(Written by Dave) Today was our first day in France since we left on March 1st of this year. I am happy to report that much of our French speaking has come back. There wasn’t that much to begin with so having any come back is a good thing. We had a couple interactions today … Continue reading Back to boulangeries – Cherbourg to Portbail (46/21,276ks, 585m)
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Back to the continent – Plymouth to Poole to Cherbourg France by train and ferry
(written by Nancy) Just a short note to let everyone know that we have made it back into France after three trains and a ferry ride. It has been a long day of public transport but we made it without having to unload the bikes at all, which was a big relief. We did have … Continue reading Back to the continent – Plymouth to Poole to Cherbourg France by train and ferry
Plymouth history
(written by Dave) The title of this post is a little misleading as our posts are only about 1,000 words long and Plymouth has way too much history to describe in anything close to 1,000 words. Plus, we spent most of the day in our room working over a do-able plan for France and Spain, … Continue reading Plymouth history
Journey to the continent begins – Newlyn to Plymouth (10/21,222k, 20m)
(written by Dave) The first step of our new convoluted trip to the continent was a success. By bike and train, we’ve moved down the coast from Newlyn to Plymouth. We probably didn’t need to stop here in Plymouth as our original ferry from Plymouth to Spain is not sailing anytime soon. On the off … Continue reading Journey to the continent begins – Newlyn to Plymouth (10/21,222k, 20m)
Ferrly weary and Cornwall musings
(written by Dave) We reported yesterday that our ferry to Spain has been cancelled. Today we’ve been trying to come up with a viable Plan B. The ferry company has no idea when, or if, ferries will go to Spain again. They have 5 sailings per week to Spain from the UK, but only one … Continue reading Ferrly weary and Cornwall musings
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Still in Newlyn but we actually got out today and wandered around - made it to Penzance to check it out. We also found out today that the ferry to Spain we booked for Sunday has now been officially cancelled - Frenchies are still on strike apparently. The ferry company's website says no bookings are … Continue reading LeaveWithoutPay.com
Cottage update and the plan ahead
(written by Dave) We’ve had two restful days in the cottage, watching the rain and sun take turns outside. It is great to be inside, rather than riding. Yesterday I cleaned the bikes and fixed a few bits. I managed to break my front mudguard/fender on the ride back from Land’s End the other day, … Continue reading Cottage update and the plan ahead
What lucky timing we have – resting in Newlyn
(written by Dave) What good timing we have. The last two days have been very wet here in Newlyn and the BBC has featured headlines like those below. UK braced for one month of rainfall in 24 hours Autumn arrives with full force as parts of the UK expect wind speeds of up to 60mph … Continue reading What lucky timing we have – resting in Newlyn
To the end of the island – Carnon Downs to Land’s End (77/21,212ks, 1040m)
(written by Nancy) Well, we finally made it to Land’s End! It took us longer than we expected but today we finally reached the southern edge of Great Britain. And it feels really good to be done with that! The day started off on a funny note, when we got up to find a box … Continue reading To the end of the island – Carnon Downs to Land’s End (77/21,212ks, 1040m)
Two ferries and a cable – Looe to Carnon Downs (69/21,135ks, 1,060m)
(written by Dave) We both slept pretty well in the camping pod. It was very quiet and much warmer than our tent. Plus, this morning we didn’t have to worry about drying the tent so we were able to start a little earlier. Our route today took us over many back roads - even the … Continue reading Two ferries and a cable – Looe to Carnon Downs (69/21,135ks, 1,060m)
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