We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. This is one section of a series of diary entries I made during our trip. I will also be publishing a section on this site with further information on our trip, including a gear list, route plan and general Cuba information and opinions. Tuesday 21st February: To…
Cuba Cycle Tour Diary Part One – Heading to Holguin
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. This is the first of a series of diary entries I made during our trip. I will also be publishing a section on this site with further information on our trip, including a gear list, route plan and general Cuba information and opinions. Sunday 19th…
Packing For A Cycling Adventure!
Today I have mostly been packing my panniers! On Monday we head to Cuba for a cycling adventure. I can’t express clearly how excited I am at the moment. Having been stressed for a few weeks now about getting the trip organised I thought that packing might tip me over the edge. And yet it…
Confidence – Don’t Put Yourself Down
Confidence; it’s something many of us lack in one way or another. Confidence in our abilities, our looks, our choices. It is often said that if you do not feel confident you should just fake it. Head up, shoulders back, smile plastered across your face; step into the room. With social media being the force it…
Chilly Morning Run
It’s not often I can persuade myself to go on an early morning run in the winter. I know I will always feel better for doing it. But when the alarm goes off and the sky is still inky, the snooze button is too easy to hit. Today I made it though! Throwing myself out of my…
Getting Cycle Fit And Cuba Ready!
Two weeks until Cuba! I am feeling woefully un-cycle fit considering the hours we will be putting in on the saddle. Oh how hard it is to motivate yourself in winter! Last weekend I went out for a 57 mile ride with a great group of friends. I loved it, despite my frozen feet, but…
Hash Running with the Hash House Harriers
Hash Running; sounds a bit suspicious doesn’t it?! What if I told you we also follow a trail of white powder, have strange nicknames and rely on a Religious Adviser to control the weather! Truly Hash Running isn’t as suspicious as it sounds; it is a little different though. Hash Running: How Did That Start? Back in 1938…
Having Time: Writing For Others
As An Adventurous Girl I love to write for other people and websites too. So I was very proud this week to have an article published on the beautiful Having Time website. I wrote an article on how fitness and exercise has helped me through the grief of losing a partner to suicide. There has been a wonderful…
Cycling Cuba – The Planning Begins
Cuba; the big trip is just weeks away! Finally, finally I am starting to get a handle on planning it. This is no ordinary vacation, no package holiday and no tour guide. This is us on two wheels, panniers packed and adventure in our hearts. Booking the flights some time ago seems to have hindered preparations…
Yogalates – I Finally Take The Plunge
I have procrastinated about it for ages but last week I finally took the plunge and went to yogalates. For a long time now I’ve been saying that I needed to start yoga or pilates. My level of sport and fitness may have gone up as I have got older but so has my injury count….