
First break, one hour after leaving home, realizing what I had got myself into
Warwickshire | UK | Cycling Europe

Sun setting on the first day, on the edge of the Cotswolds
Warwickshire | UK | Cycling Europe

Slow going, after widespread floods across the UK
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Muddy spot for the first night of the trip, discovered in the pitch black
Near Chipping Norton | UK | Cycling Europe

Last few days in the UK
Somewhere near Hastings | UK | Cycling Europe

Arrived in Folkestone just as the sun went down, and struggled up the hill to Dover and the ferry in the dark.
Near Folkestone | UK | Cycling Europe

The stretch from Calais to Paris was pretty difficult, in strong headwinds, along straight and surprisingly boring roads.
Leaving Calais | France | Cycling Europe

On the way from Calais to Paris
Abbeville Cathedral | France | Cycling Europe

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About to join the Loire
Orleans | France | Cycling Europe

Super cool cycle route leaving Orleans, on the walkway on the left hand side. Good for cycling at night lit up by the moon and stars 🙂
The Loire | France | Cycling Europe

Camped across the river from this chateau
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For some reason set of at about 6am, before the sun came up, after wild camping in an unused campsite
Near Sancerre | France | Cycling Europe

First stay at a place I found on warmshowers.org, near Decize, just off the Loire. Stayed for free, ate lots of savoury pancakes and drank lots of beer, and they even helped me fix my bike up
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Just after the rainstorm
Leaving Decize | France | Cycling Europe

A big centre for pilgrims with lots of monasteries and convents.
Paray-le-Monial | France | Cycling Europe

Saying goodbye to my hosts in Lyon. Arrived here a bit tired and Alex and Celine gave me a room for the whole weekend and lots of free craft beer. Amazing people!
Lyon | France | Cycling Europe

Leaving Lyon | France | Cycling Europe

Approaching Grenoble | France | Cycling Europe

Leaving Grenoble | France | Cycling Europe

On the way to St Guillaume | France | Cycling Europe

Got to stay at my friends empty house, in this awesome village in the Alps
St Guillaume | France | Cycling Europe

Lots of climbing amid lots of snow
Leaving St Guillaume | France | Cycling Europe

Camping in the mountains
On the way to Gap | France | Cycling Europe

Near Gap | France | Cycling Europe

Sun came out for first day of proper climbing in the Alps
Near Gap | France | Cycling Europe

Last lunch in the Grand Alps, before taking on the Col du Noyer
Near Le Devoluy | France | Cycling Europe

Made it to near the top of this very cool pass, but the road was covered in snow and the police arrived to tell me to turn back.
Col du Noyer | France | Cycling Europe

Dramatic entrance to the city heralding the arrival of the South
Sisteron | France | Cycling Europe

Sisteron | France | Cycling Europe

Made it through the Gorges in a blizzard and struggled to find a spot to camp in the snow. Ended up pitching the tent underneath this overhangng roof which worked a treat.
Near the Gorges of Verdun | France | Cycling Europe

Gorges of Verdun | France | Cycling Europe

Gorges of Verdun | France | Cycling Europe

Some wonderful cycling on the way to Nice, staying up high in the snow-covered mountains before a sudden descent to the coast.
The Maritime Alps | France | Cycling Europe

The start of the descent to Nice, over the mountains.
On the way to Nice | France | Cycling Europe

Last picture before I crossed the border into Italy, with Ventimiglia on the other side
Approaching the Italian border | France | Cycling Europe

At the border between Nice and Ventimglia
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Detour after a landslide had closed the main road
Near San Remo | Italy | Cycling Europe

Genoa | Italy | Cycling Europe

Glorious cycling in the hills surrounding teh five villages of Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre | Italy | Cycling Europe

Cinque Terre | Italy | Cycling Europe

Cinque Terre | Italy | Cycling Europe

Really enjoyed cycling along endless beach promenades, lined with art deco hotels and pavilions
Liguria Province | Italy | Cycling Europe

First proper break
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Pisa | Italy | Cycling Europe

Pisa | Italy | Cycling Europe

Florence | Italy | Cycling Europe

Ravenna | Italy | Cycling Europe

Ravenna | Italy | Cycling Europe

Gateway to the Dolomites
Bassano del Grappa | Italy | Cycling Europe

The Dolomites | Italy | Cycling Europe

The Dolomites | Italy | Cycling Europe

Great cycling paths with tunnels and bridges
The Dolomites | Italy | Cycling Europe

Winter Olympics ski jump
Cortina D'Ampezzo | Italy | Cycling Europe

View from the campsite in the valley
Cortina D'Ampezzo | Italy | Cycling Europe

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On the way up to Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
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On the way down the mountain, after Tre Cime was snowed off.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo | Italy | Cycling Europe

Tre Cime di Lavaredo | Italy | Cycling Europe

Cadore Lake | Italy | Cycling Europe

The Dolomites | Italy | Cycling Europe

Really beautiful and quiet lake on the way to the Slovenian border.
Lago di Cavazzo | Italy | Cycling Europe

On the way to the Tarvisio / Ratece border into Slovenia
Near the Border with Slovenia | Italy | Cycling Europe

On the way to the Tarvisio / Ratece border into Slovenia
Near the Border with Slovenia | Italy | Cycling Europe

First stop in Slovenia
Lake Bled | Slovenia | Cycling Europe

On a day trip from Lake Bled to Lake Bohinj, halfway there
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Lake Bohinj | Slovenia | Cycling Europe

Lake Bohinj | Slovenia | Cycling Europe

Lake Bohinj | Slovenia | Cycling Europe

Lake Bled | Slovenia | Cycling Europe

Lake Bled | Slovenia | Cycling Europe

The first cycle tourer I met
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End of a long day cycling the coast from Trieste to Porec
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Pula | Croatia | Cycling Europe

Pula | Croatia | Cycling Europe

First of many island hops, from Krk to Rab Island.
Krk Island | Croatia | Cycling Europe

Arriving at Lopar, on the moon-like landscape of Rab Island, made up of very young earth.
Rab Island | Croatia | Cycling Europe

Lopar | Croatia | Cycling Europe

Rab Island | Croatia | Cycling Europe

The coast of the Croatian mainland is in the distance.
Pag Island | Croatia | Cycling Europe

The last isand before Dubrovnik and the end of Croatia
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Beautiful beaches along the coast road from Budva to Bar in Montenegro
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Looking over the border into Albania from Montenegro
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Getting stopped by many kids in each village in Albania
Between Shkoder and Tirana | Albania | Cycling Europe

The Tata family, who took me in when I got a bit lost in the dark and made me a whole roast dinner, and gave me beer. Legends!
Near Lushnje | Albania | Cycling Europe

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Starting to climb in Greece, on the way up to Metsovo.
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Starting the descent!
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This guy insisted I join him for a lot of wine and Raki to celebrate my arrival from the UK.
Modi | Greece | Cycling Europe

Europe complete..
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