Wow, sensory overload today. Without a doubt, this has been the most incredible day of cycling so far. Now I am at Donaueschingen I...

The room may have been a bit dark and oppressive, but it overlooked a lovely stone tower which appeared to have some history attached to...

I am permanently knackered. I never sleep well but some comfort is that I used to think that my general 'unwellness' was down to lack of...

I have loved this short break away from my tent, enjoying the good life and getting everything clean. My train back to Basel was booked...

Today we went for an early morning stroll around Zug which borders a large 25mile lake with stunning, typical Swiss views over the Rigi...

Time to sit and think about things last night / this morning. Firstly, one corner of the tent inside was soaking and I looked for the...

What an awful day today. Tons of rain and I only managed 13 miles before taking refuge in a church porch in the village of Kembs, an...

Today is the first day that I really feel that I am getting into a groove. This is very much helped by actually being on a EV route at...

Sure, this trip is all about seeing beautiful sights, to a certain extent it is about meeting new people but it is above all else about...

My accommodation for the night was the appealingly named Zenitude Hotel. However it turned out to be a strange old place and is...

What an amazing day of cycling. Knocked off 110Km, may be the lighter load now that I have sent off more stuff to A. I was full of...

I have decided to stay for the day, taking the time to sort out my tyre and Post Office visit rather than rush for no reason. The town...

God, I was really looking forward to today. Now the weather has cooled, everything is so much more pleasant and I am loving the solitude...

Wow, an amazing day. Still buoyed up by seeing my bestie yesterday and coupled with this smooth ride along a deserted canal after with no...

Awesome day. Little did I expect to end it having met up with one of oldest friends as well as making a brand new one. Setting off from...

The Airbnb experience was not great. The apartment was tiny, not helped that I stored bike in the kitchen area of course. On top of which...

Not the best night sleep, my mind whirring away thinking about rain, had I calculated my timings to make it to Reims in time for to avoid...

This trip is all about visiting new places and after a week traversing the flat plains of Picardy and low lying Hauts de France (why is...

Lots of other residents of the campsite / trailer park were emerging at the same early hour as me but whilst I was off on my trip, they...

I have been on the road for only a few days, but already I can sense there will probably be good and bad days. And then there will be...