Monthly Archives: August 2024

Heavy rain as I woke up and and I am not in the mood to get soaked for days to come. Bad weather is now settled in this region. So its off south on a train to find some dry … Continue reading →

Another nice day on the road and I was able to get over the border into Spain before the storms arrive. Managed to loose a bit of time along the way as a gear cable snapped. A road side repair … Continue reading →

For day 5, its a push south to Soulac, another nice ride. Good progress made with some interesting sites along the way. See pictures below for more information. Due to loosing so much time due to the bad weather and … Continue reading →

Nice weather and a small tail wind. This is the first day on the road for this trip where I really enjoyed the riding. Roads were nice and quiet.   Always pleasing to see some green energy 🙂 Pit stop … Continue reading →

In Nantes this morning, its overcast with frequent rain showers. My destination is St Cecile which is off route but a couple of days ago, I had a ping inviting me to stop over. from an old Merlin friend. This … Continue reading →

I am heading off piste from my normal route. I have an invite to stay with Tarik, an old Merlin friend. With a strong headwind today, I have broken the journey into two by stopping in Nantes this evening. Grey, … Continue reading →

Nice to be on the road again for the latest tour. Storm Ernesto arrived just as I was setting off. Although the worst of the weather was “oop norf” in the UK, its still gave me a nasty head wind. … Continue reading →