Olympic Football Match

August 2nd, 2012 by DC

I managed to time my visit to Newcastle so that I could attend an Olympic event- a New Zealand football match against Brazil! Read the rest of this entry »

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Liverpool to Newcastle via the Lakes District and Hadrian’s Wall

August 1st, 2012 by DC

It was four days of riding to get from Liverpool to Newcastle, it covered a range of landscapes and some cultural stuff. Here’s a quick post about it!

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Cardiff to Liverpool

July 27th, 2012 by DC

I had some great riding through Wales, in generally good weather. It was some of the best riding I’d had so far on the trip, even though it pretty much felt like New Zealand! Read the rest of this entry »

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What I listen to while I ride

July 27th, 2012 by DC

As I ride I listen to podcasts in one ear. It helps me to stay in touch with the world and give me a bit of entertainment.
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London to Cardiff

July 26th, 2012 by DC

After 2 weeks off in London it was a bit of a shock to the system to be back on the bike (my quads are still hurting after 10 days and >800km back on the bike), but here’s how I found the ride from London to Cardiff via Stonehenge and Bath. Read the rest of this entry »

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London – First Visit

July 16th, 2012 by DC

I was in London for two weeks, here’s some photos! Read the rest of this entry »

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Poole to London

July 5th, 2012 by DC

It’s been a wet few days in the UK so far, but I’ve ridden 250km and made it to London.. Read the rest of this entry »

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Paris to Cherbourg

July 5th, 2012 by DC

It took a week of riding to get from Paris to Cherbourg via the WWII D-Day landing beaches.
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Summary Post: France (Northern)

July 5th, 2012 by DC

I was in back in France for 2 weeks, this time in the Northern part. To see the Southern one see this post.  Otherwise read on to find out about my experiences in Northern France!

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Paris (and Strasbourg)

June 25th, 2012 by DC

It’s been a quick visit to Paris, but I’ve managed to see the main things I wanted to.. Read the rest of this entry »

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