23 – 25 September 2019 Base: Hôtel Aux Trois Roses, 67290 La Petite-Pierre, France. Walking with Jonathan. The old part of the village including the historically significant castle is on the hill above the main street. It’s a car-free zone. … Continue reading →
So the fifth-richest man in the world has bought up an entire county in Iowa, rebuilt a small town, recruited top scientists, and is building the world’s most powerful supercollider – one that will dwarf the LHC at CERN. What … Continue reading →
Finishing Wainwright’s Northern Fells Avid readers of this blog will have noticed that I haven’t posted anything here for a while. The middle part of the year has been a specially difficult time for me and I’m only just starting … Continue reading →
So here it is, the fourth and presumably final book in Dave Hutchinson’s ‘Fractured Europe’ series. Does he pull off the challenge of a coherent and satisfactory resolution to the complex puzzle he’s constructed in the first three? Short answer; … Continue reading →
24 September 2018 After the bad winter and cold wet spring I finally abandoned my early season plan to ride the BikeOxford 80-mile sportive in May when I got a bad back about 10 days before. It was the second … Continue reading →
So that was it. The following morning we had a hot three hour drive to the airport where we said our goodbyes to Erlis and Vato, and to Robert and Jack who were booked on different flights. Vlorë looked a … Continue reading →
Himarë – (south of) Vlorë 31 May 2018 Distance: 56km; total ascent: 1823m Stayed at: Hotel Picasso I was a bit apprehensive about the day ahead. We were about to cross the Llogara Pass, and stack it how you will … Continue reading →
Sarandë – Himarë 29 May 2018 Distance: 49 km; total ascent: 1282m Stayed at: Hotel Prinos Today was billed as just a short ride along the coast of the Albanian Riviera overlooking the Ionian Sea. Easy, apart from the two … Continue reading →
Gjirokaster (Muzinë Pass) – Sarandë 29 May 2018 Distance: 66km; total ascent: 661m Stayed at: Hotel Porto Eda, Sarandë We drove in, and we drove out. This morning the minibus took us further down the main road, then turned uphill … Continue reading →
Petran – Gjirokaster 28 May 2018 Distance: 44km; total ascent: 392m Stayed at: Hotel Çajupi, Gjirokaster This was our easiest, shortest, laziest day: just 44 kilometres in the morning, mostly downhill or flat with only a few small blips. A … Continue reading →