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Whenever, wherever on this bike tour I think of food. It’s my medicine, it gets me through the day and without it im a lost cause. Even just the hint of rumbling in my tummy makes me get all figity. The other day I fell a good old smashing face to the ground, knees, elbows, ankles … Continue reading
Been thinking these days that in each country visited, I always had a little motto, saying, philosophy that would get me through the day… In Norway my philosophy was to “take on one humongous hill at a time and don’t think about the next one…” I can’t believe it sometimes that I actually made it over … Continue reading
So I havent blogged for sometime now – ‘searching endlessly for internet’ not being the reason. I left Sweden just over a week ago to surprise visit my big sister with flowers and wine (and a smelly tent and shoes) – she lives in Hamburg with her husband. I choose to cross by ferry from Trelleborg to … Continue reading
Now im not one that looks particularly great in lycra but I had endured it so far on the bike tour. Pulling and tugging at it to get it on after taking a shower – feels like im putting on a wetsuit and then the heat has caused some reaction with my skin and … Continue reading
Today I left the north-west of Sweden and headed south to catch up with an old friend. The distance was too much to cover before she left the east coast and headed up to North north, so I bused and trained it there – can’t say it was a nice experience but the public transport works good over here and … Continue reading
Have been reading a very good book whilst in Norway called the ‘Mornings in Jenin’. It got me sucked in so much that even when I ride I think about it. The book is not something that will make you laugh but it will grab your emotions and grant a place in your heart to remember … Continue reading
After the day up in North Ronaldsay I wished to spend more time on the Orknies as it was such a pretty day. The evening was made better by seeing a friend made in Stromness the previous evening. Francois was a canoeist from Paris – he had this fold away device canoe that was so … Continue reading
The wind was cold and strong today so had a very chilled out day – pottered around Kirkwell and did a few bits and pieces. Witnessed a ‘blackening’ and enjoyed an Orkney Island parade – bag pipes, drums, and men in skirts. Got myself to hospital to get finger looked over – they’re not going … Continue reading
pierre helped fix my bike – talked to me about gears… its good learning a few things on the way.
‘Support Team Parents’ took me to the outskirts of Edinburgh so I could spend a few days there gathering myself together to re-plan the route and getting some bit and pieces. Was raining when I left them and it was so sad… I didn’t want to carry on with the bike ride. I wanted to … Continue reading
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