The rendevouz
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Today we get together for our next big tour; a ride from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean, timed to co-inside with the Tour de France. The big ride is book-ended by a cruise-ferry voyage and aWeiterlesen
Today we get together for our next big tour; a ride from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean, timed to co-inside with the Tour de France. The big ride is book-ended by a cruise-ferry voyage and aWeiterlesen
Today was a day of working in London, followed by meeting up with our Friend Becky who is leaving for a several year long posting to Australia.
Princi on Wardour Street in London, does brilliant cakeWeiterlesen
Today we set out from Epsom to Portsmouth, from where we embark properly on our journey.
...its fair to say it hasn't gone well. One of our number developed a problem with knees. Of the 65 miles fromWeiterlesen
It seems Chris's knees developed a problem due to the weight of his touring bike, so retiring was the right thing to do. He may join me later in the journey by plane.
When we tried to work out whatWeiterlesen
Shortly after I bid Chris so-long at the International Ferry port I joined the ship. Having staggered up to my cabin (Deck 8, starboard side towards the bows) with all of my touring gear, save theWeiterlesen
Once I disembarked from the ship, things got rather more sketchy. Navigating out of Bilbao was difficult to say the least (my electronic mapping pulling the old trick of showing non-existent roads). IWeiterlesen
About 2 in the morning it started to rain a nasty drizzle. I packed away my sleeping bag, as being down-style its ability to insulate is seriously compromised by getting wet. I pulled out my tarpaulinWeiterlesen
After the first part of my ride was so unexpectedly challenging, I slept in until nearly 10:00, and didn't break camp until 11:00. I woke to my first sight of blue skies since the English channel.Weiterlesen
So far today I rode up the coast calling at Irun, crossing the Franco-Spanish border at Urrugne, Saint-Jean-De-Luz.
The Franco-Spanish border; I was quite disappointed that there was so littleWeiterlesen
Biarritz is last point where I will touch the Bay-of-Biscay's shore, so is the start of the coast-to-coast challenge portion of my ride.
The locals have been quite interested in my journey, and I'veWeiterlesen