Sarurday 26 May From Bonella in My Trip (899 days old)

I have been staying here with Mike's family for a couple of weeks. Dongyong was here for a few days and went back to UK last weekend. We have done some work repointing the outside of the house. I'll … more

Tuesday 15th May From Bonella in My Trip (900 days old)

Mountain country but none of yesterdays bad weather. I will arrive today so no washing from last night but the washing line is still on my tail from the soaking in the rain and snow. One big hill up a… more

Monday morning blues From Bonella in My Trip (900 days old)

I awoke in my hotel room to the sound of rain. I stayed in bed until the weahter forecast came on and they were very pessimistic and predicted storms and even singled out my area for a special red-ale… more

What day is it now? From Bonella in My Trip (900 days old)

I now feel more at home on the bike than off it. Still comfortable but the panniers are heavy with things I never use and in full sail with my washing line trailing behind me they present a fair wind … more

Day 8 Saturday 12th May 2007 From Bonella in My Trip (901 days old)

Sun is shining and a weekend calm has dscended on the roads. I hope to tackle my first mountain today at Chatel Montagne. Confusing signs about road closure really damage the confidence but I stick to… more

Day 7 Friday 11th May From Bonella in My Trip (902 days old)

This morning I suspected that my seat post had sunk or I had grown taller, so I raised it a few mm. Everyone had told me that navigation would be easy - "just keep the Canal de la Loire on your left a… more

Day 6 Thursday 10 May From Bonella in My Trip (902 days old)

An early start retracing the 6km from the campsite then over the Loire to head for Sancerre. A car flashed lights and stopped, the driver approached me waving so I stopped to see what she wanted. She … more

5th day Wed 9 May From Bonella in My Trip (903 days old)

Another wet start and curses to the French for being so lazy. Rudimentary breakfast from the boulangerie and the sun came out. At lunchtime I stopped to phone home for a chat and I saw a restaurant wi… more

Fourth day Tuesday 8th May From Bonella in My Trip (904 days old)

Folded the tent up in the rain and started early as the weather improved. I tried to buy the next map for my journey but all of the shops had sold out. If you are ever lost in France then you should g… more

Third day From Bonella in My Trip (904 days old)

Geoff was returning to UK this Monday evening so we started on my route and we planned to part at lunchtime for me to continue and Geoff to return to Caen. We cycled from Bayeux to Thury Harcourt in t… more

Second day From Bonella in My Trip (904 days old)

Geoff and I left the ferry on Sunday 6th at about 7 am and set off along the sea front to find some breakfast. After 10 minutes we decided to improvise with the fruit and biscuits that we had. We foun… more

First day of my trip From Bonella in My Trip (904 days old)

I`m going back over my trip to tell you about the highs and lows to date. Sorry that internet and available time rarely coincide. First day ride was from Godalming to Portsmouth to catch the ferry t… more

Introduction to the cycle trip From Bonella in My Trip (910 days old)

I have arrived at my first stage end and I have not been able to keep my site up to date. I can now go back and update my blog. First some introductions that will make the blog make sense. Geoff is my… more

pictures along my trip From Bonella in My Trip (916 days old)

pictures uploaded so far show the first stage of my trip. Geoff has been with me all these time. great fun! but i will have to cycle alone in the future. more pictures are coming soon. http://www.… more

Here we go From Bonella in My Trip (934 days old)

Well how much changed since my putative travel plans from last August. My pans now start with a bike ride round France (and other countries) over the summer of 2007. I have ordered a new bike to und… more

Introduction From Bonella in My Trip (1170 days old)

The prurpose of the Blog is to allow tracking of my progress as I travel around the world. I'll give the factual stuff about places and dates, plans and logistics. But I'll also try and add a few pi… more