Cycle touring blog
So that was that. Trip over. Now a few words to try and convince any readers that we don’t just spend all our time swearing at insects and polluting the kitchens of hospitable locals with the smells of over-worn socks. Another day another dollar. That phrase echoes through my mind. I haven’t earned a dollar … More Long Live the Bicycle
As another mechanical problem renders your bike temporarily unusable, as the wheel needs truing or the pannier falls off and is left somewhere in your trail: short of breath, you must walk back hoping it hasn’t fallen in the river, listening to your own expletives echoed back to you from the valley walls. The … More Final Chapters
The Internet connection I’m using can not do justice to the sheer natural beauty we’ve seen this week, photo opportunities too plentiful to count. Every turn of the road reveals another sight worthy of a few moments pause and a couple of breaths of heart-stopping awe. We are on the banks of the Panj river, … More Free Fall
