A change of day, a change of planJanuary 24, 2026Riding for us tends to broadly fall into two categories. Bimbling and Bimbling With Intent. Very occasionally though, we switch into Get There mode. That was our plan for this section, but less than a
It was tempting to take the trainJanuary 23, 2026The toughest day of the tour so far into a savage headwind. Shame the train didn’t take bikes…(rest day tomorrow)
Spanish cycle tracksJanuary 18, 2026Spain has certainly delivered and we have absolutely loved cycling here. One of the best things has been the vast range of cycle infrastructure we’ve experienced that has allowed us to explore the cou
Occupied or unoccupied?January 18, 2026It is not hard to notice that throughout Spain there are so many empty properties. I admit that it’s not always possible to tell if a Spanish building is occupied or not as they almost all have shutte
Stereo tunnels to the seaJanuary 18, 2026Sometimes you get lucky. As soon as I saw / heard these two tunnels down to the sea (used as part of salt production back in the day) I knew a recording would sound great. The stereo separation and th
What are we up to?January 18, 2026Along with how we got here, we wanted to provide a quick update for those who might be wondering why we have stopped moving again… Essentially, we have been planning our next move and getting some it
Southwards through SpainJanuary 18, 2026The latest leg in our Bimbling Journey has been southwards through Spain. On the 1st of December we left family in Saint Jean de Luz (south west France), reaching the Mediterranean coast on the 21st D