Category: travel

  • Good Cycling Weather

    Good Cycling Weather

    Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite people doing what they can to keep the pandemic going, by not vaccinating, by not wearing masks, by not minimising social interactions, by avoiding busy shops we are in a 3000 new people infected per day routine in Switzerland. For some reason, fatalists and others have taken the decision that the…

  • Distracted Day

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteDistracted Day

  • Water bottles and Oxydation

    Water bottles and Oxydation

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI often hiked with a Sigg one litre water bottle and it has served me well. It has been with me for rock climbing, via ferrata, hiking and more. I like it because it is light, easy to use and maintain. I liked the one litre version enough to get a…

  • A July September Day

    A July September Day

    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat do I mean by such an odd combination of words? That today it was warm. 25°c at the time when I set off for my bike ride. It was warm enough to feel comfortable in summer cycling equipment. What was more unusual, for this time of year, is how dry the…

  • A Busy day

    A Busy day

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI did not write today, because I was busy.

  • Crops

    Crops

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese are not ducks in a row. Tidy crops

  • Thrown or Dropped Out Of A Car

    Thrown or Dropped Out Of A Car

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI don’t understand why this would fall out of a car window.

  • Caution: Bees

    Caution: Bees

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI could have been closer to take a picture but I don’t want to run the risk of taunting Melissa, the bee, from Greek Mythology. I don’t like walking this close to hives. You see plenty of little flecks flying around and you know that’s you’re going to cross their flight…

  • Lopsided

    Lopsided

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI am using the Trevolution Ultralight Daypack at the moment. It weighs 120 grams and folds small enough to fit in a jeans or jacket pocket for when you’re not using it. It also has a volume of 21 litres but I would not use it to carry 20 litres or kilos.…

  • Nothing to Say

    Nothing to Say

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have nothing to say today.