Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
With breakfast included at the hotel, we toddled downstairs to see what was on offer. I’m intrigued by the breakfast buffets we’ve had at hotels here and they’re quite similar to Spain. They usually include a variety of cake and biscuits, but this morning was a real spread. Muesli was on offer so we tucked... Continue Reading →
Arrivederci Reggio nell’Emilia, time to move on. With panniers packed and bikes loaded we set off through the busy streets, under our first cloudy Italian sky. The road was busy yet again and we breathed a sigh of relief when a bike path presented itself and we were able to stay out of the traffic... Continue Reading →
There were signs that today was going to have a few glitches, right from the get-go. Steve was trying to load the maps for our route, onto the GPS, when he threw up his arms, “I give up! It’s too hard!” It seemed the cycle routes given on the Italian cycling website weren’t appearing on... Continue Reading →
Peak hour in Piacenza is a pretty wild affair! We left our funny little motel at 8:30 this morning, straight into the bumper-to-bumper, honking maelstrom of traffic. We nudged our way through the cars and trucks, then into the city streets with their cobbles and roundabouts. What a hectic start to the day! We... Continue Reading →
Saturday, September 19 "There's sunshine! I can see blue sky too!" came Steve's words this morning as he opened the windows onto our little courtyard outside the apartment. Another day of sunshine, how simply splendid! We once again enjoyed the luxury of having breakfast at a table, then packed up our bags and bikes and... Continue Reading →
This morning I had to blow the dust off a t-shirt and pair of short trousers! Oh my giddy aunt…it was a warm morning! What a complete shock to the system! How special! We pedalled off through the streets of Novara and I again thought how relative temperature is. We thought it was beautifully warm... Continue Reading →
I’m knackered. Zonked, pooped, exhausted, had it. Today we tackled: 4 train stations 3 trains 3 changes of language 5 flights of stairs 2 ridiculously high steps onto trains 1 closed hotel This blog post may be a bit truncated, because as I may have mentioned…I’m dog tired! Station #1: We arrived at Geneva train... Continue Reading →
Now, I know I have nothing to complain about, I know I have things exceptionally good, I know I’m being very pathetic and “poor me” and I know this is most definitely a very trivial, “First World problem”, but…fair dinkum…I am about at my limit of roaming in the rain! I would really like to... Continue Reading →
Breakfast, sitting at a table, how delightfully civilised! What a lovely reminder of home. I enjoyed my final moments of homely comforts in our little apartment in Lille, before we packed the bikes and prepared to move on again. Off we went, for the blustery and chilly pedal into the city centre, to a different... Continue Reading →
Today I was reacquainted with an old foe, that wily, wascally French wind! How did it know I was back in town!? Oh, it's you again, I thought, I remember you, oh yes, how I remember you!!! We had a very luxurious start to the day, with a leisurely breakfast and a morning cuppa while... Continue Reading →
Run. Ride. Roam. 