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Eisenach to Horgoš

Eisenach to Horgoš

Eisenach is a small but beautiful city nestled in the heart of the Thuringia region of Germany.  Once home to Martin Luther and JS Bach, Eisenach is surrounded by beautiful forested hills and overlooked by Warburg Castle. The valleys of Eisenach feature many beautiful old villas, most having since been converted to flats.  Many West […]

Brighton to Eisenach

Brighton to Eisenach

I didn’t trust myself to wake up, pack up, and get to the ferry terminal in time for a 9:30am departure so predictably I decided to stay up through the night.  This meant I would be grumpy and tired for my arrival in France, but at least I would be there. The last evening I […]

Dublin to Brighton

Dublin to Brighton

Having overcome yet another technical hurdle I was ready to leave Dublin.  I took one last ride around the Temple Bar district, and just as I was beginning to know my way around the city I pointed my bicycle south and left.  I couldn’t help but feel that I’d missed something.  There was a bustling […]

Glasgow to Dublin

Glasgow to Dublin

Staying with Bruce and Katy was a blast.  Mostly a blast of staying up far too late, watching lots of TV and eating lots of vegemite on toast, but a blast none-the-less.  I also now consider myself quite the master at Wii Sports Resort Table Tennis (sorry Bruce) All good things must come to an […]

The Glenlivet to Glasgow

The Glenlivet to Glasgow

After my somewhat hilarious non-encounter with Royalty, I decided to camp close by so I could return to The Glenlivet the next day and take the grand tour.  I returned to a small pub I’d come across on my way in to town, sat down with a pint and continued reading my book. A man […]

Alness to The Glenlivet

Alness to The Glenlivet

There’s a new “Current Location” link at the top of the site.  It’s made possible by the SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker.  Unlike most GPS systems it has two-way satellite communication which means it can send a message via satellite as well as receive a signal to find its position.  It can send predetermined messages to […]

Lybster to Alness

Lybster to Alness

After a nice birthday in Lybster, it was time to move on.  I was in no hurry, I’d ordered a replacement intervalometer for my camera.  The closest I could find was on eBay Switzerland, so it was going to take at least a few days to get here.  I’d arranged for it to be posted […]

Wick to Lybster

Wick to Lybster

My first day started early.  Up at 6 o’clock to KCS at 6:45 where Pete, the KCS boss had kindly offered to take me to Penrith Station to begin my journey.  Today my task was to get from Keswick, Cumbria to Wick in the north east of Scotland.  Three trains in 11 hours. Taking a […]

Goodbye Keswick – Hello World.

Goodbye Keswick – Hello World.

Having spent the last week in Keswick ordering all the last pieces of equipment I need, the nerves and apprehension start to set in.  Can I do this?  Can I really do this?  What if I get lonely?  What if I get sick?  What if I’m injured?  What if I fail? As I packed and […]

The Improvised Electrical Device – A bicycle alternator

The Improvised Electrical Device – A bicycle alternator

The Improvised Electronic Device was born out of a desire to be electrically self-sustaining in the remote places I plan to go.  It’s not that I’m trying to save the planet, I just don’t want my iPod to go flat.  While it’s not uncommon for bicycle tourists to have a few gadgets these days, I’ll […]

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