photographs from our cycle ride across northern Greece, through Edessa, Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis… Autumn welcomed us in the Greek mountains. Deserted beaches with showers made for wonder... Read more
Let me this morning share with you a story about a monk, two ice creams and some fish. The evening was warm and the roads wide. A pregnant sun hung low in the sky. The morning’s mountain ascent – autumnal forests, bear warnings, vaca... Read more
As winter descends on the northern hemisphere, regular cyclists begin the annual search for the perfect glove, overshoe or waterproof to help insulate them from the elements. Cycling in the wind and rain can be miserable, but the right gear can... Read more
We were hit with some huge storms in the Balkans. In places with less-than-perfect roads, this meant pushing our bikes through deep puddles of mud. On one memorable occasion, I (Laura) lost my patience with picking my way carefully and instead s... Read more
We’ve spent close to a month pedalling across the Balkans through Croatia, Montenegro and Albania, with brief forays into Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia. It’s been a blast and we were sad to leave. Here is a short video from... Read more
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 across the country. You can view the full set on Flickr. ... 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 ending in its winding ascent. We knew it was close but I... 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 the world trying to embed Flickr sets into WordPress usin... Read more
The definition of ‘literally’ was recently amended so that it can now be accurately used to mean metaphorically: a change which provoked the wrath of my more pedantic Facebook friends. Status updates from the Outraged of Facebook dec... Read more
