Today I really feel as if I am heading home. Not only am I getting closer to Nottingham but the Peak District also feels like another home to me. After yesterday’s 67 miles I have another 60 to do today. Three days in a row of tough climbs have left my legs feeling both solid…
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Solo Cycling Adventure Day 2: Hawkshead to Hawes
I cannot take your eyes where mine have been, nor make them see what I have seen. No number of pictures could capture just how wonderful my day has been. Believe me, I have tried. I stopped, stopped and stopped again to try to show in pictures just how beautiful the scenery has been. Some…
When Life Gives You Lemons…Go On An Adventure
When life gives you lemons you can suck up the bitterness or head out on an adventure and make life sweet again. I had plans to go away for a few days at the beginning of August. I was going with a group of people and looking forward to it. When those plans fell through…
Cuba Cycle Tour Part Ten – The End Of Our Journey
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. In this final part of our journey we cycle from Manzanillo to Bayamo and back to our start point, in Holguin, before heading home. Friday 10th March – To Bayamo (41.2miles/66.3km) Our Casa owner in Manzanillo assures Jamie, Rosalind and I that we are booked into a…
Cuba Cycle Tour Part Nine – To Niquero and Manzanillo
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. In this diary entry we leave the alternative reality of the all-inclusive resort and cycle to Niquero for two nights and then Manzanilo. Tuesday 7th March – To Niquero (35miles/56.3km) Last night we received an email from Richard, the Canadian cyclist we met in Chivirico. We…
Cuba Cycle Tour Part Eight – Chivirico and Marea Del Portillo
We visited Cuba for a cycle tour in February/March 2017. In this diary entry we cycle to Chivirico and then on to a slightly different experience. Saturday 4th March – Santiago de Cuba to Chivirico (47.2miles/76km) We know today will be a shorter ride than we have been doing but leave early anyway; avoiding the heat of…
Cuba Cycle Tour Diary Part Four – To Baracoa
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. Saturday 25th February 2017…
Cuba Cycle Tour Diary Part Two – Guardalavaca and Nicaro
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…