England
In and around United Kingdom
I left home with no real idea of where my bike would lead me, much less what i would see. I left my expectations at home and ventured into a new culture in search of a new perspective. I started my trip in London, the most expensive city in the world.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Hallilw
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The First Step
London was the first city I've visited more than 40 miles from the American border. I arrived on August 3rd with my bike in a box and 16 hours of t... Continue reading » -
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Hitchin
We arrived in Hitchin after a couple days on the road. We were all ready for a break from the increasing number of hills and made ourselves comfort... Continue reading » -
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Escort and the Indian Feast
This morning we weaved our way through a concrete jungle of on and off ramps outside of Kittering England. We managed to escap... Continue reading »
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Robin Hood, Prince of Theives
We hit rain before we reached Bedford on the 17th, we got soaked to say the least. A good sized break under a Highway overpass, partially due to a fl... Continue reading » -
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Dovedale
We literally rolled into Ashborne the morning of the 21st. A beautiful town comprised of red-roofed english homes nestled in one of the many valley th... Continue reading » -
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Castleton
After much deliberation we concluded it was very unlikely that we would reach our longterm goal of getting to the International Rainbow Gathering near... Continue reading » -
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Wakefield
We rolled into Wakefield and quickly split to find ourselves a bite to eat. Nate returned from the hunt with an invitation from some local kids to ha... Continue reading » -
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Bicycology and The Common Place
Nate's hook-up turned out to be the path we were looking for. We stumbled into The Common Place mid afternoon, just in time for a quick shut eye and... Continue reading » -
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Climate Camp and Drax Power
We arrived at Climate Camp after dark with the bicycology group after a well paced 10 mile ride from the Common Place in Leeds. I'd never ridden in... Continue reading » -
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Four man protest against Tony Blaire
We left Climate Camp on the morning of the second, just as it started to drizzle, and made our way towards York. Needless to say, it didn't stop rain... Continue reading »
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