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Category Archives: europe
Where the heck is Brittany?
Life as a family of three was our key to more adventure than we could had ever imagined would happen after the third pregnancy test in a tent in Holland threw a big U-turn into our cycle route throughout Europe. … Continue reading
Posted in a town, adventure, America, brittany, camping, Children & Parenting, comfort zone, Cycling, diversity, dorset, Education, europe, france, Health & Well-being, home education, inspiration, Life on planet earth., parenting, small village or countryside?, The City, The City, a town, small village or countryside?, Transportation, travel, U.S.A., unschooling, weymouth
Tagged alternative lifestyles, bicycle trailer, brittany, Cycling, cycling with kids, england, france, new york, off-grid, parenting, travel
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How did I get here?
I was on a short cycling trip from where my son Louis works in a bike shop deeper in the Pyrenees back home to the foothills of those same mountains. I kept on having these ‘Holy S#!t’ moments saying to … Continue reading
Posted in a town, adventure, America, camping, Cycling, diversity, europe, france, Health & Well-being, inspiration, Life on planet earth., live music, small village or countryside?, spain, The City, The City, a town, small village or countryside?, Transportation, travel
Tagged cycle touring, Cycling, france, new york city, nothing concrete, pyrenees, Saint Lary Soulan, the bronx
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Where’s my pump?
Hello everyone, Hope all is well. I met Joel yesterday and had to share his idea with the wider world. Bike geeks stay tuned!! Finally bringing the frame bike pump to market and his ideas on self-sufficient cycling are definitely … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, art, camping, Canada, Cycling, Energy Consumption, europe, inspiration, Life on planet earth., Natural resources, Recycle - Reuse - Rethink, Technology & Progress, Transportation, travel, U.S.A.
Tagged airpump, bike frame, Cycling, cycling in france, cyclingoffthecliff, environment, france, gravelbike, life, nature, self sufficiency, travel, vtt
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In the Shadow of Castles.
In March 2000 when our first child was born, we weren’t too sure about anything, much like any new parents. To ensure we were really stepping into the unknown, we decided heading down to a small village in rural France … Continue reading
Posted in a town, adventure, camping, Children & Parenting, comfort zone, coronavirus, covid-19, Cycling, diversity, dorset, europe, fear, Food, france, Health & Well-being, inspiration, Life on planet earth., live music, morocco, portugal, small village or countryside?, Technology & Progress, Transportation, weymouth
Tagged baby backpack, bicycle trailer, bicycles, books, castles, chateaux, children, internet, langeais, learning, life, live music, loire valley, olives, tours, travel, villandry
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Free Drinks (Tomorrow)!
I remember seeing this sign in a bar I used to frequent back in The Bronx of my youth. If I found myself there nearing the midnight hour I’d foolishly wait for the hour to chime in the new day … Continue reading
Posted in a town, adventure, America, asia, california, coronavirus, covid-19, diversity, Education, europe, fear, france, Health & Well-being, inspiration, life and death, Life on planet earth., london, Modern media & Journalism, Money & Economics, Music, paris, Politics, social media, Spirituality, The City, The City, a town, small village or countryside?, toulouse, transformation, travel, U.S.A.
Tagged australia, beauty, california, children, coronavirus, covid-19, economics, england, environment, europe, france, friendship, internet, ireland, italy, learning, life, london, love, new york, peace, Politics, school, south america, teaching, travel, usa
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Be careful, that’s life you’re living!
In 1983, 4,099 people died in motorcycle accidents in the U.S.A. In August of that same year two young guys left the streets of The Bronx, New York to head out across America for an adventure. They were on motorcycles. … Continue reading
Posted in a town, adventure, America, asia, california, camping, comfort zone, crisis, diversity, europe, fear, france, Health & Well-being, Life on planet earth., live music, Politics, spain, sweden, Technology & Progress, The City, The City, a town, small village or countryside?, transformation, U.S.A.
Tagged california, corona virus, covid-19, england, environment, internet, ireland, italy, life, live music, Politics, travel, usa
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I’ve quoted it before…………
“I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like……” Freddie Mercury – Queen. That’s definitely what these folks wanted to do and man … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Africa, America, asia, california, camping, Canada, comfort zone, Cycling, dorset, Education, europe, france, Health & Well-being, inspiration, Life on planet earth., toulouse, Transportation, travel, U.S.A., weymouth
Tagged camping, cycle adventure, Cycling, environment, exploring, family travel, learning, life, telemontbrun, travel, travel adventure, usa
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Whiling away the miles!
Hello all, Want some inspiration for a bit of adventure? Well Harry surely inspired me. His story is pretty impressive. For his first extended cycle tour he definitely gave himself a challenge, and all for a good cause! How cool … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, arctic circle, camping, Climate, comfort zone, crisis, Cycling, dorset, Education, Energy Consumption, europe, france, inspiration, Life on planet earth., Natural resources, paris, portugal, Recycle - Reuse - Rethink, spain, sweden, Transportation, travel
Tagged adventure, cycle touring, Cycling, dorset, energy, england, environment, europe, learning, life, nature, plastic waste, surfers against sewage, travel
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Sometimes you just gotta act it out!
Good day one and all. It’s always nice to meet people doing what they love, and at the same time bringing awareness to some of the social issues that we are surrounded with in modern life. Gareth Tidball, a young … Continue reading
Posted in a town, adventure, America, california, comfort zone, diversity, Education, europe, france, Health & Well-being, inspiration, Life on planet earth., london, mass media, social media, spain, Technology & Progress, The City, toulouse, transformation, travel, U.S.A., weymouth
Tagged abuse, beauty, california, children, community, economics, england, environment, gareth tidball, internet, joe diomede, learning, life, london, oakland, social issues, teaching, telemontbrun, travel, usa
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