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It seems like only yesterday we were lamenting the onset of winter, and coming up with all manner of plans to get us through the cold, dark days. But this week, as council workers pulled snow markers from the streets,…
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It’s been a while since we’ve ridden in the mountains. With freezing temperatures and icy conditions the majority of our training is done indoors these days. So I thought it was time to revisit some of the stunning climbs we’ve…
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I felt like a proper part of the community when I was invited to afternoon tea in a small French village to aid the local animal shelter. And that was exactly what I’d wanted from this journey. OK, this particular…
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We come from Perth. The land of eternal summer. The sun may get a little low in the sky in June, and the days a little shorter. Sometimes it even rains. But five ‘winter’ days in seven it is completely…
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When Colby and I chose Europe as our destination for long-term travel, I couldn’t help feeling we’d taken the easy option. We’d buy a van, fill it with the comforts of home and immerse ourselves in a Western culture, not…
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I used to love camping . . . as a kid. Bare feet, muddy dams, and falling into bed each night without a thought for my mum who’d be dealing with my washing at the end of the weekend. But…
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By the second time we arrived in Provence, (or close enough to it), I was all but over riding up mountains. Of course there would be the obligatory second ascent of Mont Ventoux, but spring had turned to summer and…
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