Cruising the Adriatic Sea to Brindisi and back again
Two ferry boats were anchored in the port of Vlorë. I cycled to the seaside to look at them, then paused on the handlebars with a last-moment hesitation, as thoughts …
Tag: Italy
Cycling through the Julian Alps and Slovenia
I was beginning to find out the major difference between holiday touring, and cycle touring without deadlines. On holiday tours, there was always a train station or an airport that …
Cycling in East Tyrol and Carinthia
After the Dolomites, I began to more readily identify myself as a long-distance cycle tourer. The status implied leaving much behind, primarily relationships and job security. What helped, is that …
Cycling through South Tyrol and the Dolomites
In 2020, the internet is full of excellent bike touring blogs. I knew that for my blog to be interesting, it would need to be personal. But I was also …
Cycling across the Swiss Alps
After a week-long break, I finally left Wetzikon on late rainy morning. I had waited for the worst of the storm to pass, but new drops had begun to fall …