After arriving at the little beach-side parking spot last night, we settled down to fall asleep to the sound of the sea lapping gently on the sand, doing our best to ignore the blood-curdling howls from the racoon dogs! But we’re still getting over the jet-lag, so drifted happily into a deep sleep, before being … More Day 4 … A morning hike and an afternoon drama
We had such a wonderful day yesterday, walking around the lake and visiting the volcanic site, and of course, we slept well. It was so tempting to spend another night there, walking along the other side of the lake and taking a different cable-car to the Hakone Mototsumiya Shrine, high above the lake. But, we … More Day 3 – A day of Lakes, waterfalls, an Onsen and the sea
The first day ended with us eating sushi and enjoying a late evening walk along the lake-front with the clouds still shrouding the hills. Exhausted, after such a long day of travelling, we fell into a dead sleep by 9pm and didn’t move until just after 5, when we started to hear movement outside. We’re … More Day 2 – Not the quiet day we imagined.
After almost a year of anticipation, all our plans have fallen into place and I am typing this, sitting at the little table, in a campervan, parked by the lakeside at Hakone in Japan. It’s been a whirlwind last couple of days and my brain is so befuddled with jet-lag that I can hardly think … More 6 weeks in Japan starts now
I’ve mentioned before that this is going to be a very busy autumn for us, and we hardly finished putting everything away from the cycle ride, before packing again for a trip that we’ve wanted to do, for a long time. It may seem a bit odd to say that the cycle ride home wasn’t … More Time for the next adventure
After all our worries following the stressful start to the trip, with the cancelled train and chaotic, diverted route in the UK, we had been a little bit anxious about the trip we had booked to get us back from Bordeaux to Aix-en-Provence. But we needn’t have been concerned, as everything went as planned, and … More Day 17 … We left the toughest day till last.
Well, what a wonderful last 2 weeks this has been, and yesterday, we pedalled the last leg of the trip through western France, arriving in Bordeaux. We had really enjoyed our couple of days cycling along the lanes around Duras, avoiding the storms that had been a constant feature of the weather forecasts. But, on … More Day 16 … Wet, but happy in Bordeaux
Today started very early, with us being woken by the prehistoric screech of herons flying in to fish in the canal behind us. But we put our earplugs in, turned over and managed to doze a little longer, managing a lie-in until 6.30! We stretched ourselves out, after our first night under canvas, clambering out … More Day 4 We’ve crossed the Loire.. Blain to Bouin
We’ve wanted to visit Collioure for many years, but we haven’t found a reason to come this way, until now. So building in a day off from the ride, in this pretty little place, seemed like a perfect way to do it. It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching mid-October as it’s glorious weather, with … More Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète. Day 15 a day in Collioure
Today was back to normal on the bikes, and couldn’t have been more different than yesterday’s ride. It was one of those days that put a smile on our faces from beginning to end. We set off from the beautiful town of Vic, cycling out as everyone else was in their way in, so we … More Saddlebag of Memories Madrid to Sète. Day 12 Vic to Girona
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