Sometimes downtime is a useful thing. I am trying to make the most of my time off in Germany and have managed to transfer all the GPS data from the trip onto my computer and put it all together. If you are interested in the GPX files, they are available…
After a rather eventful night I was the first one at the continental breakfast today. Getting all kit sorted in a dark room with three people sleeping was difficult, but finally I was off before 8, still in the dark. Surprisingly I found my way out of Newcastle and Gateshead…
It struck me when I left the bank today, after yet another attempt of a ‘advisor’ purely trying to sell me something called insurance, critical illness cover this time, with an added life insurance. Male, 31, single and healthy, there will never be a better time to join, I was…
I have been carrying this idea in my head around for a long time now, precisely since January 2008, when I first thought what it would be like to cycle the Alpine Pacific Triangle in New Zealand in the mid of winter. Cycling through snow capped mountains is one of…
