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- Dag 46
- dinsdag 15 augustus 2023
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
EngelandSouthwark51°30’32” N 0°5’35” W
A beach day in Ireland
15 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Short ferry and lousy sleep. Arrive In Ireland just as sun is rising. Make coffee and watch ferries come and go. Ride/walk along a short cliff path and then find a beach. Amazingly sunny day - mostlyMeer informatie
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- Dag 45
- maandag 14 augustus 2023 om 23:38
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 9 m
WalesFishguard Ferry Port52°0’16” N 4°59’39” W
The end of Wales
14 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Stormy night. Another morning of rain and rain. Sadly wind changes direction just as we leave. Dreadful start though it is beautiful through the gloom. Skies again clear as we find ourselves in StMeer informatie
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- Dag 44
- zondag 13 augustus 2023
- 🌬 18 °C
- Hoogte: 7 m
- WalesTenby51°39’41” N 4°43’0” W
Tenby
13 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Take a much needed rest day. After a rainy morning walk along beach to Tenby. Watch boats go from beached to floating as tide comes in. Doug even goes swimming. Very windy and wet walk back (moreMeer informatie
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- Dag 44
- zondag 13 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 21 m
- WalesNewgale51°51’33” N 5°7’33” W
More Welsh coastline
13 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Wind continues. Though anticipate a horrible day of riding, weather clears up nicely. Stop for cram tea in Pembroke and admire castle from the outside. Steep ups and downs along the coastline. ArriveMeer informatie
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- Dag 42
- vrijdag 11 augustus 2023
- 🌬 19 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- WalesTenby51°39’41” N 4°43’1” W
Coastal route
11 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
An advantage of camping in a farm is that they have milk machines! Very hilly day but incredibly scenic. Lunch alongside castle. Somewhat similar to the Oregon coast, especially with the weather. NiceMeer informatie
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- Dag 42
- vrijdag 11 augustus 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 101 m
- WalesLlanybri51°47’6” N 4°24’59” W
Around the inlet
11 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Beautiful blue sky to start the morning. Ride along the beach and again marvel at the low tide. Sadly no ferry running so long way around. Visit Kidwelly castle (more photos to follow). Day cloudsMeer informatie
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- Dag 40
- woensdag 9 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- WalesPembrey51°40’39” N 4°18’29” W
Amazing tides
9 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Ride along coast for a bit. See swimmers and surfers in frigid sea. Learn later they are called blue tits (older lady swimmers). Nice pastries and then turn inland. Make our way to Burry point andMeer informatie
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- Dag 39
- dinsdag 8 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 68 m
- WalesKillay51°36’52” N 4°0’13” W
Back to the coast
8 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Left site in the rain. Kind of a misty rain. Lovely path through a forest. After long stretch along big road hit Swansea. Make our way to another amazing warm showers host. Sleep indoors!
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- Dag 38
- maandag 7 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- WalesCwmbran51°39’4” N 3°1’46” W
Wales
7 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Bright sunny morning becomes windy as cross very long bridge into Wales. Visit lovely castles and treated to blue sky. Nice roads take us to Newport and a beautiful path along a canal with older locksMeer informatie
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- Dag 38
- maandag 7 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 217 m
- WalesEvanstown51°35’43” N 3°28’28” W
Up and over the hills
7 augustus 2023, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Ride a bit down our lovely canal path and then veer off into a peaceful park. Route heads upward as we expected though we hadn’t anticipated the single track up and then down. Beautiful view. MoreMeer informatie
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- Dag 36
- zaterdag 5 augustus 2023
- 🌬 17 °C
- Hoogte: 44 m
- EngelandLittleton-upon-Severn51°36’26” N 2°36’42” W
Wales….almost
5 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Though forecasts indicating a named storm approaching, ride towards Wales. Nice cycle paths and relatively mild conditions prompt us to go onward. Sadly, chosen campground was not a viable option.Meer informatie
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- Dag 35
- vrijdag 4 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- EngelandHenrietta Park51°22’60” N 2°21’6” W
Avon Canal
4 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Morning climb yields lovely valley views. Zip down to Avon Canal and ride along an amazing series of locks that enable canal boats to go downhill. Beautiful but gravely path. Decide to stay in aMeer informatie
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- Dag 34
- donderdag 3 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 64 m
- EngelandCalne51°26’6” N 1°58’56” W
Avebury
3 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Earlyish start to catch as much sunshine as we can. Return to the military zone, and have a very muddy ride. Luckily no active shooting practice. Miss a turn but finally make it out. Nice ride toMeer informatie
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- Dag 33
- woensdag 2 augustus 2023
- 🌧 18 °C
- Hoogte: 86 m
- EngelandTilshead51°13’51” N 1°57’5” W
Very rainy rest day
2 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Tired legs and lots of rain calls for a rest day. Do very little. Kind of nice.
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- Dag 32
- dinsdag 1 augustus 2023
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 92 m
- EngelandTilshead51°13’51” N 1°57’2” W
Stonehenge
1 augustus 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Nice ride to Salisbury and viewed the Cathedral. Next was Old Sarum (we love our ruins). More hilly countryside to get to Stonehenge. Interesting pile of rocks. Our route to campground deviates as weMeer informatie
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- Dag 31
- maandag 31 juli 2023
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: 73 m
- EngelandEast Grimstead51°3’11” N 1°40’36” W
Into Hampshire
31 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Lots of rain and wind over night but managed to pack up a dry tent. Quiet farm roads to Winchester. Stop for some tarts and then explore. Lunch tucked under a tree near Cathedral. Misty ride up aMeer informatie
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- Dag 30
- zondag 30 juli 2023
- 🌧 18 °C
- Hoogte: 133 m
- EngelandGundleton51°5’14” N 1°6’30” W
Quiet roads and rain
30 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Left the hostel in brilliant blue sky. Lovely ride to Farnham and explored the Keep. Skies cloud and then open up. Still nice riding through countryside. Campground near old coal engine train.
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- Dag 29
- zaterdag 29 juli 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 94 m
- EngelandPuttenham51°13’17” N 0°39’38” W
Through Surrey hills
29 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Short day mileage wise but long with lots of single track paths. Stay dry after morning showers. Stay in a lovely hostel!
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- Dag 28
- vrijdag 28 juli 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 8 m
- EngelandLeatherhead51°16’45” N 0°19’46” W
A hilly ride through Kent
28 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Left our hosts and set out heading west. Riding mainly on small country, and hills roads. Ride through a park/golf course full of deer. Nice castle at the end. Camp in a large field.
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- Dag 27
- donderdag 27 juli 2023
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 20 m
- EngelandCannon Street Railway Station51°30’35” N 0°5’18” W
A quick tour of Londom
27 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Using our generous WarmShowers host as a base took the train in to London. Lots of walking!
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- Dag 26
- woensdag 26 juli 2023
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 118 m
- EngelandBorough Green51°17’22” N 0°19’38” E
A real rest day
26 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our host, Caroline, offered their garden for longer to allow us to rest. We were not about to pass that up. Did some route planning and bike cleaning. Doug also helped harvest honey. A little walk toMeer informatie
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- Dag 25
- dinsdag 25 juli 2023
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 118 m
- EngelandBorough Green51°17’22” N 0°19’38” E
Westward
25 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Wake to a beautiful blue sky. Get our first view of the North Sea and looming clouds. Which of course open up on us. Seek shelter and wait it out. Continue on towards Rochester Castle. Push on to ourMeer informatie
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- Dag 24
- maandag 24 juli 2023
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- EngelandSwalecliffe51°21’9” N 1°3’52” E
Canterbury
24 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Getting used to riding on the opposite side of the road as we ride through the countryside (more wheat fields) to Canterbury. Decide to invest in a England heritage pass to ensure we stop and seeMeer informatie
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- Dag 23
- zondag 23 juli 2023
- 🌬 21 °C
- Hoogte: 106 m
- EngelandWomenswold51°12’17” N 1°11’2” E
Hello England
23 juli 2023, Engeland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Pack up and head to the ferry. Incredibly long wait amongst cars and caravans to get through all customs. Bumpy ride over. Land in Dover and pass Dover Castle. Rolling hillside to nice campground inMeer informatie
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- Dag 22
- zaterdag 22 juli 2023
- 🌬 19 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
FrankrijkLes Hemmes de Marck50°59’21” N 1°56’32” E
To the Channel
22 juli 2023, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Left after having our breakfast stalked by a gang of baby chickens. Stop in Saint Omer to view ruined cathedral and one still standing. Pastries of course and continue northward to Calais. Very windyMeer informatie