Black Cats and Vines
Mosel Bike-Barge Day 2 – Sun 28th August 2016 – Cochem –> Zell –> Bernkastel (bike tour 50 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 28⁰C max, mainly fine and clear. “Don’t buy upgrades, ride up...
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Cochem – You are My Sunshine
Mosel Bike-Barge Day 1 – Sat 27th August 2016 – Boarding the barge in Cochem Weather: 20⁰C min – 31⁰C max, fine and clear “Like dogs, bicycles are social catalysts that attract a...
Arrival in Cochem, Germany
Mosel Bike-Barge – Fri 26th August 2016 – Fly to Frankfurt, Train to Cochem (54 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 32⁰C max, fine, clear “The goal is to die with memories, not dreams”...
My London
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” ~ Samuel Johnson Spending nearly six months cycling in London during 2016 was an incredible experience, possibly the best time of my...
A Sunday Ride Around London
Sunday 24th July 2016 – Willesden to Brick Lane Loop There is no better way to see the many and varied sights of London than by bicycle, with delightful surprises around nearly every...
A Walk Around Venice
Italy Tour – Mon 11th July 2016 – Sightseeing around Venice Weather: 25⁰C min – 31⁰C max, hot and sunny “Live every day as if it were your last because someday you’re...
Far From the Madding Crowd
Italy Tour – Sun 10th July 2016 – Cycling the Lido Weather: 24⁰C min – 29⁰C max, hot and sunny Photos: Lido to Pellestrina (cycling) Lido to Piazzale Roma (ferry) Riding the Lido (mapped photos) Maps: Piazzale Roma...
Venice – Island of Dreams
Italy Tour – Sat 9th July 2016 – Sightseeing around Venice Weather: 24⁰C min – 29⁰C max, hot and sunny “Get a bicycle. You will certainly not regret it, if you live” ~...
End of a Dream Bike Tour
Italy Stage 10- Fri 8th July 2016 – Padova to Mestre (44 Km) Weather: 23⁰C min – 28⁰C max, fine ” The best rides are the ones where you bite off much...
Palazzos, Basilicas and Gardens in Padova
Rest Day in Padova – Thurs 7th July 2016 Weather: 20⁰C min – 29⁰C max, hot and sunny “Death may have no master, but the bicycle is, most emphatically, not its slave” ~ James...
Riding in Tandem
Italy Stage 09 – Wed 6th July 2016 – Vincenza to Padova (47 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 32⁰C max, fine and hot “Like dogs, bicycles are social catalysts that attract a...
Blue Skies and Green Grapes
Italy Stage 08 – Tue 5th July 2016 – Verona to Vicenza (70 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 33⁰C max, hot and sunny “It isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you down. It’s...
Romeo and Juliet Town
Italy Stage 07- Mon 4th July 2016 – Sirmione to Verona (43 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 29⁰C max, cloudy, clearing to fine and sunny ” Don’t buy upgrades, ride up grades “...
Scintillating Sirmione
Italy Stage 06- Sun 3rd July 2016 – Brescia to Sirmione (40 Km) Weather: 22⁰C min – 30⁰C max, fine “It never gets easier, you just go faster” ~ Greg LeMond With just...
Villages, Villas and Vineyards
Italy Stage 05 – Sat 2nd July 2016 – Bergamo to Brescia (70 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 31⁰C drizzle, followed by warm and sunny ” Brains before beauty, wear your helmet!” ~...
Forests, Lakes and Rivers
Italy Stage 04 – Fri 1st July 2016 – Como to Bergamo (73 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 29⁰C max, hot and sunny ” You don’t suffer, kill yourself and take the risks...
Day Cruise on Lake Como to Bellaggio
Italy Tour – Thu 30th June 2016 – Lake Como Cruise to Bellagio Weather: 16⁰C min – 25⁰C max, thunderstorms and heavy rain, clearing to fine and cloud ” Don’t count the days,...
Incredible Como
Italy Stage 03 – Wed 29th June 2016 – Varesse to Como (30 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine ” Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old...
Lovely Lakes
Italy Stage 02 – Mon 28th June 2016 – Sesto Calende to Varese (32 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine ” He who is not courageous enough to take risks will...
Wings and Wheels
Italy Stage 01 – Mon 27th June 2016 – Milan Malpensa Airport to Sesto Calende (22 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 28⁰C max, clear and sunny ” Give a man a fish and...
Farewell to Portugal
Wed 1st June 2016 When the plane took off from Porto Aeroporto this afternoon, I looked down at the beautiful country below and pondered whether the last three weeks had been for real or...
Douro River Cruise
Mon 30th May 2016 Can you imagine any better way to spend a beautiful sunny day than cruising up the Douro River from Porto to Pinhão through the spectacular Douro Valley? Today I...
Arrival in Porto
Sightseeing in Porto – Sat 28th & Sun 29th May 2016 Leaving Coimbra on an Intercidades (IC) train at 11:33 am I arrived at Porto Campanha station at 12:39 pm, then caught the...
Public Holiday in Portugal
Sightseeing in Coimbra – 26th May 2016 The two hour train trip from Lisbon to Coimbra was very pleasant, with lush green countryside most of the way and a few neat little hillside...
Three Days in Lisbon
Sightseeing in Lisbon – 23rd to 25th May 2016 Three days is barely enough time to see all that the beautiful old city of Lisbon has to offer, with so many interesting things...
A Perfect End to a Perfect Ride
Spain-Portugal Stage 11 – Sun 22nd May 2016 – Monchique to Santa Clara – Sabóia (30 Km) Weather: 12⁰C min – 24⁰C max, fog then fine ” Think of bicycles as rideable art...
On Top of the World
Spain-Portugal Stage 10 – Sat 21st May 2016 – Aljezur to Monchique (32 Km) Weather: 13⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, cloudless ” The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind “ ~...
Change of Scenery
Spain-Portugal Stage 9 – Fri 20th May 2016 – Sagres to Aljezur (45 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, cloudless ” Never use your face as a brake pad “ ~...
Westerly Winds
Spain-Portugal Stage 8 – Thu 19th May 2016 – Lagos to Sagres (42 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 20⁰C max, fine, cloudless ” The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its...
As Good as it Gets
Spain-Portugal Stage 7 – Wed 18th May 2016 – São Bartolomeu de Messines to Lagos (55 Km) Weather: 14⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky ” Bicycles are the indicator species...