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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