Blog | London to Istanbul

Jul 19, 20214 min read

Deeply Moving

This heatwave is hardcore, leaving only a small window of a opportunity before it starts becoming unbearable at around 10.00. Last...

Jul 18, 20216 min read

Relentless Heat

Today was a tough one, mainly because I spent hours in the searing heat, essentially going nowhere with my nerves frayed and absolutely...

Jul 17, 20214 min read

Calais, Here I Come...

Today's goal - cross the Channel and hit foreign shores at last. Again, I wake up around 4.30AM and start thinking about getting up. One...

Jul 16, 20214 min read

Kent, the Garden of England

First night in the tent and not the greatest night sleep ever, although not terrible either. Getting up and packing everything took a...

Jul 16, 20214 min read

Departure

AND I’M OFF!!! Wow, I have never felt so pumped to finally get on the road. And what a day to set off on my awfully big adventure. Big...

Jul 15, 20213 min read

T minus 1

Am I ready? Probably not, I mean I haven’t tried packing anything up yet and it would probably be sensible to take a fully loaded test...

Jul 13, 20213 min read

A Giant of a Bike

Booked the PCR test for tomorrow. Results 24 hours later and valid for 3 days, so that means I will absolutely be in France by Monday,...

Jul 12, 20213 min read

Boozy Afternoon with my Bestie

This feels just like Christmas with packages being delivered daily. Today’s haul included an inflatable mattress, a set of saucepans,...

Jul 11, 20214 min read

Kit, kit and More Kit..

Today my Ortleib bags arrived, including the 7-litre handlebar bag which didn’t come with the clear plastic cover that the 5-litre...

Jul 10, 20213 min read

Getting Real

Started off the day putting up the tent again in the gardens opposite my flat and realised that not only am 2 pegs short of a full set,...

Jul 9, 20213 min read

Overwhelm

Started off the day feeling overwhelmed at the upcoming ride, the organisation, the motivation to sort it out, put one foot in front of...

Jul 8, 20212 min read

Advice

I cycle a lot and had only just got my bike serviced at Balfe's Bikes in Notting Hill. I had purchased my bike from Evans Cycles in Kings...

Jul 8, 20212 min read

Beginnings

Thought about the trip on and off for a couple of days, letting the idea percolate. Quite a lot to take on board and think about, so best...

Jul 5, 20211 min read

Epiphany

Random post appeared in my feed in the early hours of this morning, those restless small hours when your mind is on fire and roaring at...