Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
September 3 - Newport to Bristol Here we are. We’re back in England. To get here, we had to get up to the River Wye, on a road that’s the main thoroughfare for traffic between England and Wales, cross the river on a huge bridge and then get back out of that main thoroughfare on... Continue Reading →
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 →
There was definitely a possibility of brightening this morning…yes, it was grey and yes, it was cloudy, but we were optimistic about the potential for brightening. Carol, our friendly and very cheerful weather presenter always makes us feel like we’re in for a good day. Even when she says “the showers will be wintery in... Continue Reading →
Our stop for the night was Caernarfon, so our plan for today was to do some exploring here, starting with the castle. We headed out for the walk through the streets of this nice little town and once again, I opened my ears to the locals. “Mornin’. How are ye?” asked a man cleaning the... Continue Reading →
It was certainly four seasons in one day today, actually make that four seasons in an hour…er, five minutes…umm, no four seasons in…well anyway, it was changeable! The sky was being a contrary little madam and throwing all manner of mood swings at us over the course of the day. When we left this morning... Continue Reading →
Absolutely nothing to report about today. Ab-so-lute-ly nothing! Steve was in need of a break from driving, which is understandable, since navigating the roads and traffic here takes more than the usual levels of concentration. So, he requested another self-proclaimed “slob day”, a day of just hanging around, doing nothing and going nowhere, so that... Continue Reading →
What a wild night! The wind and rain didn’t let up and pounded the roof and windows and was still going as light began to spread across the sky. Possibly a day for an indoor activity, despite our new found Britishishness, that sees us embrace the great outdoors no matter the conditions, something we find... Continue Reading →
Run. Ride. Roam. 