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Biking Beautiful Brisbane – Australia

I like surprises and Brisbane city is certainly a box of treats. We arrive at the Youth Hostel in the late evening. The constant deluge of rain has followed us up from Surfers Paradise and I wonder...

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Cycling before the Storm in Surfers Paradise

A roaring storm is rolling in to hit the sandy white beaches of Surfers Paradise in Queensland, but as the sun is still shining the Boyfriend and I are going to beat it before it hits. Having just...

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Revisiting the Hauraki Rail Trail – New Zealand

I am not usually one to re-trace my steps and go where I have been before, but last week a second visit to the Karangahake gorge turned into a pleasant surprise! I had first visited the area a year...

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The Finale of the Otago Rail Trail – Day 4

It is the last day of the cycle ride and I find it difficult to roll out from under the warmth of the duvet. There is a chill in the early morning air as we are collected and driven back to …...

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Continuing along the Otago Rail Trail – Day 3

It felt good to be back on the bicycles as we pedal away from Ranfurly. The morning gives us big rolling grey clouds and the air is chilly on our skin. We adorn our warm clothing before...

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Finding Gold on Four Wheels – Otago Rail Trail

The three bicycles are sadly locked up as we drive away from the art deco town of Ranfurly in our hire car. Due to time and for one night only we sadly swap two wheels for four to explore parts of...

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Pedalling the Otago Rail Trail – Day 2

A fresh blue sky awaits us as we mount our bicycles to leave the town of Lauder while it has a lazy lie in. Our legs quickly spring into action as they continually spin the pedals taking us further...

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The Otago Rail Trail – Day 1 – New Zealand

Trains use to chug their way along this route now our bicycles do the chugging. Leaving the town of Clyde our wheels squish and squelch over rotten apples that lie scattered on the gravel path. The...

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Cycling the Otago Rail Trail – New Zealand

A trip to the South Island of New Zealand is always exciting. The pace of life always seems slower than the North Island. It can feel as if you have stepped back in the past where life is less...

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All Quiet on the Technology Front

The brakes are off yet my bicycle wheels are still spinning. Unfortunately my trusty computer felt as if the New Year celebrations were all a bit much so it decided to slink off and go and sulk. It...

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A Festive New Zealand Cycle

The festive season is here and there isn’t a hint of snow in New Zealand… The month of December is when the summer sun arrives to warm up this country and a bright red colour begins to adorn the...

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Speeding down a Volcano! – Hawaii

The continuing tale… I made sure every inch of my skin was covered with some form of padded clothing – In the early hours of the morning, at the height of 6,000 ft or more it can be very chilly …...

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Freewheeling down a Volcano – Hawaii

We are on the move again! We are heading home to New Zealand to catch the summer rays and enjoy the company of friends and family. Flying such a long distance always allows us the opportunity to...

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Cycling around Lake Annecy – France

The white flakes float down from the sky and settle outside layering the ground like ice cream twisting its way into a cone. Winter has come to the French alps and I find myself reminiscing of when...

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A Chilly Cycle in France

We assumed we had cycled every exiting road from our village, but surprise, surprise! The other day the Boyfriend discovered a new road to cycle and suggested that I go and explore its winding path...

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The French Alps on my Bicycle

The tired legs are spinning but the bicycle wheels are barely moving. The road ahead winds steeply up into the clouds. As I pant for oxygen my whole body is working like a machine fighting to stay...

Oct 12, 2012 Like

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All things Dutch – can be found with a bicycle!

After a non stop tasting of Gouda cheese our bellies look like well-rounded wheels, we could easily roll out of Gouda, instead we are pedalling. Today, where ever we end up, we will have to catch a...

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A Cycle to Cheesy Gouda

Today was going to be a cycle of the complete unknown – we had no idea where we were going. Last night the city of Haarlem had given us a live music concert, a much-needed hearty meal and a very …...

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Going Dutch – A Netherlands Cycle

Cycling up an enormous ramp onto the back of an enormous ferry in the dark of the night alongside rumbling trucks and overloaded cars is one of the most exciting ways to leave a country that I have...

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A Festival of Cycling – Wales

It has been a busy few weeks of cycling with early morning training rides in the French Alps and the eventful Haute Route. It has been easy to get caught up in the excitement and action of the past...

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The Grand Journey of the Haute Route – 2012

The week is over and already I am missing the early morning rises and watching the sun come over the mountain spires. The epic cycling journey over 19 massive mythical cols in the French Alps has...

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Following the Haute Route!

This is my second year of playing supporter in the epic haute route and the endurance of the cyclists never ceases to amaze me. They pedal with passion fighting pain and tears, riding daily over...

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Pedalling up Mountains – France

I am in the support vehicle and the time has arrived for another year of the Haute Route – a cycling feast through the french alps, from Geneva to Nice. Last year there were approximately 250...

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Wheeling in Wonderful Wachau – Austria

The weather above was preparing to cry down on us as we disembarked from our boat to enter the UNESCO landscape of the Wachau valley. It lay before us with its rows of spindly vineyards, historic...

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Vienna from my Bike Seat

Our boat slept this morning, in fact it didn’t move all day. It bobbed about in the water like a log. It was not the same for us – the city of Vienna was waiting and we ventured onshore to …...

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Onwards to Vienna – A Danube Cycle

Another day brings more adventures on the bike seat as we continue to follow the flow of the Danube river. The morning rewards us with more sunshine and endless blue skies! This section will take...

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The Magic of Melk – Cycling the Danube

The cycle ride along the Danube was delighting us all and we still had a few days left to go… With a hearty breakfast eaten and our bicycles waiting for us on shore we waved good-bye to the...

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A Sunny Cycle – Linz to Grein

We wheeled over kerbs, across tram lines and down skinny alleys exploring the crisp clean city of Linz. It gleamed like shiny white teeth in the early morning heat. Our boat had already departed...

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The delightful Danube by bike

We trundled along bumpy cobble stones pulling our heavy suitcases behind us. We were looking for our boat that was supposed to be in dock. The impressive town of Passau watched our every move from...

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Cycling the coast of Monterey – USA

Slightly overcast a wisp of sea mist blankets itself upon the land making it feel mystical. Crooked trees hunch over as if they need walking sticks, the white foam of the sea explodes on the rocks...

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Biking Beautiful Brisbane – Australia

Cycling before the Storm in Surfers Paradise

Revisiting the Hauraki Rail Trail – New Zealand

The Finale of the Otago Rail Trail – Day 4

Continuing along the Otago Rail Trail – Day 3

Finding Gold on Four Wheels – Otago Rail Trail

Pedalling the Otago Rail Trail – Day 2

The Otago Rail Trail – Day 1 – New Zealand

Cycling the Otago Rail Trail – New Zealand

All Quiet on the Technology Front

A Festive New Zealand Cycle

Speeding down a Volcano! – Hawaii

Freewheeling down a Volcano – Hawaii

Cycling around Lake Annecy – France

A Chilly Cycle in France

The French Alps on my Bicycle

All things Dutch – can be found with a bicycle!

A Cycle to Cheesy Gouda

Going Dutch – A Netherlands Cycle

A Festival of Cycling – Wales

The Grand Journey of the Haute Route – 2012

Following the Haute Route!

Pedalling up Mountains – France

Wheeling in Wonderful Wachau – Austria

Vienna from my Bike Seat

Onwards to Vienna – A Danube Cycle

The Magic of Melk – Cycling the Danube

A Sunny Cycle – Linz to Grein

The delightful Danube by bike

Cycling the coast of Monterey – USA

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