Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
September 2 - Barry to Newport I think we can probably chalk up today’s ride as a commute rather than a tour. It felt a bit like we were just getting from one place to another because we spent most of it beside roads and it was very, very busy. I managed to fit in... Continue Reading →
September 1 - Bridgend to Barry Get out your pom-poms and pull up your bobby socks. Gimme an M M! Gimme an A A! Gimme a G G! Gimme an I I! Gimme a C C! Whaduzit spell? MAGIC! I absolutely loved today, every single second of it. It was BRILL-EE-YANT! Simply MAGIC! Today we... Continue Reading →
August 31 - Swansea to Bridgend Rain Wind Blocked paths Hills Elevator Barriers Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. Check. We were back in the saddle for our first full day of riding in a while and it had a bit of everything. It was like going back to school after a long holiday and finding... Continue Reading →
August 30 - Rosslare to Swansea Oh that dastardly wind. It had blown fiercely all of yesterday and it hadn’t mellowed at all overnight. The trees were horizontal and it gave every indication of being a very lumpy ferry crossing. We also had the challenge of having a plan but having absolutely no idea if... Continue Reading →
August 28 - Kilkenny to Rosslare Today was our last day of exploring Ireland and what a ripper it was. We had sunshine and a top place to roam and it was a great send off for our time on the Emerald Isle. When we arrived in Kilkenny yesterday, it looked like it would be... Continue Reading →
August 27 - Athlone to Kilkenny A castle, an ice house, a well, woodland trails and a giant telescope. If that isn’t the perfect setting for an adventure by The Famous Five, with a basket of tuck and lashings of ginger beer, I don’t know what is. With the rain coming down we decided not... Continue Reading →
August 26 - Oranmore to Athlone Unhurried, no rushing, no place to be, no jobs to be done, no great distances to travel. That was today. It was nice to do everything at a gentle pace, not have to spend too long in the van and just go through the day at a more chillaxed... Continue Reading →
August 25 - Connemara National Park Today was a roaming day with a slight twist. We thought we might get on the bikes again but that plan didn’t happen, so a roaming/rambling/hiking we went instead. Sunshine greeted us this morning as we hit the road for our Sunday outing. Not wanting to get ourselves too... Continue Reading →
August 24 - Limerick to Oranmore After another quick run on the treadie this morning, we packed up, set off and hit the road. We were going to continue along the Wild Atlantic Way heading north. We motored off, away from Limerick, deciding not to repeat the battle with the traffic and streets of yesterday.... Continue Reading →
August 23 - Tralee to Limerick You will see from above, that our pit stop today was Limerick. So, just for a bit of silliness, I bring you today’s instalment entirely in the structure of limericks. Apologies for my questionable literary skills, but… y’know, it had to be done! Two Tasmanians set off to explore... Continue Reading →
Run. Ride. Roam. 