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Castle Cornet

Simon & Lucy - October 19, 2020 0

Channeling inspiration from Alistair Humphreys’ Microadventures, and while we wait for when we are able to head off on our full-sized bicycle adventure, we have challenged ourselves to try to do something adventurous at least once each week.

Castle Cornet

Simon & Lucy - October 19, 2020 0

Laying in our sleeping bags, with the sound of waves lapping against the nearby rocks, and the occasional lights of fishing boats...

A Different Perspective

Simon - October 12, 2020 0

What do you mean you don't want to read yet another post about how we packed our panniers, cycled down the coast,...

Storming the Fort

Simon - October 4, 2020 0

There's a special balance, it's a mixture of excitement and apprehension, that you get from being on the road and not knowing...

Sea, Stars, & Sleeping Bags

Simon - September 22, 2020 0

This is a story that for us will never become boring. It does however seem like we are stuck in our own...

Kayak & Camp

Simon - September 15, 2020 0

Parts of our adventure this week went a little bit beyond the remit of microadventure. Although we went only for one...

Adventure Island

Simon - September 8, 2020 0

You can be fairly sure that you are in the middle of some kind of adventure when your deodorant is wood-smoke, your...

About the Journey

Waiting…

Simon - August 13, 2020 0

Now that we've decided to postpone our trip things have become a bit more chilled. The last minute rush to tie...

Departure Delay

Simon - August 2, 2020 0

For more than a year we were impatiently waiting for 5th June 2020 - the circle on the calendar when we would...

Where is Guernsey?

Simon - July 30, 2020 0

We are asked this question almost more than any other by people that we meet on the road... by the end...

Our Route Plan

Simon - July 30, 2020 0

Usually, when we prepare for bicycle trips, we don't plan our route in too much detail. Plans will always change along...

Touring Tips

Warming Lentil and Kale Soup

Lucy - October 3, 2020 0

Brrrrrr, it's getting cold out there; here is a recipe to warm you up after a wet and wild day on the...

Nut Butter and Jam Porridge

Lucy - September 25, 2020 0

Makes 2 generous portions Judy (Simon's mum) makes great jam. It's packed full of...

Tomato and Lentil Spaghetti

Lucy - September 15, 2020 0

Serves 2 hungry kayakers Once again, we were leaving in a bit of a...