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

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

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

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

Pastries and coffee in bed was how our Stockholm recovery day started! No bikes, no camping and no rush. Just a day of strolling the city streets and taking in the sights. A short train ride got us into the main hub of the old town, where we stopped for some ‘dagens’ which is a… Read more

Wow! What a thunderstorm! Our last night under canvas was a dramatic one, as thunder and lightning ripped through the night sky all around us. Rain hosed down noisily on the tent fabric, a sudden wind shook us, and the lightning flashes seemed to last several blinding seconds each. I’d have loved to see the… Read more