Here we go again….
Gibraltar to Villamanrique (322km, 7 nights, 1844m climb) Our reputation for bringing mayhem to countries after we visit continued with the Gibraltar row kicking off the day after we left. I don’t know what it is about us but soon countries will be paying us not to visit! Having landed in Gibraltar we then had to cycle over the runway and on the bike, surely a first and only time we get to cycle on a runway between plane landings. We managed a full restock at Morrisons in Gib and had a lazy evening at a Harbour bar seeing how many margaritas we could down in happy hour before cycling...
Read MoreParting is such sweet sorrow
Those of you who know me well will know I think of Shakespeare in the same light as Enid Blighton, Farage and Trump. I know people like them but I just don’t understand why. Bet you never thought you’d see a sentence with those four people in it did you? Anyway, his quote is appropriate for our departure day. It’s always sad to leave home, especially when you leave someone elderly – my Dad, Bob, is 91, though he seems to have moved the decimal point and is thoroughly enjoying his second childhood. He’s great fun to be with and is such a real character in his...
Read MoreTime to pack…
After a few delays due to our ailments we’ve begun to pack for our next trip. Mind you it won’t take long, we’ve only got the 4 panniers to pack for the next few months, two of which contain all our camping and cooking gear and the other two our clothes. And you can’t get many clothes in two panniers, though Linda somehow managed to get all her cycling gear, plus two going out dresses and three pairs of heels! I’d imagine we’re the only cycle tourers to have more high heels than pants! Anyway, we set off on Tuesday 21st March and will take 4 days to cycle...
Read MoreNot North Korea!
North Korean Border (almost!) 5 days 225km 669m climbed (Grand Total 2213km 8309m climb) Once a month the South Koreans allow cyclists to cycle along the DMZ which is as close as you’re likely to get to North Korea on a bike. We’d signed up for this tour when we arrived in Seoul in October and had thought it would be for a dozen or so people. There were in fact hundreds of us, all in yellow Jerkins, hard hats and electronic ID cards cross checked against your passport before the trip. You only get to cycle 17km, but it’s an experience cycling next to a...
Read MoreGeumgang – our last river
Mokpo to Dejou 3 days 219km climb 797m (1985km total) We got the bus from Mokpo to the start of our final river The Geumgang arriving in Gunsan just after lunch. A short cycle later and we were sitting in the tent enjoying the fabulous late afternoon sunshine which, by morning had turned into a thick wet mist. Not the best thing to find when you wake up in a tent. By the time we’d got packed up the mist was thinning, we’d set off almost needing our fog lights but minutes later the sunshine burst through for another lovely day. We’ve been...
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