Category Archives: Travels & Touring

Travels & Touring from our holidays and travels around the world Argentina, USA and Denmark to name but a few

Towards Arthur

Six years ago we set out for our first big tour, three months in New Zealand.…

• Arthur's pass,
• Castle Hill Peak,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• new zealand,
• Porter's Pass,
• snow,
• Torlesse Range,
• w170

Riding north

Farsebook is funny and great now and again. Today it showed me this photo I took…

• cycle touring,
• tea,
• travelling,
• uk,
• w170

Eilean Donan Castle

Sadly my trusty Sony F707 camera is falling apart, so I don’t dare to take it…

• b&w,
• clouds,
• Eilean Donan Castle,
• f707,
• infra red,
• Scotland

Back into the wind

The wind turned and so did we and guess where it all ended up, yup right…

• 400D,
• chile,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• ripio,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego

Pumping water

One of the best cycle touring investments we ever did was getting a Katadyn Pocket Water…

• 400D,
• bicycles,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Tailwind at last

The last eight miles and for the next 10 or so – we had tail wind!…

• 400D,
• bicycles,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• ripio,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Running out of food

About here – after a failed attempt in riding at night where the strength of the…

• 400D,
• chile,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• ripio,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Cloud and skies

This picture does not justify reality of how big, amazing, stunning, blue, white. They went on…

• 400D,
• chile,
• clouds,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Smile

Not sure what the smile is for, it could be for a few reasons : that…

• 400D,
• bicycles,
• chile,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• ripio,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Cordillera de los Andes

It is rather amazing to know that the mountains in the distance is part of the…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• patagonia,
• ripio,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Nowhere: there is a road into it

Yup, the map and GPS were right: nothing but nothingness and remoteness for miles and miles,…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Are you lost?

Just before this photo was taken, a local in a car – the only one we…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• ripio,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

This might look boring

Let’s just say that this road wasn’t boring. The ripio was hard going at times, the…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Last few miles

The last few miles into Rio Grande, was nice and flat with tail wind, sadly Rio…

• argentina,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• FS16,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Ushuaia that way

Fourth day cycling north in Tierra del Fuego. This was the day we figured out that…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Still plodding north

Still plodding north, this turned into a rather hot day and I bonked, so we bailed…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Riding north

Two years ago: we were on our second day riding north on Ruta 3 from Ushuaia…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• roads,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Wild horses

Now this is a place to be a “wild” horse, though it would be a bit…

• 400D,
• animals,
• argentina,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Sunset in the land of fire

Camped on the side of the road and watching the sun setting over the Tierra del…

• 400D,
• chile,
• colour,
• patagonia,
• sunset,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

La Ruta de Oro

The stunning La Ruta de Oro on Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia Southern Chile on our…

• bicycles,
• camping,
• chile,
• clouds,
• cycle touring,
• FS16,
• La Ruta de Oro,
• mountains,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego

Going north?

It is hard to believe that it is nearly 16 months since we started on our…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• camping,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling

Painted Cliffs

The Painted Cliffs in Tasmania on the little island called Maria Island, and if you can…

• 400D,
• australia,
• beach,
• colour,
• Painted Cliffs,
• Tasmania

Mist on the Californian Coast

Cycling the Californian Coast on highway 1, a day or two south of Monterey. Lucky for…

• 400D,
• beach,
• california,
• camping,
• cycle touring,
• travelling,
• usa

Not so keen…

Found this note while walking on a beach in Tasmania, it looked like it had been…

• 400D,
• australia,
• beach,
• colour,
• Tasmania,
• travelling

Deception Pass

Deception Pass in Washington State with a view of Mt. Baker in the background, on our…

• 400D,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• travelling,
• usa

Wharariki Beach

This is the beach we walked on where the last three photographs are taken, Wharariki Beach.…

• 400D,
• beach,
• clouds,
• colour,
• new zealand,
• travelling,
• wharariki beach

Walking in sand

Walking in sand is great fun, great work out – but doesn’t it just get anywhere.…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• beach,
• new zealand,
• travelling,
• wharariki beach

Lines in sand

The second of the sandy series. Just simple lines of the different shades of sand.…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• beach,
• new zealand,
• travelling,
• wharariki beach

Wind in sand

The next few photos are taking on the south island of New Zealand not many miles…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• beach,
• new zealand,
• travelling,
• wharariki beach

Once there were twelve

Or was there ever Twelve Apostles? According to wiki there were only nine, made twelve if…

• 400D,
• australia,
• beach,
• colour,
• ocean,
• photofriday,
• travelling

Wild dogs

We saw our fair share of “wild dogs” and even heard them fighting in the night.…

• 400D,
• animals,
• chile,
• colour,
• patagonia,
• tierra del fuego,
• travelling,
• urban

Old news

In the future will we be using our iPads and Kindles for wallpaper or to wrap…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• Bannack,
• ghost town,
• Montana,
• travelling,
• usa

Night on board

Sailed across Lake Victoria in The Lakes National Park in Victoria Australia. Had our dinner on…

• 400D,
• australia,
• sunset,
• travelling

At full sail

The last few days in Australia we were lucky to spend a night on a boat,…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• colour,
• travelling

In flight food

At magnificent Aoraki / Mount Cook in New Zealand we had a sandwich before our walk.…

• 400D,
• animals,
• bird,
• new zealand,
• travelling

Man Friday!

Every time I walk one the beach and sees my own foot print or others, I…

• 400D,
• australia,
• beach,
• colour,
• Tasmania

Devonshire tea

We were looking for a cuppa and that is just what we found in Tasmania in…

• 400D,
• australia,
• colour,
• food,
• The Daily Post,
• travelling,
• treat,
• urban

Whale watchers San Juan island

While camping on San Juan island we were lucky to see two pods of Orcas swim…

• 400D,
• animals,
• b&w,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• travelling,
• usa

Sunset on Lopez Island

Was enjoying the sunset from our campsite on Lopez island when this kayak sailed past. PhotoFriday…

• 400D,
• camping,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• photofriday,
• sunset,
• travelling

A rare snap

It tend to be me behind the camera, but this time its our favourite guest photographer,…

• 400D,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• ocean,
• usa

Early morning

While hunting around for pictures I found this one from the Carretera Austral in Chile. A…

• camping,
• chile,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• sunrise,
• travelling

Movie night

This was decorating the subway station under Hollywood Boulevard. I wonder what they are going to…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• travelling,
• urban,
• usa

4th of Cupcake

Yes, I know a few days behind, but hey we are talking cake here 🙂 At…

• 400D,
• cake,
• cycle touring,
• food,
• travelling,
• usa

A thin line

One half of the TandemThings, who joined us for a day or two, walking the thin…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring

Golden

We cycled over the pretty and rather stunning Golden Gate Bridge, one word of warning it…

• cityscape,
• cycle touring,
• travelling,
• urban,
• usa

Alfred

This is probably my favourite director of all time. Every time I watch one of his…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• cityscape,
• travelling,
• urban,
• usa

The world cake pootle

Well, what I can say 🙂 we are trying our best to live up to the…

• 400D,
• bicycles,
• colour,
• food,
• travelling

Looking out at the Cape

Peli at Cape Lookout enjoying free camping, State Park Day, and a good sunset after two…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• camping,
• sunset,
• travelling,
• usa

Oregon Coast

Cycling the Oregon Pacific Coast and Route 101, we really enjoyed the sun after a few…

• beach,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• Oregon Coast,
• travelling,
• usa

Hungry?

This is what we have to eat after a day in the saddle, Peli’s wonderful cooking,…

• 400D,
• camping,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• food

Living off the grid

Well, it been a while since I have had time, WiFi and/or power to upload some…

• 400D,
• camping,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• travelling,
• usa

Cafe Tortoni

If you find yourself in Buenos Aries and in need of a cuppa and cake, you…

• argentina,
• b&w,
• Cafe Tortoni,
• cityscape,
• tea,
• travelling

Le Tandem

We really enjoyed the company of this French couple, we miss you a lot P and…

• 400D,
• bicycles,
• chile,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• patagonia,
• travelling

Volcanic landscape

Cycling towards Villa Traful in Argentina in a dramatic volcanic landscape.…

• argentina,
• bicycles,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• travelling

Ruta de los Siete Lagos

Peli riding the Ruta 40 on our tour of the Ruta de los Siete Lagos.…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• cycle touring,
• travelling

Nahuel Huapi Lake

Our bicycles resting outside San Carlos de Bariloche overlooking the Nahuel Huapi Lake. Now that is…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• bicycles,
• colour,
• cycle touring,
• mountains,
• patagonia,
• travelling

The Gordian knot

This is a normal way of wiring up the town in Patagonia. Often you will have…

• 400D,
• argentina,
• chile,
• cityscape,
• colour,
• patagonia,
• photofriday,
• urban

Volcan Osorno, Chile.

Stunning Volcan Osorno in Chile as seen from Puerto Vanas. You forget what it can do…

• 400D,
• chile,
• colour,
• mountains,
• patagonia,
• travelling

Volcano damaged house

Sad sight, a volcano damaged house, but a wake up call on how fierce Mother Nature…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• chile,
• patagonia,
• travelling

Volcan Chaiten, Chile.

Some of the houses after the volcanic eruption of Volcano Chaiten in Chile. Three feet of…

• 400D,
• b&w,
• chile,
• patagonia,
• travelling