Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Chagford and Great Torrington behind me, I headed to Hartland, on the North Devon coast, for the fourth talk of the tour. I left behind me some inspiring people and beautiful places, but my pedals kept turning, propelling me northwards towards more.
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
I have been home for two months and can now start to reflect back on the trip. I know one thing for sure, it has changed my life in many ways.
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Sunday, March 4th, 2007
I have to say I am now sure that flying is the most souless and crap experiences maybe I am biased but…. After crying my way to the airport on the shuttle bus (which I am pleased to say was full!) and being invited to go to Noosa on holiday instead with a pisshead whose wife had just dumped him – tempting! I brave the airport. I have not had any security checks to speak of all trip, only one small glance in my bag when I arrived in Australia, so perhaps I was a bit naive but carrying matches and a fork in my luggage as well as trying to photograph the planes ‘Security!’ were not too clever!
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