Nicole and I did a quick trip to the Ogwen Valley in the camper van on the evening of the 19th of December. We set off after the Gilbert Christmas pub lunch and arrived after dark to camp in North Wales’ prettiest layby at Llynn Ogwen. We had a couple of hours for cups of…

This was a weekend of extremes of luxury. Extremes that ranged from hot baths with champagne, dressing for dinner, cocktails by the fireplace, to gale force winds blowing us off our bikes and horizontal rain. Then back to the hotel to really appreciate the pampering. All in celebration of a big birthday for Sally (I’ve…

We stayed on the Greek island of Spetses for a long week,18th-29th September, next door to Sally’s sister Jane. We hired mountain bikes. It was the perfect size island for a relaxing week with bursts of cycling. The only tarmac road is around the coast and is 15 miles long. There are almost no cars…

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The 3rd of July was our final full day. We packed up and left the Soča valley to drive over the border into Italy to the Lago del Predil. Had a lazy picnic on the beach and a nice swim before intending to walk up into the mountains and bivvi out under the stars for…

From the 30th June to 2nd of July we found a great campsite near Kobarid in the beautiful Soča valley (location of Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms). We did a bit of cycling, a lot of time relaxing in hammock, enjoyed cooking and drinking a few beers. But most fun was spending time cooling down…

Hot on the heals of our success on Prisank we had a pre-dawn start on the 26th June for our 2 day climb of Triglav. At 2864m the highest mountain in Slovenia. You aren’t allowed to drive up the approach valley so we caught the park and ride shuttle service in the dark. After some…

23rd June – We set off on our first big climb, Prisank (A.K.A. Prisojnik) at 2547 metres. We had a 5am start before it got HOT! (Limestone turns into a bit of an oven in the sun). We drove up the 26 hairpins to the Vršič pass (no, I don’t know how you pronounce that)…

We arrived in Slovenia early afternoon of the 21st June at Kranjskz Gora and immediately got our bikes out for a ride up white roads to a point on the hilltop ridge which was a border for three countries. You could simultaneously have one leg in Slovenian, one in Austrian and one in Italy. If…

Sally and I took a two week trip to Slovenia. Got the ferry to Calais then drove down through Germany and Austria to Triglav area of Slovenia. We had a great time climbing mountains, cycling, swimming in cool (cold!) rivers, camping, cooking and even the odd little drink. Best holiday I can remember! Here are…