Back in 2012 we were cycle touring in Argentina, Patagonia. Below is some of the things we learned while there, so it might be valid still and also written like we are about to go or just arrived :)
Here is all the blog posts I wrote about our cycle tour in Argentina.
Maps
Google map is prett...
We are getting closer to the day of departure so it is time to get the right jabs. What vaccinations to get, well that depends on where you are going. Our trip is rather open, with no fixed day-to-day itinerary which means that we're not 100% sure where we will be in, say, 8 months' time. You also n...
I met Stephen Lord a few years ago at a event at The Royal Geographical Society in London. We had a good old chat and he let me know about his book, The Adventure Cycle Touring Handbook. At the time, he told me I should hold my horses since the second edition was about to go to print.
This book is...
We have just spent four days in the Peak District in the north of England, pootling about and enjoying the views. And, of course, sampling some excellent cake.
Last year we "raced" through the Peaks up and over the hills and down into and up out of the valleys. This part of the world is rather lum...
More wind, single track offroading, history, visit to Germany, two utterly brilliant campsites and even a song from Peli.
03/06/2011:
As normal my folks' B&B trumped any other. We left with full stomachs following a lovely breakfast on the terrace. With a light lunch packed we headed toward the...
Sandwich, sun, rolling hills, good company but missing two, the wind that became mountains and mum's yummy home made ice cream
31/05/2011:
Gus arrived on the dot of nine thirty and we had a good old natter before we had to part company with the Wowbaggers, with a tear in our eye. Fem cyklister b...
Basic toilet, HC Anderson birthplace and the train over the bridge to Sjælland and a trip to the hospital.
28/05/2011:
We woke up and found that the owners had left early and we still had the pressing problem of where and how to do our "bio break" as the Americans call it. With a bucket and some...
Lurgy, seasickness, the hunt for a hotdog and our first stay "i det fri" in Denmark and our first taste of the wind
25/06/2011:
The last two weeks I've been playing with a fluey-buggy thing that wouldn't really kick in properly. Which, of course, meant that two nights before our departure to Den...
This is taken from our recent week long cycling holiday in Croatia where we cycled on the Adriatic coast from Dubrovnik to Trogir just north of Split.
I'm writing this up mainly to tell you about my experience because I have read many other people's write ups about Croatia. And all have said the...
I know I'm a bit late to this, well I just spotted it. :)
Even if we were there a little over a month after the earthquake in September 2010 and experienced a rather hard after shock. We had our best holiday and cycle tour ever, our visit to New Zealand will stay in our hearts for ever.
We had w...
We spent nearly five weeks cycle touring in New Zealand on the south island and most nights we camped in our Blacks Octane 3 tent.
As we found in Australia, they have camping sorted here down under: utterly spotless facilities, and brilliant service. If you should visit New Zealand do not shy...
Cycle touring in New Zealand:
We spent five and a bit weeks cycling around the south island of New Zealand in Oct/Nov 2010.
If you can, do...
Cycle touring in Australia :
I can't...
Bonus days and very hard, hilly roads with views that I lack words to describe and a bit of 'je ne sais quoi' French-style make this last week one to remember.
Day one : 14/11/10
Again we jumped on the bus to save some time and not to cycle on "boring" roads across the flat Canterbury Plains, an...
Tired legs, flat country with very hilly views and great weather. Splashing out on a helicopter ride up and over and around Mt. Cook, absolutely fantastic.
Day one : 09/11/10
It was a very early start for us to get to the bus, again to save some time and get to see more of this wonderful island....
We didn't do much camping in Australia as we were lucky to have wonderful friends who let us stay at theirs. However, we managed five nights on campsites, caravan parks and in wilder campgrounds run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
What we found was brilliant service and very clean 'a...
New wheel, meeting new friends for a guided tour on less-travelled tracks. Being gob-smacked by the service from bus companies down here. Warming up from frozen in a B&B next to a log fire. Friendly people in the local hotel/bar.
Day One : 02/11/10
With the help of Paul and Penny, aka The Two Ps...
Steam boat, stunning views, gorgeous weather, broken valve and a cracked rear rim. Crafty critters, erm, sandflies by the millions and a fall with gravel rash made this challenging, but fantastic, few days.
Day one : 30/10/10
At 10am we boarded the TSS Earnslaw (98+ year-old steam boat) and se...
Avoided the rain in the rain forest and got sunny views and rolling hills. Met some great Kiwis who took us on a guided tour along a river. Steep hill and wild camping in a church yard. Now a rest day with a massage.
Day one : 25/10/10 (cont.)
As we pulled out the parking lot into the pretty mu...
Who would have thought that it would rain in a RAIN forest? Little riding, wet nights and bad back. We took the bus to make up time and get away from the rain, still manage to view a glacier and get up and personal with the sand files.
Day one : 23/10/10 (cont.)
The Atomic (but not radioactive)...
Steep hills, Deli belly and a lost light, tested us for our touring. But with a good laugh, great ride and guiding from a beginner.
Day one - 08/10/10 :
We met my old flatmate from London in Darling Harbour after his work day was over. Anthony guided us over the Harbour Bridge to his home in nor...
Four wonderful days in and around Melbourne, mainly catching up with friends, sight seeing and the odd pootle.
Day one - 01/10/10 :
We got up and put our bikes back together, no damage to them bar one scratch on Peli's bike :( I think it must have been her cassette that have been pressed to the f...
The time has come. We are now both off on holiday, just waiting until we need to head out to the airport to fly down under. We are rather well prepared this time around.
A few bits still need to be done in the flat, on the bicycles and the last bit of packing. A rant about how airlines don't tell...
Packing for a cycle tour is a major event and somewhat stressful simply because there is always that "what if" and "do I really need that" moment.
Yes you can repack again and again and even do various mini tours to help to sort you out. But I'm sure that even the most seasoned tourer will be carr...
Day 4
After breakfast Alan led us out for 30 odd miles, where we had a very nasty hill to climb, but the views were well worth it. Then we arrived at the Manifold Trail which runs from Waterhouses to Hulme End along eight miles of wonderful cycle track. It is a gentle slope ride up a disused train...
