Day 76: Milan to Pavia
I’m back in the hot-seat after my “rest day” break. We did a lot of sightseeing and touristy things yesterday, which meant we walked for 6 miles. Luckily I had my crutch with me so I feel less pain and … Continue reading →
Phil Bowers
Dad’s Guest Blog: Day 75: Milan rest day
A rest day today so I again am in the chair. And luckily the weather dawned bright and warm. Our campsite is just a few miles to the west of Milan city centre and it was easy to go and … Continue reading →
Day 74: Como to Milan
I’ve completed two thirds of the trip now! I can’t believe where the time has gone! What a perfect way to celebrate with a “fun” bike trip to Milan! Cycling in Italy is a different challenge to the previous countries. The … Continue reading →
Dad’s Guest Blog: Day 73: Menaggio to Como
After three days of storms and cold cloudy conditions Sunday turned out to be a millionaire’s day – and not just in terms of the weather. As we were leaving we wandered onto the campsite’s private beach alongside Lake Como … Continue reading →
Day 72: Lugano to Menaggio
It was a big today! It was time to enter our last country- Italy! I’ve cycled 1500 miles to get to this point so I’m hoping Italy won’t disappoint! We’ve heard a couple of negative stories about cycling in Italy … Continue reading →
Day 71: Bellinzona to Lugano
I’m afraid you’re stuck with me again- Phil the Waffler. Hopefully I won’t bore you too much although I have been known to put a glass eye to sleep. Speaking of sleep, Tim had a bad night because of a … Continue reading →
Tim’s Guest Blog: Days 69 & 70: Rest Day & Faido to Bellizona
The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Yes, at last I have been summoned to guest write the famous Bath to Rome blog. I’ll try and keep the entry short as I know Phil tends to ramble … Continue reading →
Dad’s Guest Blog: Day 67: The best cycle ride ever?
Quite a statement about our ride today over the Gotthard pass from Andermatt to Airolo! Especially when the writer today is the old guy on the trip – Phil’s dad. But it was truly awesome. First of all a five … Continue reading →
Day 66: Sedrun to Andermatt
Woop woop…I got a decent sleep last night! Surprisingly, my hip and shoulders were feeling pretty good this morning! I’ve been pleased with how the hip has held up under these mountainous conditions. More hills to come today though! We’ve enjoyed … Continue reading →
Day 65: Surcuoln to Sedrun
It was an interesting night’s sleep. I only managed to get 3-4 hours but I felt quite good in the morning. My legs and hip weren’t as stiff as I was expecting so I felt more confident for today’s ride. Dad … Continue reading →