After Arnhem I aim for Vreden on the boarder with Germany to then follow the R1 across the middle of Germany.  I say ‘aim for’ … as can be the case my navigation skills are a little off and I spend too long circling Arnhem and then get sucked into a complicated navigation of rivers…

Leaving Brugge on the Monday morning after such an amazing weekend was really hard – it is strange to experience how quickly I get back into the ‘normal’ routine of daily home life … I was able to sleep in a flat, eat from a plate (knife and fork optional!),  not worry about the bad…

When I first mentioned attempting this trip to a friend I was given maximum encouragement and a question – ‘how?’ My response to her was the same as it had been to everyone else – ‘its just one pedal then one pedal – millions of times’!! The basis of this is from the saying –…

Stonebridge – pretty sure this is where Topo went awol. Petersfield garage in the background – unfortunately in the morning a confused Husky hit the side of the tent not understanding what it was. No damage to tent or dog! Wisborough Green – comfortable bus shelter! Very early start! I am getting up at 5am…

Entering Brugge at night is a magical experience.  The city has successfully been able to keep the newer buildings and renovations in keeping with the medieval look of the town. I was lucky to have stayed with Christiaan over a weekend. Christiaan has lived in Brugge all his life (when not travelling extensively on his…

So here we are … on The Continent! Technically we can keep peddling and reach India overland. I find it a profound thought that the islands that are the UK are actually geographically cut off from so much of the rest of the world. I don’t ‘usually’ consider this situation much as the world is…

After a great nights sleep on the new Exped synmat (thanks JB for suggesting and Mama and Pops for an early birthday present – I cannot recommend it highly enough!) I had another slow start. I see a pattern forming! Another puncture from the same blackthorn I had not been able to find yesterday and…

Hello World!!  My name is Rae and this is my bike Tilly (named after the cat and the hat!!!). We are setting course for some interesting times, looking forward to meeting lots of amazing people and getting involved in whatever we meet! Tilly and I left Saltford, near Bath, this morning with a view to…