14 May 2019
This site is intended to chronicle our progress and adventures as we cycle across Europe on our trusty Thorn Nomad touring bikes (aka ‘Miss Sunshine’ and ‘Shadow’). Many friends and family have expressed an interest in our travels so we Read more…
18 February 2020
This blog is long overdue but is aimed at rounding off the details of our 2019 summer cycling tour after the last blog saw us arrive in Frankfurt on Day 73 of our tour. After a good night’s rest at Read more…
29 July 2019
Another train journey (from Prague this time) and another opportunity to bring the blog pretty much up-to-date. So far we have made it across France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria where we have enjoyed a great family break in Vienna. On Read more…
27 July 2019
We start to write this blog update on a train from Budapest to Prague with quite a lot to share since our last post. As anyone following our regular Instagram posts will know, we’ve remained busy on our journey which Read more…
9 July 2019
Days 40 to 47: Basel to Donauwörth (475km – total distance 2,127km)This particular blog concludes from a Canoe Club in Germany which wasn’t a place we imagined we would find ourselves at during this adventure but this has been one Read more…
29 June 2019
Days 30 to 40: Chalon-sur-Saône to Basel (361km – total distance 1,652km)We end week 5 (and a bit) having returned to Basel after a short trip to Birmingham (details below) but we pick-up our journey just as we have reached Read more…
15 June 2019
Days 22 to 29: Orléans to Chalon-sur-Saône (454km – total distance 1,290km)We end week 4 on the banks of the Saône after following the Loire (and connected canals) since Nantes. Our last blog saw us in Orléans and we left Read more…
6 June 2019
Days 14 to 21: Angers to Orléans (297km – total distance 836km)Well here we are at the end of week 3 and we find ourselves at the northern most point of the Loire in the city of Orléans – famed Read more…
29 May 2019
Days 7 to 13: Rennes to Angers (306km – total distance 539km)Week 2 and it already feels like a lifetime since we left Jersey’s shores to embark on our adventure. We have now made our way down to the Eurovelo Read more…
23 May 2019
Days 1 to 6: Jersey to Rennes (233km)Well here we are after 5 days in the saddle and just coming to the end of our first rest day and getting ready for the next stage along the River Vilaine towards Read more…
14 May 2019
But still it’s farewell And maybe we’ll come back To Earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We’re leaving ground Will things ever be the same again? It’s the final countdown! We’re nearly ready. After Read more…