Well the weather has taken a turn for the worse again, after several days of sunshine, cycling through Greece..... so at the moment we are sitting out the storm in a trendy beachside cafe in Stoupa.Read more

We're in Rome! Cycled 90 km yesterday and camped in the outskirts. Just having lunch in our tent at Camp Roma. Going to check out the city this afternoon. x

Camping close to Piancastagnaio. Passed through cyprus forest yesterday and into Siena. Crossed over a mountain pass today and by Chianti hill top villages.

Castles, wine and olive groves :-)

It has suddenly got cold...4 degrees out! x

Hey,

We finally got the phone charged! We are in Florence. Have spent two days here, it's magnificent! Setting out again after lunch, but it's pouring with rain. xx

Hello allWell we are half way there and have already done over 2000 km of the ride! Last we wrote we were in Dijon in the North of France.  Since then we have come all the way down the lovely Rhone Valley and crossed over the lesser Alps into Provence.  In one day as we went over a mountain pass we went from wet air and fields of corn to dry crisp breezes; pines; and the smells of the ocean and herbs growing in fields and window boxes...the MediterraneaRead more

Hi! Stayed in a hotel in Romans last night then cycled 115.4 km today and climbed a 500m peak! Over 300m straight up! Camping near Rochegude tonight x

Hi. We are in Bourg en Bresse. Lots of sun. We are taking country roads to miss big cities. Can see the foothills of the Alps! Saw our first sign for the Cote d'Azur today. Exciting!!

20km from DijonIt's 20km to Dijon after two days cycling in Burgundy. Camped near an ancient abby last night and in a mountain pine forest now.

It poured today but glorious yesterday.

CCanal near Brévonneselebrations today!

We broke our first 100km day 105.5km to be precise. And we also past 1000km total distance. 1024.8km done.

We're camping close to Brévonnes.

Helena x

The beautiful Champagne regionHi all,

Two weeks completed already!The first leg of the journey started on the wild Isle of Arran with constant views of the ocean and impressive cloud formations. The 20 percent gradient hills were a challenge but the gorgeous views, the sun and Arran ale made it all worthwhile.Read more