Back at Heathrow Airport, waiting to catch NZ -01 to Auckland. It’s been a blast -maybe not the best word to describe the time since ...

Okay, I admit it - I decided to do this part of my trip as a bit of a farewell tour. Hopefully a bit like ...

It’s interesting reading some of the “press” (aka twitter / podcasts / opinion) about the new Apple iPhone launch and how they decry the lack ...

Since every weather forecast was saying all day rain, very heavy at times - being a coward - I took the train to Bath. Well ...

At times the English seaside is lovely, a nostalgic throwback to a certain Victorian look of pebble beaches, amusement piers and fish and chip shops ...

Well, last night was a real shock cycling around East Croydon. Only once did a car try to run me off the road, most of ...

I thought Arctic Blasts didn’t occur at the beginning of September in Europe, but this morning my Garmin read Zero degrees and the ground was ...

Gorgeous Campground, Haad my tent on a small peninsular of land in a lake. Too bad about the wind and rain during the night and ...

As a sucker for punishment, I cycled thru the Paris morning rush hour to Saint Lazare Station. As far as I can determine, a Red ...

Normally I’m blogging unremarkable cycle rides around Europe but today I’m stuck watching the latest totally insane reality show called the “House of Brexit”. Aka ...

Paris is turning out to be my Emerald City. A tough, dangerous brick road to get there and then... well, it’s a dirty busy city ...

I’d been somewhat nervous about approaching Giverny. I’m a huge fan of Claude Monet and some of my fav paintings are from his time at ...

It was twenty years ago today, Sargent. Pepper taught the Band to play. Well, courtesy of Google Photos , here’s me twenty year apart. Same ...

There’s been something always lurking in the back of my mind since I decided to head down thru France. I’ve tried to ignore it, but ...

For the last four days, there have been constant reminders of the D-Day landings and subsequent fighting. Some of it is quite informative and sobering ...

There is nothing perfect about the Perfect Storm - That is Hollywood selling a bunch of bullshit tickets and trinkets. But today various elements conspired ...

Last night I did some serious replaning of my route. I didn’t want another gruelling day along the ups and downs of a D road, ...

Today (Monday) was a crap day, not because of wind or rain, but I’d stupidly chosen a route that was on a main arterial route ...

When Plan B fails, revert to Plan A. Dinan turned out to be such a lovely surprise I thought I’d stay another day. Minor problem, ...

But not quite this hot. It was a short day - distance wise - but a couple of times I just found myself some shade ...

This is a picture taken about 110 years ago. It’s of a barque that traded between Cardiff, Wales and Redon, France. It would take Coal ...

Sometimes you shouldn’t believe other peoples views. I’d heard that the Nantes to Brest Canal was a great bike ride. Well it maybe once you ...

Along the way there is an interesting array of cyclists, some keen sprinters, others reluctantly dragged into an adventure they didn’t quite understand (probably agreed ...

Well, it’s been a good few days break in Saumur with Peter, Eileen, Linda and family. Even got to go to Le Mans so I ...

Okay i promise I won’t mention it again - maybe. But despite that it was a good day. I happened to come across Simon from ...

I feel bliss.... could be I’m into some better weather (still with the afternoon winds) or that I’m over the god awful last few days ...

A veritable sampler box of weather types today. The wind was up again to 30-40 mph - at times I was doing 12 kph downhill ...

So, it’s been 3 days of travelling since my last post, 3 rather interesting, if not really enjoyable at times. I left a very comfortable ...

Well the last two days have been interesting. Yesterday I had low expectations, basically I was heading south to Namur overland away from the Meuse ...

I was asked today why do I cycle where I do and what determines it. Easy Question, not an Easy Answer. To plan a tour, ...

Take a look at the photo below. Does it look like it’s raining? Well according to the weather apps (yesterday that is) it should be ...

That is actually bullshit, it’s a state of body first, mind second. But on the plus side I’m able to cycle tour and enjoy the ...

Well, I’ve made it to Harwich for the overnight ferry to Holland. Aaron is no doubt enjoying himself in Brighton and I’ve recovered from spending ...