Cycling the World
With a quick morning dip in Lake Geneva to wake me up, I got the 9:25 ferry over to Evian with Les Gets just a few hours in sight. Morning dip The ferry was quick and I was soon pedalling uphill into the alps. It was only a short ride of 35km but with over... Continue Reading →
Fortunately it wasn’t too much further to Strasbourg and I was certainly rewarded for my efforts. Next thing on my mind was food. I found a lovely little pizza place where each slice was individually made. After a few slices I got back on the road to find my bed for the night which turned... Continue Reading →
Having eventually made it to the campsite by pushing my bike up an unbearably steep and rocky path, a nice clearing appeared. There were several other campers and some locals The locals Along the campers was a guy from Belgium who had decided to spend his last week before joining the army cycling around his... Continue Reading →
Having met some more interesting people (for varied reasons) at the campsite I headed off in the morning in the promise of a shower. One of my brothers friends lived in Utrecht and so I got straight to it and headed there as I hadn’t showered properly in a couple of days... After a quick... Continue Reading →
After a morning dip in the swimming pool, I headed off with Rotterdam in sight. Amazingly I set off at 8:18 which meant that I could make the most of the cooler morning. Lovely flat roads again, got to hope I don’t get used to this as it won’t last much longer. The kilometres ticked... Continue Reading →
After a leisurely start to the morning, I sadly missed the 10 o’clock ferry by a matter of minutes (50 to be precise). This meant I was on the 12 o’clock ferry getting to Dunkirk at 3 o’clock France time. I didn’t have a plan of where I wanted to stay for the night so... Continue Reading →
Firstly I want to say thank you to everyone who has wished me luck on this trip, it really means a lot. After a manic few weeks I’ve finally made it to the start line. This wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support of my family and friends so my thanks go out... Continue Reading →
Today is my 25th Birthday. What they say is definitely true, they do get slightly less exciting each year. However, it is always a great feeling waking up and having cake for breakfast! I was awoken by a phone call where one of the key messages was 'look on the bright side, hiring cars in... Continue Reading →
Which way are you cycling round? East, starting in London and hopefully ending up back there. Which parts are you going to? Starting going round Europe, heading to Central and South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and then North America. Where are you sleeping? A mixture between tents, hostels and couch surfing. Maybe a... Continue Reading →
There are many phrases which my dad uses but the one we hear most is 'P for Planning'. Whenever we are about to do something of any importance it is one of the first things out of his mouth. It would also appear whenever something went slightly wrong which could have been avoidable in his... Continue Reading →
Today was my last day at work. Having been in employment for 4 years, I thought that was quite enough. Rather than being jobless and lazy, I refer to myself as a full time athlete. This gives no indication as to the quality of my performances but more to my attitude towards it. I have... Continue Reading →
My Belated Gap Year 