For full trip index click HERE, and for all photos from trip click HERE So, after needing a rest due to sore knees, then Mel not having her wedding and engagement ring, what can you do? We were meeting friends from the UK in Salles but they were miles away…
For full trip index click HERE, and for all photos from trip click HERE As expected we both awoke with aches and pains and decided on an easier day at a slower pace which seemed to work ok and we survived 38 miles. Funny how 38 miles is now seen…
For full trip index click HERE, and for all photos from trip click HERE After seeing how hectic Nantes was for the festival we planned to leave early. However the night before we met an English couple who invited us for drinks, so it wasn’t that early a night. Rather…
For full trip index click HERE, and for all photos from trip click HERE After a lovely send off by some of the neighbours we headed for the train at Trowbridge station. We expected the train to Portsmouth to be stress free but it was far from it. Our bikes…
Hi all. I know many (most 🙂 ) visitors aren’t interested in the entire content of this site, but in likeliness have a specific interest in an activity or a specific country. Until now, there has been no easy way to see all related information. However, I’ve had a free…
A few people have asked us for details of our route, so here is a clever interactive map showing our route in full detail. Its so accurate, we’re only taking this data with us – and not any paper maps! But, we will have 2x smartphones and a tablet so,…
Well, we’ve committed to cycle from home to the south of France for some sunny beach time! Its only 700 miles or so, so can’t be that tough – surely? But considering we normally just load up and take the ‘van this trip will require quite a bit of planning…
Happy new year to our avid readers who probably think we’ve either died, or just aren’t doing anything anymore! Well, sorry 🙁 we’ve been busy and we only try and put interesting trips on our blog as anything that is short or normal isn’t really worth writing about! After our…
After 8 years of owning our little cavarno, we are having naughty thoughts about selling it. Not because we want to up-size or down-size or upgrade, but because our plans for the next 12-18mths aren’t covering many long van trips. We are thinking cycle trekking, backpacking etc for next year…. …
Low power/boost on Ford TDCi engine On our last trip to France, our van experienced what appeared to be a major fault, such that it struggled going up hills which is unheard of for these vans! It was as if the turbo wasn’t working properly, or for whatever reason the…