Category Archives: Travel inspiration
Cycle Touring Primer – a guide
Hello! December is proving more busy than I thought… juggling so many things, being more successful at some than other. Anyhow, it’s 6 days to go to Christmas! So all is good, really. Right, now… These last two months have … Continue reading
Back…
Back from a fantastic as well as relaxing week in Northumberland, exploring its coastal scenery, new to me. Bowled over by the majestic skies, which have reminded me of the smallness of our existence (in a positive way!). I am … Continue reading
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Sharing dutch cycling infrastructure wisdom…
Thanks to a post by David Hembrow, I’d like to share on this blog too a really interesting video by Mark Wagenbuur. New cycling routes can be accommodate not only in ‘new’ towns but even in old towns, where at first … Continue reading
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Ferrara! – its people and its bikes
Our last visit during our trip to Italy was Ferrara. I’ve never seen a more stunning medieval town! I love when I get to see places in my own country that I have never seen before! The town was beautifully … Continue reading
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Bologna…
The second city we visited was Bologna. A much larger city than Modena, but equally enchanting! The train from Modena to Bologna was just over an hour and costed us about 8€ for a distance of about 50km. Here’s some … Continue reading
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More of… Modena!
Sharing some more great images from Modena. Elegant people with the coolest baskets ever! [see more later] Bikes whoooshing past…. [not really... nothing bike related in Modena is fast, that's what I loved!] Bikes + porticos = Modena Pretty bikes … Continue reading
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Modena – Festival of Philosophy
Our first stop of our holiday was Modena, a town in the region of Emilia Romagna. Last time I’d been I was only really little, so I remembered not much of the place. But the great history of the partisans’ … Continue reading
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Paris – Rail trip – Part I
Travelling by train meant we were able to stop over in Paris for about 5 hours, between the train from London and the train to Milan. As it was good weather, we made our way to Gare de Lyon (as … Continue reading
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I’m baaack!
Yea I know… you’ll be saying… “so what?” But what can I say, I missed this little blog and terribly missed riding around with Pashley! And reading my favourite blogs! Anyhow, had a lovely break visiting some great cycle friendly … Continue reading
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A train trip to Italy!
Not long till we are off to Italy, as my big bro is getting married!! And we’re traveling by train, can’t wait! We’ll leave from Manchester, of course, down to London, then catch the Eurostar to Paris, with 5 hours … Continue reading
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