by Ishbel Holmes | Aug 19, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Europe
I’m cycling as fast as I can with my excitement building as it does getting so close to a new country. It’s early evening and I’m cycling out of my last town of Italy. I know the direction that Slovenia, my next country lies, but not having a map... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Aug 17, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Europe
A Swiss army knife is for life my friends not just for the chocolate spread. Words of wisdom. It doesn’t matter how desperate you are to get the ‘Nutella’ out from the bottom of that big jar, have respect for your Swiss army knife. Ignoring reality... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Aug 16, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Europe
Feeling blessed for meeting the Trenton’s! It’s early days for me cycling around the world and I’m still nervous about wild camping, especially in sight of humans. It’s getting late, I’m exhausted and I view a field which would... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Aug 16, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Europe
It’s not even midday when I cycle past a couple of drunks on a bench. I realise I’m going the wrong way and turn back. Passing them again I notice a bicycle set up for touring and I stop to say hello. Andre tells me he is from East Germany and began... 
by Ishbel Holmes | Aug 15, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Europe
All photos taken on phone. That’s how beautiful the Alps are!... by Ishbel Holmes | Aug 15, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Europe
Today’s purpose is to pedal my way to Italy’s Lake Garda, ending my day with a bath in the lake. Purpose means nothing when I get my East and South directions mixed up and I don’t arrive to Lake Garda until 8.30pm. Much to my horror on arrival Lake...