Buenos Aires: sizzling, scorchio, and a cemetery
woollypigs First of all, if you’re wondering why there are no tales or photos of bicycles yet, it’s because we’re officially Being Tourists in Buenos Aires while acclimatising. The cycling won’t…
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Buenos Aires and the curious incident of the green paint in the Plaza
We had breakfast in the hostel – some sweet little mini croissants called medialunas, tea (without milk as only hot was available – Peli deems this a serious situation, and…
Ordnung Muss Sein
We arrived at the airport with plenty of spare time thanks to the help – in the form of a chauffeur to Gatwick – of our good friends. We needed…
We’re off to do that thing
You know, that thing. That thing you’ve been day dreaming about for years. That thing that you’ve wished that one day you’d be able to do. That thing that your…
Travel vaccinations
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.…
Sell, keep or bin?
We are busy packing up our stuff before we depart on our big pootle. Boy, do you collect stuff that you haven’t got a clue why you have it, stuff…
New SuperNova E3 Pro and E3 tail light
I wrote to SuperNova asking them about my dying stand light on the front light and the one rather dim rear diode (of three) on the rear light and that…
Meet the Hypercracker
If you are a cycle tourer or keen cyclist you might know what I’m talking about. It is so many years ago I have forgotten how I got hold of…
Extrawheel trailer
Using a trailer when touring is a very personal thing. Some people can’t do without one, while others manage to tour the world without. It’s different strokes for different folks.…
New rear wheel
Some of you know that I have been pondering what rear back wheel to build for a long time, because my old rear wheel isn’t cutting the mustard. I have…