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Poverty and deprivation 11 Aug 2013 | 11:22 am
The last ten days have been spent touring some of the most beautiful yet damaged places in south eastern Europe – it is a real dichotomy to me that despite extreme poverty and environmental damage ind...
Smells like rain 23 Jul 2013 | 01:21 am
Last few days have been with a pillion which always bring a new dynamic to travel. Trying to acclimatise to the predicted 38 degree temperatures to be expected at my next major stopover but even mid a...
I disagreed with something that ate me 5 Jul 2013 | 10:43 pm
Family and friends were worried I would be eaten by a bear or savaged by wolves and having taken every precaution to avoid ticks when camping in the forests in Norway and Sweden I think I have survive...
On reflection, I’ll take the sun 3 Jul 2013 | 03:55 pm
There is a delicious masochism about riding in the rain. It starts with the ritual of donning equipment that is designed to keep you dry for a casual ride but in 10 hour monsoons even the best can be ...
Skyscraper Envy 30 Jun 2013 | 10:54 pm
Can a country get Skyscraper envy? Frankfurt has around 30 Skyscrapers… I wonder if this could be inked to Andrew Lawrence’s belief that the “skyscraper index,” is in play. Andrew maintains that, a sk...
I’ll take the rain over snow 30 Jun 2013 | 10:43 pm
So over the last 1870 miles and four countries, today has been the first dry day since the 21st June. In truth I don’t mind the rain, its just about having the right gear and getting the mindset right...
Trollstigen 27 Jun 2013 | 11:33 pm
Finally rode the Trollstigen after many recommendations. This twisty mountain road is in the Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal and a continuation of the Atlantic Road 63. Its pretty steep in places ...
Heinkel He 111 H-3 27 Jun 2013 | 11:16 pm
This German plane took off from Aalborg West in Denmark on a mission to Åndalsnes-Dombås area. Reportedly during a bombing run on the British cruiser Flamingo in Romsdalfjord the Heinkel was attacked ...
Biblical Storms 27 Jun 2013 | 10:58 pm
The last two days have been rough in south central Norway. Last night I got caught in the remains of the tropical storms at Lillehammer which lies at an elevation of around 250m but with much higher e...
Sunday Beach Combing 23 Jun 2013 | 06:37 pm
Sundays are quite… so I have been beach combing and found treasure – well perhaps not monetary treasure but enough wonderfully gnarled driftwood to keep a sculptress happy and a wild assortment of flo...
