I felt it in my my fingers and yes, I felt it in my toes. Five and a half hours cycling in the rain. Near enough half of it was also with a 30 MpH side wind. I came awfully close to throwing in the towel when I got lost and took shelter in a…
Category: Day report
Par la Loire
Wow, was it difficult to get started this morning, I slept so so as I think this thing I have is not an overnight affair and I feel I’ll be carrying it with me for a while. None the less I did it, not only I managed to eject myself from the bed but I…
The Celtic connection
Last night I had the second CouchSurfing stay, the first outside the UK. This time I was found rather than me finding the host. Charly is avery nice and hospitable chap who, at my age, also noticed that the CouchSurfing network can be a bit biased towards younger people. Never mind, you’re only the age…
Bonjour Saint-Malo
If you see it that is Saint-Malo through a very dirty ferry window. This is a short post just to get the line right on the Journal page. The crossing was uneventful and quite relaxing. I slept on the floor, like many other travellers, but I have to say the floor can be quite comfortable….
To the ferry
Really chucking down on the way to the port, but I mastered the rain cape and did not get too wet in the process. The route below includes a bit of cross country which I suspect gave me a taste of things to come (i.e. muddy roads with puddles) in the equatorial regions of Africa….
The end of England
Let me first tell you that as far as Tuna is concerned, you get what you pay for. This (pictured above) tin of tuna was to die for. Eaten on the side of the road with a dash of curry powder and a pinch of salt, it formed the perfect lunchtime filling. I am whole…
Let them all cycle
Another day another 50 miles under the belt. This will take me past half way to the first milestone which I presume will be somewhere in western France. Only a few notable events in the day so I will dispense them and then move onto a more interesting topic of conversation I have been having…
De amicitia
My best friend had great friends, it was great to spend time with them. I got to Leek Wootton last Thursday and spent a few days in Warwickshire, a place where I have spent on and off lots of time in the last seventeen years. I was guest of Jo and Martin and I loved spending time…
Warwickshire
I started the day well grumpy. The Hostel was good and the staff courteous as usual, but I had the roommate from hell, first time for everything. Obviously not one of the in crowd, unaware of hostel-etiquette, he was noisy all through the night and I got very little if any sleeping. Luckily he left…