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Arriving back in France. Five kmph is a good speed

Although I really enjoyed my time in Barcelona, I felt

Jamie Shannon July 14, 2015

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Barcelona. It’s a big city

Barcelona is a gigantic city and I stayed for two

Jamie Shannon July 11, 2015

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Entering my final Spanish province. Catalunya and Barcelona

As is becoming the norm, I only expected to be

Jamie Shannon July 9, 2015

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Granada, Murcia and Valencia. Along the Costa Blanca

I had studied my map with some interest for several

Jamie Shannon June 30, 2015

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Seville to Granada. A long hard slog through the mountains

Having said goodbye to the staff and guests, I made

Jamie Shannon June 26, 2015

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Seville. Welcome to the hottest city in Spain

I must be honest and say that I really didn’t

Jamie Shannon June 20, 2015

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Back in Spain. Oh Seville you shouldn’t have

It was always my intention to cycle onto the very

Jamie Shannon June 19, 2015

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Evora and my quest to find a room for the night

I found a bench in a quiet square just off

Jamie Shannon June 13, 2015

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Country number six. Portugal. Mountains, dogs and reckless drivers

It was the hottest part of the day thus I

Jamie Shannon June 12, 2015

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Salamanca to Portugal. Yet more tyres issues but help is on hand

Having spent four days enjoying my time as a backpacker

Jamie Shannon June 10, 2015

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The Spanish Heartland. Castilla Y Leon and the high plateau

Yesterday was a tough one, what with the heat and

Jamie Shannon June 3, 2015

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Basque Country and entering the Spanish interior. Coastal roads and intense heat

Setting off today meant a continuation of the climb I

Jamie Shannon June 2, 2015

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Entering Spain. Religious communes and Basque Country

I ended up only staying for one day in Bordeaux.

Jamie Shannon May 26, 2015

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Cycling The Atlantic coast to Bordeaux

With some much needed rest in Nantes and having now

Jamie Shannon May 22, 2015

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Cycling the Loire. Paris to Nantes. How many Pain au chocolat can you eat in one morning?

What with the difficulty and sheer frustration in reaching Paris

Jamie Shannon May 16, 2015

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Parlez vous Anglais? A few days in Paris

It felt good to be in a city again, a

Jamie Shannon May 9, 2015

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Through northern France. Hello Paris

From Tournai, I continued south west across the border to

Jamie Shannon May 7, 2015

Belgium

Back on the road. A short ride through Belgium

After two weeks in Amsterdam and with far too much

Jamie Shannon May 6, 2015

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Across the North Sea and through the dunes to Amsterdam

I was a little nervous the night before as I

Jamie Shannon April 15, 2015

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It’s always exciting to board a boat! Brighton to Harwich

After three days in Brighton, I felt it was time

Jamie Shannon April 11, 2015

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A wet and windy road. Cycling to Brighton

Leaving Nottingham and with my gear properly washed, I headed

Jamie Shannon April 7, 2015