Hot, Hot Heat
Crossing the border from Portugal into Spain, the weather seemed to instantly get hotter. Perhaps it was our imagination. Perhaps … Continue reading Hot, Hot Heat
Tag: cycle touring
Portugal’s Coast
Riding out of Lisbon, like any large city, is an industrial affair. It begins nice enough with a short ride … Continue reading Portugal’s Coast
Postcard from Lisbon
One of the oldest capitals in Europe, Lisbon is a great city to begin an adventure. We arrived early in … Continue reading Postcard from Lisbon
A Beautiful BC Bike Ride
This is the first instalment of a loop we rode in southwest British Columbia for six weeks in August and September, 2020. Continue reading A Beautiful BC Bike Ride
Cuba: A Cycling Paradise
Cuba is a paradise for cycling. Little traffic, cheap accommodation, great people and gorgeous countryside make Cuba a great place for independent travellers. Continue reading Cuba: A Cycling Paradise
Island Time
Having cycled around 7,200 km in nearly six months, it was time to slow things down a bit. We had … Continue reading Island Time
Rails and Timber
The views of Mount Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park dominate the landscape around Ohakune in the centre of New Zealand’s … Continue reading Rails and Timber
Wild West Coast
We figured out a route from Queenstown. Not much to figure, though, as there is just one road going north … Continue reading Wild West Coast
Central Otago
Our arrival in Middlemarch was a wet one but overnight the rain stopped and the morning looks promising. Well, it’s … Continue reading Central Otago
The River Lands
The Murray River is Australia’s longest river at 2,500 kilometres. Its source is in the Australian Alps, draining west of … Continue reading The River Lands
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