Scintillating Sirmione
Italy Stage 06- Sun 3rd July 2016 – Brescia to Sirmione (40 Km) Weather: 22⁰C min – 30⁰C max, fine “It never gets easier, you just go faster” ~ Greg LeMond With just...
Category: 2016 Bicycle Tours
Villages, Villas and Vineyards
Italy Stage 05 – Sat 2nd July 2016 – Bergamo to Brescia (70 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 31⁰C drizzle, followed by warm and sunny ” Brains before beauty, wear your helmet!” ~...
Forests, Lakes and Rivers
Italy Stage 04 – Fri 1st July 2016 – Como to Bergamo (73 Km) Weather: 21⁰C min – 29⁰C max, hot and sunny ” You don’t suffer, kill yourself and take the risks...
Day Cruise on Lake Como to Bellaggio
Italy Tour – Thu 30th June 2016 – Lake Como Cruise to Bellagio Weather: 16⁰C min – 25⁰C max, thunderstorms and heavy rain, clearing to fine and cloud ” Don’t count the days,...
Incredible Como
Italy Stage 03 – Wed 29th June 2016 – Varesse to Como (30 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine ” Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old...
Lovely Lakes
Italy Stage 02 – Mon 28th June 2016 – Sesto Calende to Varese (32 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine ” He who is not courageous enough to take risks will...
Wings and Wheels
Italy Stage 01 – Mon 27th June 2016 – Milan Malpensa Airport to Sesto Calende (22 Km) Weather: 17⁰C min – 28⁰C max, clear and sunny ” Give a man a fish and...
Farewell to Portugal
Wed 1st June 2016 When the plane took off from Porto Aeroporto this afternoon, I looked down at the beautiful country below and pondered whether the last three weeks had been for real or...
Douro River Cruise
Mon 30th May 2016 Can you imagine any better way to spend a beautiful sunny day than cruising up the Douro River from Porto to Pinhão through the spectacular Douro Valley? Today I...
Arrival in Porto
Sightseeing in Porto – Sat 28th & Sun 29th May 2016 Leaving Coimbra on an Intercidades (IC) train at 11:33 am I arrived at Porto Campanha station at 12:39 pm, then caught the...
Public Holiday in Portugal
Sightseeing in Coimbra – 26th May 2016 The two hour train trip from Lisbon to Coimbra was very pleasant, with lush green countryside most of the way and a few neat little hillside...
Three Days in Lisbon
Sightseeing in Lisbon – 23rd to 25th May 2016 Three days is barely enough time to see all that the beautiful old city of Lisbon has to offer, with so many interesting things...
A Perfect End to a Perfect Ride
Spain-Portugal Stage 11 – Sun 22nd May 2016 – Monchique to Santa Clara – Sabóia (30 Km) Weather: 12⁰C min – 24⁰C max, fog then fine ” Think of bicycles as rideable art...
On Top of the World
Spain-Portugal Stage 10 – Sat 21st May 2016 – Aljezur to Monchique (32 Km) Weather: 13⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, cloudless ” The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind “ ~...
Change of Scenery
Spain-Portugal Stage 9 – Fri 20th May 2016 – Sagres to Aljezur (45 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, cloudless ” Never use your face as a brake pad “ ~...
Westerly Winds
Spain-Portugal Stage 8 – Thu 19th May 2016 – Lagos to Sagres (42 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 20⁰C max, fine, cloudless ” The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its...
As Good as it Gets
Spain-Portugal Stage 7 – Wed 18th May 2016 – São Bartolomeu de Messines to Lagos (55 Km) Weather: 14⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky ” Bicycles are the indicator species...
Heading for the Hills
Spain-Portugal Stage 6 – Tue 17th May 2016 – Loulé to São Bartolomeu de Messines (50 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine but with streaky cloud ” When my legs hurt,...
Lot to Like about Loulé
Spain-Portugal Stage 5 – Mon 16th May 2016 – Tavira to Loulé (60 Km) Weather: 18⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, partially cloudy ” Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and...
Awesome Algarve
Spain-Portugal Stage 4 – Sun 15th May 2016 – Monte Gordo to Tavira (24 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 22⁰C max, sunny ” Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us...
Adiós España … Olá Portugal
Spain-Portugal Stage 3 – Sat 14th May 2016 – Huelva to Monte Gordo (64 Km) Weather: 12⁰C min – 20⁰C max, fine, cloudy, rain probability 20% ” Bicycling is a big part of...
A Fabulous Friday in Spain
Spain-Portugal Stage 2 – Fri 13th May 2016 – La Palma del Condado to Huelva (42 Km) Weather: 11⁰C min – 19⁰C max, fine, partially cloudy, 40% rain probability ” Bicycles may change,...
Wending Westward in the Wet
Spain-Portugal Stage 1 – Thu 12th May 2016 – Seville to La Palma del Condado (54 Km) Weather: 11⁰C min – 19⁰C max, 90% chance of rain ” Sometimes what you’re most afraid...
Splendour of Seville
Rest Day in Seville – Wed 11th May 2016 My last day in Seville has been spent visiting the city’s top tourist sites ~ the Cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom) and the Giralda Tower (which...
Sodden Sights of Seville
Rest Day in Seville – Tue 10th May 2016 “Seville must be one of the most addictive cities in the world. In it, all of Spain’s clichés come together, wrapped in a thick...
Hola amigos de Sevilla!!!
Arriving in Seville – Monday 9th May 2016 “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain” ~ Professor Higgins to Eliza Doolittle in the musical My Fair Lady Don’t believe Professor Higgins...
Cycling Albury – Granya Grind
Johnsons MME Lake Hume Cycle Challenge 27th February 2016 – Granya Grind Weather: 32⁰C perfect sunny day “Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride”...