Coasts and Castles has to be one of my favourite UK tours. The last time that I organised it, I was absolutely blown away by the amazing beaches in this part of the UK. Of course the tour is called Coasts and Castles, but I guess that at the time of organising it I had…… Continue reading Coast and Castles 2022
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Marin County and Oregon, USA
Apparently there are only two Filbert Streets in the whole-wide world, one is in San Francisco the other is in Leicester. (I’m sure that that’s wrong, but it makes for a good story) This photo was taken in San Francisco around about 1998 with my old university chum Amy. My biggest worry before I started…… Continue reading Marin County and Oregon, USA
Seoul to Busan, South Korea
South Korea was the last country that I would be cycling in on this tour; sadly my cycle tour is coming to an end. Also I’m heading North during the Northern hemisphere’s winter, which admittedly is a bit daft, so it’s getting cooler and I have no intention of cycling in the winter. I knew…… Continue reading Seoul to Busan, South Korea
Malaysian Chinese New Year
I spent the first part of Chinese New Year in Muar at Waka Lily’s hostel. Lily, who is one of the owners, invited me to her family home for her a meal and her aunties and mum were all kind enough to give me a red packet ‘Ang Pow’. I also ended up in one…… Continue reading Malaysian Chinese New Year
Sumatra, Indonesia
My next three weeks were spent in Sumatra. I met Arina in Yogyakarta in Indonesia in November and she very kindly invited me to her home in Pekanbaru to see her part of Indonesia. On arrival from Kuala Lumpur to Pekanbaru I got stopped by immigration, at first they asked for my visa. I explained…… Continue reading Sumatra, Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My New Year’s was spent with my friend Milissa, her husband Del and Del’s family from the UK and Malaysia. Milissa has been lucky enough to have known me for just over 40 years. So whilst they were on holiday in Malaysia, I hung out with them and enjoyed their family holiday, which was amazing,…… Continue reading Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Powell River
I stayed in Powell River for two nights. This has to be one of my favourite places so far. It was beautiful. I stayed with a Warmshowers host for a night, Ted, this was the view from his house.
Half Moon Bay
I spent the night at Maria and Keith’s house in Halfmoon Bay. Keith is doing JOGLE at the moment. Maria was interesting to meet. She’s originally from Italy and is from a part of Italy that became part of the former Yugoslavia. Her family emigrated to the US in the 60s at a time when…… Continue reading Half Moon Bay
86% Eclipse
Vancouver experienced an 86% of the solar eclipse. A postman asked me if I’d seen it whilst I was cycling past, I hadn’t, so I dropped my bike and he lent me his special glasses.I spent the night in Langdale at a warmshower’s host house, Jenny and Adam. They are keen astronomers, it was a…… Continue reading 86% Eclipse
Susan Doram 