After another night sleeping without a tent I woke up (again) to my sleeping bag soaked with morning dew. The early sunrise did however work its magic and by 7:45 AM everything was dry enough to be packed away. The days ride began with a downhill blast and a pit stop for some breakfast. It …
Catedral de Santiago de Compostela is the alleged burial site of the Biblical apostle St. James and the final destination for all those that have walked the camino since the 9th century. The cathedral, which houses a shrine to Saint James was built upon his tomb and consecrated in 1211. With its hand sculpted facades, …
I left my Irish cycling companions at the campsite in Bordeaux and headed out of the city. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with those guys, but it was time to continue my own journey. And so I began to head south. I didn't actually make it that far before something I call 'train-shame' kicked in. …
Due to some laundry and weather delays we had a late start and did not depart from our duck-friendly campsite until gone 1 p.m. The mornings rainfall let up shortly after I awoke and I opened the doors of my tent for some fresh air. One particularly brave duck took this as a sign for …
I woke up from Sam's birthday celebrations, surprisingly, not hungover at all. Today would be the first rest day of this trip and although my legs were not screaming for it, I am sure they needed it. Later tonight Sam and Eddies friend, Bri, would arrive in the city to join them on their travels …
Sleeping on my new air mattress was a dream. It was a whole centimetre thicker and it stayed inflated. In comparison to last week I was now sleeping weightless, floating comfortably as you might in the Dead Sea.So comfortably in fact that I slept straight through the commotion happening right inside my tent.When I woke …
The last few days were wonderful and awful at the same time. The sun and scenery had been on top form as I leisurely made my way along the Rhein. I'd been shade bathing under trees, enjoying beers by the water, exploring WWII relics and had hiked to a castle. I even witnessed a fellow …
I awoke at 7 AM to the sound of water flowing gently past my tent. The campground was still shrouded in early morning mist and the sun had yet to climb over the surrounding peaks. I had run out of tea bags so my early morning beverage was hot water with honey, I sat crossed …
Today was the 22nd of August and thus marked one full month since leaving home and starting this adventure with my pedal powered companion. Aside from the recent torment of hills, the journey had other ups and downs, but really I was loving every minute of it.I made an executive decision to enjoy a day …
I left the well signposted route of the Rhein, heading inland and south, towards Luxembourg. It was a lovely days ride through sleepy towns and unblemished countryside. On a break in the mid afternoon, once I had cycled off my beer breakfast, courtesy of Chris, I took inventory. In less than 4 weeks I had …
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