2nd October Goodbye Beautiful Italy Strangely feel good today. I’m excited about nothing happening. Let me explain. The probability of my...

1st October I left Termoli at 8.30am even though I always try and leave before then but I hate getting up early - but I'm rolling with...

30th September Wonderful day. Just cycling to places I'd never get to with a car or a motorbike. How liberating does that make me feel....

29th September Sitting by the beach is a rare moment. Counting all of my trips there are just a few where I have stood in the sea....

September 28th I am so in love with riding in Italy Left the hostel at 7.30am. It was cool and apart from an exciting ride across the...

27th September I wrote last night's blog this morning. Sometimes waves of fatigue prevail. Not only do they wash over me like damp linen,...

The journey continues into Italy 26th September I left Milan easily enough, none of the traffic complications of a bigger city like...

September 25th That night I slept on straw in what looking like a nice place for a horse to give birth to her foal. I looked for a slow...

24th September 7hours 57mins riding 87 miles 6722ft elevation Today climbed up and crossed the Gotthard Pass. I knew I'd have to cross...

Fullinsdorf to Buochs Hard climb a few kilometres out of Fullinsdorf but a lot of downhill and flat for the rest of the day. Storm rain...

22nd September It started out ok and got slower better. It was raining when I got into my hostel last night, missed most of the storm but...

Not much of a plan forming, but it will happen Yesterday I saw an old friend of mine Bernd Tesch and his wife Patricia. Bernd and Pat...