Cheerfully Over the World

“It’s a Wrap!”

“Is there anything you need?” asks the Greek driver in very good English, winding down the…
A CAUTIONARY TALE

It’s a hot night here in Slovenia. A pair of Italian women chat together in the…
Child of the Western Isles

I am already long into bed by the time the sun sets at 10.30pm. The long…
The Joy of Compost in northern Italy!

“Maybe I am too old?” I tell myself. “What if I don’t fit their expectations?” I…
WHY CYCLE, JANE?

“Mild hypothermia,” I say to my cycling other self, as I reflect on my own wierd…
PLEDGES, PILGRIMS, STATISTICS – Cycling the Camino Portugués

Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela March 20- April 6 2023 634 km 15 Cycling days 3…
From Cuba to the Camino Portugués

The bell of Lisbon’s Cathedral is tolling 8am as I pedal the first of 630km of…
What is Cuba like, Jane?

I’m here at the bus station here in Varadero, cash-in-hand, waiting to buy a ticket back…
Cuban Cycling: ups and downs

“If you are in difficulty, tell them my name, ‘Ernesto, Professor of Plant Breeding’. They will…
Grandpa Bear in Canada

“I knew you’d come back, Granny”, said Grandpa Bear. His voice sounds a bit weak: he’s…