Running, Cycle Touring and Roaming with Simple Living and Slow Travel
September 22 - Prinsted There wasn’t any Formula 1 action today but I did spend some time on a motor racing circuit…doing laps…in the pouring rain…without slicks. Fun! It really was a Go Slow Sunday because we didn’t do much at all, so this will be a very brief report on the day’s doings. I... Continue Reading →
September 21 - Portsmouth to Prinsted Back on the pedals and we set off out of Portsmouth into the mighty headwind that had decided to follow us after all. The sun was out though, so that was a welcome bonus and we wheeled out along bike lanes, down towards the water. We rode through Portsmouth... Continue Reading →
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 19 - Hythe to Portsmouth It was a ferry day today for sure. We caught not one, not two, but three ferries as we chugged across rivers, in the sunshine, on a leisurely, unhurried day of pedalling. We rode into the quiet morning streets of Hythe, then I performed the morning routine task of... 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 →
August 12 - Belfast to Portadown What an absolutely magic day. It couldn’t get much better. An absolutely top ride, with great places to pedal and more people to put a smile on the dial. A ripper day! We set off reasonably early, hitting the pedals before 8:00am and we were straight away in the... Continue Reading →
