The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Next stop Canada…

    After yesterday’s excitement, a slow start was required today as we were feeling the effects of jet lag a bit more now. As has been the theme somewhat this summer, today was another ‘travel day’ – this time heading north and across the boarder by road, into Canada. The traffic getting out of Seattle was… Read more

  • Seeing the Future in Seattle

    If yesterday’s Tesla electric car experience felt futuristic, today’s shopping experience notched things up to another level. An amazing day travelling the city streets of Seattle and soaking up the sights of a landscape you just don’t get to see in Wales and feeling like we’d gone back to the future! First off though, we… Read more

  • Flying East to go West…

    Waking up to an alarmingly early alarm was the real price we had to pay for finding a cheap flight. It was so early, that it felt that it was the first time that we’d seen the sky properly dark in ages. Seeing the familiar stars shining overhead as we set out eased the disorienting… Read more

  • The Devil’s Punchbowl

    Back on the road again. And why not – we’d been home for nearly three days after all! Having repacked our lives into a couple of rucksacks, we headed out of Wales and watched the thermometer gradually tick upwards as we made our journey south. By early evening we had arrived in Surrey, having left… Read more

  • Post Expedition Re-adjustment – Cottage Comforts

    Being back at The Cottage felt strange this morning. Partly because we’ve never been here over the summer and partly because we had no cycling agenda for the first time in nearly a month. Having a good shower was amazing and we both felt properly clean for the first time in a while; especially with… Read more

  • Day 24 – Homeward Bound

    The final day of the tour has finally arrived! For the last time, we packed up our panniers and set out into the city. There was no major rush to get to the airport, so we enjoyed a coffee in the street cafe and a sandwich in the park as we crossed the city. The… Read more

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