A Slow Adventure
The original plan We didn’t stick to it …
In case you heard me skiting about travelling light
My bags with all the tools, spares, clothes and toothbrush weigh 8.5 kg. I can't quite lift the other box ...
The last post
Arrival Date: 9 May 2025 TL;DR Bikes lost in transit. All plans cancelled. The big unsolved problem on arrival in ...
The bikes are here!!!
Normal service will soon be resumed Date: 12 May 2025 And it's Jill's birthday. The lady at the lost bags ...
Back on the saddle
Chasing cliches in Florence Date: May 15 2025 The first day back on the newly reassembled bikes and it was ...
Up and down in the Appenines
A very different Italy Date: May 16 When we decided to start this trip in Florence, we somehow failed to ...
Up and over
Barreling along Date: May 18 2025 Luckily there was no accommodation at the top of the Apennines for our next ...
Last days in Italy
We love downhills Date: May 21 2025 We left Pietramala and our hosts — Angela, Biko, and the dogs — ...
In pursuit of bureks
Crowds in Croatia Date: 22 May 2025 Ancona is not Italy’s most charming town, and the weather matched it perfectly ...
Travelling again
Into the hinterlands Date: 24 May 2025 Small travel tip: don’t ask for a double shot coffee in Korčula in ...
More Croatia
Sinj to Sinj Date: 26, 27 May 2025 In just two days of not very arduous biking out of Split, ...
Bosnia and Hertzigovina
Bosnia & Herzigovnia 28 - 31 May Date: 28 May 2025 We popped over to Bosnia with a personal record-breaking ...
And then we went to Montenegro
The Ciro Trail Date:2 - 6 June 2025 The Ciro Rail Trail popped up on our radar, following the route ...
Montenegro
Monte means mountain Date: 6 - 12 June 2025 We stayed in and around Kotor on the coast for a ...
Out of Montenegro
Durmitor to the border Date: June 13–17, 2025 June 13 | Trsa to Žabljak On the TD plan, this looks ...
Into Albania
Albania Date: June 18 - 21 June 18 | Gusinje to Tamare We skipped the final 7 km loop of ...
Old towns and concrete beaches
Stari Bar Date: 22 - 26 June Stari Bar | June 22 – 24 We had heard about Stari Bar ...
Tortoise fights and Roman roads
To North Macedonia Date: 27 - 29 June June 27 | Tirane - Elbasan Leaving Tirane we were immediately led ...
We have yet to see North Macedonia
A glimpse of another country Date: 30 June - 3 July 2025 We can't claim to have seen North Macedonia, ...
Out of Albania
The southern parts Date: 4 - 7 July 2025 July 3 | Dolna Garica - Kamenice We rode just beyond ...
Stoned in Puglia
Stone houses, stone walls and cave dwellers Date: 12 - 15 July 2025 12 July | Brindisi – Martina Franca ...
Village hopping to Rome
The Southern Appennines Date: July 16 - 23 2025 This is just a record for ourselves really — we’re travelling ...
