We watched the sun rise over the cliffs, directly opposite our balcony, on the far side of the harbour. This was at 7.15am after which we slipped into our normal holiday relaxed mode, so it was 12.15 before we got going (I’m being too hard on us as this time did include a café con leche at the local). Continue reading Porto Cristo – Mallorca
My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong Read 2014-again in 2019 The story of Dave Walsh’s mission in forensic detail. The is a book for cycling anoraks only. It is well written, as you would expect from a professional journalist. The story re-enforces what a dopey mess the world of professional cycling was in and what an unpleasant character Armstrong is. I hope the book in contributed … Continue reading Seven Deadly Sins – David Walsh
Cycling 1545 miles, average speed 14.1 mph Well down on previous year. Longest ride 71 miles Walking/Running 911 miles, a slight increase in previous year. Longest run 7 miles Swimming 7,000 meters, a big increase as I got my head round swimming longer distances Gym 22 visits, most years it’s 40-50 but stuff got in the way Other Activities A little XC skiing, no mountains … Continue reading 2018 Activity Summary
A summary of my activities in 2017 Continue reading 2017 Activity Summary
Two weeks in Soller. Mallorca walking and cycling and two nights in Palma exploring the old town It was the antidote to the Scottish winter and we had a wonderful holiday. Continue reading Soller Mallorca – 2017
Experiences of rounding Cape Horn by a crew member from the lower deck of the old sailing ships Continue reading Rounding Cape Horn – We found this letter in the back of a second-hand book
A short holiday staying in Kirkby Stephen. Some pleasant walking and some tough and enjoyable cycling. Continue reading Kirkby Stephen – 2016
This was to be a holiday of two halves. For the first week, we had the family with us, we were five adults plus our two-year-old grandson Leo. This is something we have always wanted to do, but only now, in retirement, can we afford to treat everyone. Week two was just myself and Kathryn; we walked and I hired a bike for three days. We jokingly said that we needed the second week to recover from the first.
Continue reading Puerto Pollensa 2016
Olvera Two weeks in Olvera, a small town in Andalucia about 60 miles from the coast followed by Sevilla for a few days. We walked, we relaxed and I cycled whilst we soaked up the sights, sun and culture of Andalucia. Wednesday 4th November Today passed in a blur of lists and packing. The most notable achievement was fitting our car into our garage, something … Continue reading Spain – 2015
A family meeting in the ‘green heart of Holland’ followed by a short visit to Amsterdam. Continue reading Holland – 2015
