Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
September 20 - Portsmouth Guess where we were today? Can you guess? Well, we were back on the Isle of Wight! Why? Because that’s the sort of fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants travellers we are who go here and there on a whim. When we left the Isle of Wight a week or so ago there were still some... Continue Reading →
September 13 - Newport to Lymington You know it’s a brilliant day when Steve admits that it’s warm. Steve has never bonded with the UK, due mainly to the ongoing disagreement he’s had with British weather. Today though…well, even he had to mellow and call a temporary truce in his feud with the British elements.... Continue Reading →
September 12 - Isle of Wight We had a day on the pedals to explore a little further around the Isle of Wight and it was all terrific, with variety being the order of the day. We set off through the streets of Newport to join the Red Squirrel Trail, so named because it is... Continue Reading →
September 11 - Cowes to Newport We did the rounds of the transport today and we rode the island again on two wheels and more. I started off with a quick run before we left, back along the Esplanade by the water. No fog this morning but a ripper of a wind was blowing, which... Continue Reading →
September 10 - Isle of Wight I started the day with a run along the coastal path through Cowes. What a wonderful place to run. Along the Esplanade, by the water, then up some steep streets and finally along a bridle path. It was made even more fun by the fact the town was blanketed... Continue Reading →
September 9 - Southampton to Cowes Pedal...pedal...pedal... “We’re going the wrong way, we should have gone down that street.” Pedal…pedal…pedal… “Stop. Turn around.” Pedal…pedal…pedal… "Seriously! We need to go back down that road.” Five months in and some things never change! We made at least four wrong turns this morning as we navigated our way... Continue Reading →
