Jools
- Caught a ferry from Honningsvag on the red eye this morning. Had to get up at 3.40am to cycle 12 miles from Nordkapp Campsite into town. ...10:51 PM Jul 9th from txt
- After 31 days and over 2d00 miles, I finally reached Nordkapp today at 18.22 local time. Exhausted, exuberant, spent. Now, whereks my fr ...3:07 PM Jul 9th from txt
- Day 31 and this is it, the final day of the tour to reach Nordkapp, which lies just 88km to the north. Over 2500 miles and more aches th ...11:51 PM Jul 8th from txt
- Standing at the Arctic Circle in Finland! 2000 miles pedalled from London and a few hundred more to go to Nordkapp.10:38 AM Jul 3rd from txt
- On the Swedish/Finnish border, about 30km from the Arctic Circle. Much colder today and the headwind has been unrelenting.8:25 AM Jul 3rd from txt
- Lulea, biggest city I have been in during my time is Sweden and totally lacking in charm. That said, once they finish repairs, it should ...6:10 AM Jul 2nd from txt
- Using some crafty Swedish magic (namely the dude who runs this campsite) my clothes are now free from the captivity of the defunct washi ...11:28 PM Jul 1st from txt
- Lunch in Arvidsjaur has not been the culinary high spot of my trip so far. Even the flies are not that interested in my half eaten food!3:57 AM Jul 1st from txt
- Anyone cycling on the E45 from Vilhelmenia to Storuman bewarned. The road has been torn up to be re-surfaced and is nasty for cyclists...5:36 AM Jun 30th from txt
- Crazy hot day here in Dorotea. Just crossed the border into Lappland. Seems odd to be over 30 degrees in Santa's back yard!6:15 AM Jun 29th from txt
- Worried about my torn muscle and whether it will scupper my plans to make it all the way to Nordkapp. Tomorrow will be a day of reckoning.3:29 PM Jun 28th from txt
- Chilling in Stromsund, chatting to a very friendly lady who runs the campsite. Loving Sweden big time!1:09 PM Jun 28th from web
- Biggest dump in Sweden so far, beating Filipstad into second place, is Hammerdal. I have more interesting contents in my nose than the w ...7:21 AM Jun 28th from txt
- Made it to Sveg. No real stops en route, which was without doubt the hardest day of the cycling campaign thus far. Bloody knackered and ...12:44 PM Jun 26th from txt
- Sat is the sweltering heat of a sunny day in Vansbro, central Sweden. Trying a local dish - potato and egg with bacon and lashings of ja ...4:42 AM Jun 25th from txt
- Sitting on a pleasant high street in a place called Kristineham, by Lake Verans in mid Sweden. Got a couple of very long days of cycling ...2:58 AM Jun 24th from txt
- After a long day yesterday, I have decided to only cover about 75 miles today. Sitting in Mariestad looking at the cathedral and thinkin ...7:31 AM Jun 23rd from txt
- Arrived in Falkoping just over an hour ago. 12 hours from start to end of ride inc. lunch and over 110 miles. I'm in pieces!1:40 PM Jun 22nd from txt
- Just had a Swedish take on a Chinese meal in Boras, about 90km northeast of Varberg. Town is far more diverse than expected for Sweden. ...6:34 AM Jun 22nd from txt
- First day's ride ahead in Sweden and the weather is fantastic. Plenty of sunscreen on and time to head off for Boras.11:09 PM Jun 21st from txt
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- Name Jools
- Location London
- Web http://www.allter...
- Bio Multi award winning online specialist and photographer
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