Wake up to Puppies!
What better way to commence your day than to discover adorable cute puppies with their mommy! Then to cycle past children and have them running after to meet Lucy. A blessed little morning! Today’s panoramic back drop to our cycling is once more beautiful....
Best Cycling Day Ever!
I awake in the tent at 4 am with Lucy’s big eyes staring back at me, her face as close as it can get to mine without touching. Her cuteness makes me laugh. I love these moments. I am grateful to the UK’s pet immigration’s rule book. That Lucy must...
To Suffer
I don’t know how I’m going to make Hatay. I feel broken. The flat road I had been praying for has greeted me in return with a head wind so strong I can barely turn the pedals. I feel embarrassed and wonder what people think as I cycle alongside them at...
The Turkish Army & The Scottish Accent
We left Alanya refreshed, happy and completely ignorant of what lay ahead of us that day. It was to begin with Lucy fighting and would end the same way for me. The road would be the toughest yet but also by far, the most beautiful, causing a continual state of both...
We cycled 85 miles in one day!
Turkey’s nation wide, ‘Lets Feed Ishbel Must Get Her Fat’ campaign was gaining momentum and I enjoyed a big breakfast before we set off. Thank you to the wonderful Turkish people we are meeting along our way who are so kind and wonderful and...
Cuteness Alert ... Maria and Lucky have a play date in my home. Lucky is my boyfriend Steven's dog. Yes. I actually have a boyfriend. It's wonderful and it's been so great for Maria learning how to play. Melts my heart watching them. x
Ishbel Holmes
I have love ... meet Steven Graham my boyfriend 💞
One day in the park Maria stopped walking and no matter what, I couldn't budge her.
Then down the path comes Steven and his doggy Lucky. We began chatting and continued the walk together. Been together since.
So happy.
Ishbel xxx
Ishbel Holmes