2014
LEJOG & Vatternrundan
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Day 25 - Sunday 15th June - Stockholm -Bejing - Sydney
After a well earned sleep, I packed my gear and left it in the apartment for later collection and transit to the airport.I took the metro 3 stops to the ... -
Day 23/24 Fri 13-14th June - Vatternrundan
Distance: 300kmOverall Time 12 hrs 13 minsCycle time - 10:44Wind: N-NW 20-25 km/hrWeathers: some light rain around midnight. Min te... -
Day 22 - Fri 13th June - Oslo - Motala
There was more noise in the hostel overnight then previous nights. When the alarm woke me at 6:15, more beds had been occupied overnight. Fortunately, a ... -
Day 21 - Thurs 12th June - Oslo
After a big breakfast and taking some Ryvita and cheese for lunch, I went back to the railway station to be sure of the logistics for my departure at 7:3... -
Day 20 - Wed 11th June - Around Oslo
With two days to the 300km Vatternrundan, I thought best to do some cycling. After a relaxed start, I had a filling breakfast at the hostel, as well as m... -
Day 19 - Tues 10th June - Oslo airport - Oslo
After a few hours sleep at the airport, I took the airport train to the city major train terminal.the train was very fast and had free Wifi, so I contact... -
Day 18 - Monday 9th June: Wick - Edinburgh - Oslo
The alarm woke me and I had a tea and toast in the hotel, before cycling the short distance over the bridge to the station. The train had been there the ... -
Day 17, Sunday 8th June, 2014 - Helmsdale to Wick
Dist : 141.76 kmRiding time: 6:52:47Total time (including stops) : 9:36Stops: 3Climb meters up/down 1,217/1,333Max height: 233m at 9:42Wind: 50% headwind... -
Day 16, Saturday 7 June,2014- Inverness to Helmsdale
Dist : 129.73 kmRiding time: 6:52:15Total time (including stops) : 9:30Stops: 4Climb meters up/down 855 /878Max height: 133m at 10:45Wind: 70% headwind/3... -
Day 15, Friday 6 June, 2014 - Fort William to Inverness
Dist : 114 kmRiding time: 6:16Total time (including stops) : 9:00Stops: 4Climb meters up/down 1,150 /1,136Max height: 378m at 15:33Opposite the Youth Hos... -
Day 14, Thursday 5 June, 2014 - Hamilton to Fort William
Dist : 200.54 kmRiding time: 10:01Total time (including stops) : 12:00Stops: 3Climb meters up/down 1,355 /1,538Max height: 351m at 18:15Wind: 40% tailwin... -
Day 13, Wednesday 4 June, 2014 - Gretna Green to Hamilton
Dist : 134 kmRiding time: 6:51Total time (including stops) :Stops: 3Climb meters up/down 896/855 mToday was a tough day.It was difficult waking up and th... -
Day 12, Tuesday 3 June, 2014 - Morecambe to Gretna Green
Dist : 134 kmRiding time: 6:44Total time (including stops) : 9:30Stops: 5Climb meters up/down 1,203/1,253At 18:40, I arrived at Gretna Green, famous for ... -
Day 11, Monday 2 June, 2014 - Castletown to Douglas IOM.
Dist : 31 kmRiding time: 1.57Total time (including stops) :Stops: 1Climb meters up/down 375/391My body needed the sleep-in till 8:00, and I packed up and... -
Day 10, Sunday 1 June, 2014 - Garstang to Heysham. Ferry to Douglas IOM
Dist : 58 kmRiding time: 2:52Total time (including stops) : Stops: 4Climb meters up/down 440/493Even though I could sleep in as it's a short day, my ala... -
Day 9, Saturday 31 May, 2014 - Crewe to Garstang
Dist : 113 kmRiding time: 5:42Total time (including stops) : 7:45Stops: 3Climb meters up/down 650/694Today was the flattest day of cycling, and the weath... -
Day 8, Friday 30 May, 2014 - Leominster to Crewe
Dist : 129kmRiding time: 6:12Total time (including stops) : 8:00Stops: 2Climb meters up/down 799/924The long days of cycling are taking a toll on my earl... -
Day 7, Thursday 29 May, 2014 - Burnham-on-Sea to Leominster, Herefordshire
Burnham-on-Sea to Leominster, HerefordshireDist : 160kmRiding time: 8:00Total time (including stops) : 10:45Stops: 4Climb meters up/down 1,446/1,481It wa... -
Day 6, Wednesday 28 May, 2014 - Okehampton to Burnham-on-Sea
Wed 28may 2014Okehampton, Devon to Burnham-on-Sea (Somerset)Dist :118kmRiding time: 6:32Total time (including stops) : 9:15Stops: 6Climb meters up/down 1... -
Day 5, Tuesday 27 May, 2014 - Penzance to Okehampton
Dist : 168 kmRiding time: 8:10:24Total time (including stops) : 11:45Riding time: 8:10:24Stops: 5Ascent/descent (m): 2,424/2,301I arrived in Okehampton l... -
Day 4, Monday 26 May, 2014 - LEJOG begins
The train trip via Reading was uneventful, with some great coastal views. As it was school holidays, my carriage was full of kids on holiday to the coast... -
Day 2 - 3, Saturday 24 May/Sunday 25 May, 2014 - Beijing - Stockholm - Gatwick
Falling asleep and missing my connection to Stockholm from Bejing was definitely not part of the plan.It's midnight on Sunday night and I've arrived at L... -
Day 1, Friday 23 May, 2014 - departed Sydney
After a day's work, Karen, Simon and Patrick bid me farewell for the flight to Stockholm via Beijing. Arriving into a wet Beijing after 11hrs, I decided ... -
Day - minus 18
With less than 3 weeks to my departure on May 24, 2014 from Sydney to Penzance (via Beijing, Stockholm, London) the plans is to solo/unsupported cycle: 1...