24/12/2014 - written by Dave 90 k - Blackheath to Bathurst Last night's fog turned into a fantastic clear sky this morning. We slept ok, typical first night in the tent restlessness. I gave up on sleeping at 6AM and to my surprise, when I got out of the tent there was nothing but blue … Continue reading A day of many seasons – Blackheath to Bathurst
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Merry Xmas from the Blue Mountains
24/12/2014 - written by Dave 1 Mile - St Leonards to Blackheath Merry Christmas everyone, from Blackheath, NSW, Australia. We are shattered. We rode our bikes today a grand total of 1 mile. Or at least I think we rode 1 mile. My computer decided to stop working just as we started. I tested it … Continue reading Merry Xmas from the Blue Mountains
Our new Co-Motion bikes finally getting a proper test.
After taking only short one or two-day trips in 2013 and most of 2014, we are finally taking a proper week-long tour before 2014 disappears over the horizon. We are leaving Xmas Eve for the Blue Mountains, heading out as far west as Orange (wine region), then on to Mudgee (wine region) and finally over … Continue reading Our new Co-Motion bikes finally getting a proper test.
Everyday people we met along the way
(written by Dave) In over 550 days of travel, I’ve taken lots of photographs (some days more than necessary if you ask my editor). I’m not really sure of the exact total trip photo count. My camera doesn’t seem to have a history feature. It has a counter it uses to name the photo file … Continue reading Everyday people we met along the way
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
Epic day in the Lake District – Carlisle to Keswick (57/20,298ks, 815m)
(written by Dave) I’m not sure where to start. While we only rode 57k/35m today, we had one of the hardest days on a bike we’ve had in a long time. We took back roads from Carlisle to Keswick. We had planned on riding a slightly longer route and finishing in Ambleside but MASSIVE headwinds … Continue reading Epic day in the Lake District – Carlisle to Keswick (57/20,298ks, 815m)
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