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Continue reading →: Day 6 – Kukes (Albania) to Peja (Kosovo)63 miles (101 km) – Total so far: 354 miles (570 km) Everyone I’ve met in Albania has been friendly, helpful and welcoming. There’s a lot of poverty clearly, and most people are in at least 2 jobs, but they still have time to come over and chat, even in very…
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Continue reading →: Day 5 – Janche (Macedonia) to Kukes (Albania)71 miles (114 km) – Total so far: 291 miles (468 km) I was at the Hotel Tutto last night. A really good option in theory at 25 Euro with breakfast. There was a wedding on when I arrived, at about 4 pm, and though it was interesting the novelty value…
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Continue reading →: Day 4 – Trpejca to Janche65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 220 miles (354 km) Restaurants on the beach at Trpejca.It was busy, but not packed, a good buzz about it.It’s not really my sort of place, but the staff were very welcoming at Villa Fillip (13 euros) and invited to drink a couple…
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Continue reading →: Day 3 – Antartiko (GR) to Trpejca (North Macedonia)72 miles (116 km) – Total so far: 155 miles (249 km) On the road just after 8, clear sky, it’s going to be warm.Good place to stay at 20 euros. And breakfast was cheese pie, that was a first. Downhill for 250 metres (avoiding the bears) then back up 250..…
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Continue reading →: Day 2 – Edessa to Antartiko69 miles (111 km) – Total so far: 83 miles (134 km Edessa town was disappointing last night though the Hotel was excellent. The town is very touristy with several pedestrian only streets filled with bars and restaurants. Two bars claimed to have a wide range of beer, one advertised at…
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Continue reading →: Day 1 – To Edessa – getting thereAdventures between Thessaloniki and Nuremberg 14 miles (23 km) – Total so far: 14 miles (23 km) I wasn’t looking forward to this, always a stressful couple of days. I took the last train from Penrith to Manchester Airport getting me there at just after 11. I found a vacant couple…
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Continue reading →: Land’s End to John O’Groats – Scotland described as “an Awful Place” – or a consequence of poor preparation?
As desirable as it is to sometimes get out of ‘the comfort zone’ there is a further area outside that which can be so uncomfortable that it takes away any of the fun and becomes miserable. There are plenty of adventure cycling blogs around that describe such trips – usually…
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Continue reading →: Mysterious Goings-On At Mardale
When running with the dog around the local roads here in the east of the Lake District National Park occasionally I come across a lost motorist. Following GPSs these days can take drivers on roads that are not really suitable. There is a private United Utilities road that runs almost…
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Continue reading →: Wrap Up12 miles (19 km) – Total so far: 2,134 miles (3,434 km) Just for the record, 2055 miles (3307 km),182 hours and 20 minutes riding,95354 feet (29064 metres),Biggest climbing day was Day 2, Diablo Lake to Winthrop over two Cascade passes (6321 feet, 1927 metres),Longest day was Day 27, Fruita to…
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SafeReturnDoubtful is my alias. Rua is my fox red labrador pup, born 14 Feb 2026 and learning fast..
Where is Rua?
I was so much older then…
Quote of the Week
Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, ‘What road do I take?’ The cat asked, ‘Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it really doesn’t matter, does it?’
Lewis Carroll
