They say all roads lead there…which is handy seeing as we definitely didn’t take the most direct route to get to the Italian capital this summer. We’ve recently spent two weeks driving from the UK to Rome to begin our next adventure. The car was full to bursting with everything we might need for theContinue reading “The Road to Rome”
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Another Turn of The Wheel
Hey everyone! After a very long period of silence I decided it was time to pick up the proverbial pen again and get this blog back on track. The main thing that led to this decision is that in six weeks time we’re packing up the house….again….and moving to Italy….again! This time we’ll be inContinue reading “Another Turn of The Wheel”
Mallorca – Part 3
“Just keep pedalling!” For the third day of our trip we tried to have an ‘easy’ day, to allow our legs to recover from the efforts of Sa Calobra the day before (you can read about that here) and to be fresher for what lay ahead the following day. So we thought a nice littleContinue reading “Mallorca – Part 3”
Mallorca – Part 2
“It’s only a hill….get over it!” Day 2 of training camp was all about effort and reward! Our goal was to conquer two of Mallorca’s epic climbs; Puig Major and Sa Calobra. If you dabble in the cycling world I’m pretty sure you will have heard of the latter one at least. Puig Major wasContinue reading “Mallorca – Part 2”
Mallorca – Part 1
“It’s not about the journey, it’s about the people you meet along the way.” I know what’s going to happen here…I’m going to run out of superlatives….you’ll all get bored about me banging on about amazing tarmac and stunning scenery, so if you decide not to read these posts then I will fully understand. IContinue reading “Mallorca – Part 1”
Life Back in the UK
Blue skies, sunshine, clear seas, really good cheap wine and our friends…….are all things I’m missing being back in the UK. However, having family just a couple of hours away is absolutely wonderful, being able to go for a walk through greens fields and forests is just magical and not having to mentally prepare everyContinue reading “Life Back in the UK”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 5
What a disaster the last day turned out to be! Rain was forecast for later on in the day but being orographic we were hoping it may be wrong and likely to change. Nevertheless we set off with high spirits, slightly weary legs and very sore undercarriages and made our way to the end ofContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 5”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 4
It was bound to happen. Three days of glorious sunshine was more than we had hoped for. So when we drew the curtains back and saw a windy, overcast day it wasn’t a surprise! At least it was dry. We hit the road and dropped down from Urbino to nearby Calpino where we saw theContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 4”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 3
The third day of our bike trip around Le Marche was probably my favourite. After leaving the hustle and bustle of Ancona behind, we headed along the coast before turning inland where our route took us through some gorgeous countryside. After the first few miles it got lumpy and there wasn’t an inch of flatContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 3”
Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 2
As we rolled out of the Agriturismo’s car park, the sun was still low, there was a freshness to the air and the huge sky had that dark blue hue about it, promising another beautiful day. All was quiet with no one else in sight, we just had the soaring and swooping swifts for companyContinue reading “Bikepacking Le Marche – Day 2”
Brand New Day 