Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
May 2 - Trieste to Ljubljana Ever gone to a place and instantly felt a vibe, a feeling, a sense that, “this is my kind of place”? Ever experienced that? That’s how I felt in Ljubljana today. Love it! The day got off to a good start and if there’s such a thing as a... Continue Reading →
May 1 - Trieste l like Trieste. Trieste is a nice city. I’m feelin’ some Italian magic! The sun shone today in a cloudless sky and it was perfect for a gentle roam through the streets and piazzas of Trieste. We strolled across the grand Piazza Unita d’Italia that we had ridden past on our... Continue Reading →
April 30 - Portorož to Trieste Yes, we have crossed another border…just like that… all of a sudden…we’re in yet another country! We had no plans to return to Italy on this trip, but leaving Portorož, our route took us so close to the border that we thought we’d just pop across and investigate Trieste... Continue Reading →
April 29 - Portorož Y’know when you put a layer of clothes on and then it’s still cold so you add another layer and then another layer until you can’t bend your arms and you can only tilt them back and forth like a Lego person? Well that was me this morning. It was COLD! ... Continue Reading →
April 28 - Umag to Portorož Farewell Croatia, cheerio, Doviđenja, we say goodbye and over the border we go. We decided to try beating the weather and at least ride on a bit, even if it was only short, so with the prospect of rain but none so far, we hit the road. Our final... Continue Reading →
April 27 - Rovinj to Camp Umag We packed up and said goodbye to Grandma Ada who sent us off with a “Bravo” and down the street we went, straight into a wrong turn. Back we go and we’re on track. We had a nice bit of downhill to start the day and on a... Continue Reading →
April 26 - Pula to Rovinj We set off from Pula this morning and the weather forecast said rain but thankfully, apart from a few spatters through the night, the morning was clear and not a drop to be seen. As we were leaving the apartment we were carrying all our panniers down two floors... Continue Reading →
April 25 - Pula A day off the bikes to roam and explore Pula and learn a little history, so we set off back towards the Amphitheatre to have a look inside its walls. On the way we passed the Communal Palace (Town Hall) and Temple of Augustus as we strolled across the Forum and... Continue Reading →
April 24 - Labin to Pula We pulled up well after the events of yesterday and apart from a twinge in the knee and shoulder for Steve and a little twinge in the back and some bruises for me, all to be expected the day after colliding with a hard surface, we are fighting fit... Continue Reading →
April 23 - Lovran to Labin We both went down today and there was absolutely nothing we could do to avoid it. Rain was forecast and the forecast was spot on. It started in the night and was still going in the morning. We fuelled up from a terrific breakfast buffet and said goodbye to... Continue Reading →
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