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Day 88: Fernham to Bristol (Last day!), September 27th.
Woke around 7. The tent was very moist inside. One skin tents are certainly not the one. I spent longer packing that I should have as a...
Sep 27, 20244 min read


Day 87: Eton to Fernham, September 26th.
Woke at 7. Got up slowly. I had intended to cycle all the way home today but Dad says I should get back on Wednesday so he can film it....
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Day 86: Greenwich to Eton, September 25th.
Awoken by Jack around 10. I had a couple of crumpets to wake up. I had asked Nikolas if I could stay with him in Camberly. I spent half a...
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Day 85: Dulwich to Greenwich, September 24th
Got up around 10. I said goodbye to Matt (I wonder when I’ll see him again), then helped Joe et. al tidy the house for an hour or so. I...
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Day 84: Greenwich to Dulwich, September 23rd.
Up around 9:30. Had a shower and some lovely toast, then left Jack’s at 10:10 with the bike. I cycled over to Greenwich park where I...
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Day 83: Istanbul to London, September 22nd.
… knocking and voices outside the door… “Go away!”… sleep… wakefulness. Where am I? Am I at the hostel? Am I still out? What time is it?...
Sep 22, 20244 min read


Day 82: Istanbul, September 21st.
The last day of my brown vans. I’ll have to buy some more. I woke around 10 and met the Kiwis at breakfast and paid my debt to Norman. I...
Sep 21, 20244 min read


Day 81: Istanbul, September 20th.
I went up to breakfast and met a few of the people I'd been next to at the pub quiz the night before. There were, however, no kiwis in...
Sep 20, 20243 min read


Day 80: Istanbul, September 19th.
A day which started stressful, but ended up good! (so far). I got up around 8 and packed my stuff. Even with the tent gone it barely fit...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Day 79: Istanbul, September 18th.
I met Xavier at breakfast and he told me his itinerary for the day. I decided to join. I went for a shower and when I was back I found...
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Day 78: Istanbul, September 17th.
Woke around 10 feeling a lil hungover. Went downstairs and managed to catch the breakfast. I ate with Celine. It was around 12:30 when I...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Day 77: Istanbul, September 16th.
A new journal for the last week of my big cycling trip. The other one lasted, to the page, the entirety of my cycle. This one will...
Sep 16, 20244 min read


Day 76: Ünal camping to Istanbul, September 15th.
So that’s it. I’m done! I’m writing this on my hostel terrace on the 17th. I made it into Istanbul alive (just!). Woke at 7ish and filmed...
Sep 15, 20243 min read


Day 75: Gökçetepe to Ünal Camping, September 14th.
Awake at 7. Packed and off at 8. On the way out I stopped and got some water from a fountain by an employee café. The first part of the...
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Day 74: Alexandroupolis to Gökçetepe, 13th September.
Up at 8. I packed and cycled through Alexandroupolis. There I picked up a spanakopita another decent pastry, and a huge sickly doughnut...
Sep 15, 20243 min read


Day 73: Camping Natura to Alexanropolis, September 12th.
Up at 8. I bought a croissant and an ice cream sandwich from the shop, downloaded a few audiobooks and packed. I paid my bill as I...
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Day 72: Camping Asprovalta to Camping Natura, September 11th.
As I write this I have just moved tables to (hopefully) avoid being swarmed by endless mosquitos. I’m in a campsite on the coast a couple...
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Day 71: Thessaloniki to Camping Asprovalta, September 10th.
Back on the bike for a relatively short day. Up at 8ish to pack and have a cuppa in the reception. Nicoleta said it felt like I was...
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Day 70: Thessaloniki and Athinos, September 9th.
Beach day! Up around 8 to meet the others for the beach. We walked to the centre, got a bus out to a terminal, then bought a ticket for a...
Sep 15, 20243 min read


Day 69: Thessaloniki, September 8th.
Woken early again by alarm, then kept up by Charlie’s snoring. I got up at 9, rolled out of bed, and got a cup of tea. Then I met Oryan...
Sep 15, 20243 min read
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