Looks like I brought more than the bike back from France !

Well it was all going so smoothly, leisurely breakfast, stress fee checkout, Uber to the airport, not much of a queue at check in, bike box accepted with no questions at check in. Just security to go and then feet up with tea and relax… Except as I got to security, guards were sealing off … More It ain‘t over till….

Storms were not what I was wanting to see on the local Meteo, but they didn’t come as any great surprise. I’d been expecting at least one washed out day here. It was raining hard through breakfast, but I decided as I had wet weather gear I should at least try to have a ride. … More Orages !

As today’s ride was heading for Monaco, I should apologise in advance for the Formula 1 focus of the post. Just like a team manager I was hunched over weather reports, although unlike them I couldn’t afford spotters to tell me what weather was moving in, I had to rely on apps. The apps told … More Slick, Intermediate, or Wets ?

An earlier start today, off to catch a train. Having gone West from Nice now heading East. A little further East than originally planned ! I was at the station in plenty of time for the 0830 train, destination Italy. I bypassed the joys of Monte Carlo with it’s wealth and glamour (and the F1 … More A day by il mare

So today got off to a good start, the promise of rain has disappeared and even tomorrow is now looking like it may be dry. More importantly, the vital commodity in cycling touring, or my day in general, a decent cup (or two) of tea in the morning, was available at the hotel. Loose leaf, … More A day by La Mer

Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to have a Covid booster jab a few days before the planned departure. Sunday was spent doing my best impression of a man close to death. I’m well practised at this after many cases of man flu ! Fortunately by Monday I was able to turn my mind to … More Things can only get wetter !