11:00am 24 August 2026
Brackenbottom to
New Mills by
Car
1:50pm 26 August 2026
New Mills to
Manchester by
Car
4:35pm 26 August 2026
Manchester to
Rome Roma by
Plane
12:00pm 24 October 2026
Rome Roma to
Montefiascone by
Train
10:00am 25 October 2026
Montefiascone to
Sorano by
Bike
Estimated 41km
10:00am 26 October 2026
Sorano to
Saturnia by
Bike
Estimated 35km
10:00am 27 October 2026
Saturnia to
Orbetello by
Bike
Estimated 58km
My first bike tour was from Kunming to Hekou for four days over the Christmas of 2009 with Chris. Then followed an ill-fated but educational five dayer around the Lincang area with Dan for Christmas 2010.
MoreFirst full day in the capital, I squirt some air in the troublesome tyre and head off to the bike shop to get things sorted. The bike shop's closed for Chinese New Year. I thought I'd got away from all that. I'm told it'll be open again on the 26th, which isn't too bad - I'll just be here three days instead of the planned two.
MoreMy day off the bike in Kampot was spent hanging out with Justin and Emma, reading, eating, strolling around the town and getting some fixes done on the bike.
MoreBack to Kampot today. There's nothing really wrong with Sihanoukville, but I think I felt a bit more relaxed in Kampot.
MoreA longish but surprisingly easy ride today. I definitely get some wind assistance for a lot of the ride, as well as a helpful pull from another bike tourist.
MoreBig fat breakfast at Oasis Bar. After eating and caffeinating, I go two doors down to the jeweller and sell all my remaining Vietnamese currency for US dollars, the de facto currency of Cambodia.
MoreLunch is for breakfast today - rice and chops, again - at my guesthouse. Rocket fuel coffee on the side.
MoreJust like a day job. Wake up, wonder where you are, who you are, what it all means. Put on your work clothes, grab some breakfast, begin your commute. Today was little more than quotidian drudgery.
MoreSore throat this morning. I make a mental note to have a few soothing cold ones if it persists.
MoreGetting out of Saigon was as easy as getting in. I track west on a busy but orderly road until I hit QL1, loop around on a feeder road and bam! I'm right back in the highway melee.
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