Day 3
Cherbourg-Octeville - La Brèche aux Charriers
27km
Finally the day arrives. I ride down into downtown Cherbourg, negotiate the city centre, and wait outside the ferry port for Laurence and Oliver to arrive. Time passes slowly in the sun. A student photographer asks me if he can take some pictures. At last I glimpse them riding …
On the 5th of April, 2010, I set out from my hometown of Llandovery in south Wales, on what would become a 49 day bicycle ride to Pompei, Italy. The trajectory encompassed grand rivers, majestic mountains, vibrant cities and deep blue seas.
In Cherbourg, France, I met up with two friends Laurence and Ollie, who would accompany me to Pompei and beyond. Their story continues. Mine is related in the following pages.
DAY 4 84km
Much of the morning spent organising and packing equipment, from chain whips to cooking utensils and camping gear. Breakfast, in classic French style, consists of croissants ans pai…
Day 3
Cherbourg-Octeville - La Brèche aux Charriers
27km
Finally the day arrives. I ride down into downtown Cherbourg, negotiate the city centre, and wait outside the ferry port for Laurenc…
Day 2
Acton Turville - Portsmouth
145km
I wake up as nature intended; the first rays of the new rising sun stir me from deep sleep. I haven't been eaten by badgers. This is one of the most s…
Day 1Landovery - Acton Turville143km Early on the morning of Easter Monday, after a night of merriment and farewells, I make the first pedal of many from my back doorstep in Wales, which will …
