Category: Journey diary

And finally after another later ride the same day, here I am at John o’ Greats after a total of 1744 kilometers and 27 days… and an amazing amount of 1 000€ raised to help to restore a forest in Mexico, thanks to 14 contributors. As I wrote in...

21 kilometers left until arrival, almost there but my morning’s schedule didn’t allow me for more. Still I had time to quickly visit Castle Sinclair Girngoe and here are some interesting facts about it: This romantic ruin is the only castle in Scotland to be listed by the World...

Today I rode for another 42 kilometers and passed by Dunrobin Castle from where I sent a quick postcard (see below). With only 84 kilometers left until the end, I will arrive either tomorrow or the day after depending how many kilometers my wake up time allows me to....

Another day has passed, today I went outside to do my daily mileage counting toward the virtual challenge. Added 120 kilometers to the counter and as you can see on the picture on the right, it’s almost the distance left until I reach the finish line at John o’...

Another 75 kilometers added to the journey today which brings the total to 1497 kilometers, I can almost see the end of it from here with only 247 kilometers left. Highlight of the day has been with no doubt the Loch Ness and here are some interesting facts about...

Today I entered Cairngorms National Park and rode for about 70 kilometers reaching the 80% barrier of my total journey, meaning I got one more tree planted (yeah!). For those starting to follow me, the Conqueror Events platform I’m using for the challenge is planting (through a partnership with...

Today I rode another 35 kilometers but it was on a road more hilly than usual and had to climb for about 700m which made it a bit tougher than usual. The total counter since April 1st is now at 1343 kilometers meaning that there is only 400 kilometers...

Week-end is over but the journey continues, today I passed by Edinburgh and more especially Edinburgh Castle from where I wrote a quick postcard. Below you will find some interesting facts about it : Castle Rock is an extinct volcano, it was formed around 350 million years ago –...

Today’s ride was a very special one! I rode for 81 miles at good pace in a group ride along with John, a Zwift’s legend that was celebrating its 81th birthday. There was a really great ambiance there and we all had a good time and fun. I will...

Very early ride this morning with a total of 117km that brought me into Scottish territory and although Hadrian’s Wall might have marked the border between Britannia and Caledonia, it lies a long way south of the current country border. Scotland’s only land border, the divide now spans the...