Travelsonabike2 YouTube Video 18th-March-2024

Shingle beach and sea bicycle touring 18th-March-2024

Garry McGivern’s Travelsonabike2 YouTube video, Bicycle Touring or Maybe Not, was posted on his YouTube channel today, the 18th-March-2024. It’s been a while, what with all Garry’s hospital appointments and the bad weather but finally, Garry has managed to get away on his bike.

It’s a lovely sunny morning (makes a change), and Garry’s up early to make the most of a lovely day. Unfortunately, things don’t go quite to plan.

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Bicycle Touring England YouTube Video 18th-March-2024

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Travelsonabike2 England This Day 15th-March-2023

Houses along a seafront

This week’s Travelsonabike2 bicycle touring on this day post comes from England on the 15th-March-2023. I can’t believe this was a year ago. After several operations on my hip over the preceding two years, I was finally pain-free. And set off on another ride.

Wednesday, 15th March 2023. Bognor Regis to Salisbury. 70 miles.

Well, that was a good day, a good day’s mileage, and I’m feeling pretty good. For those who don’t know, I went to St Richard’s Hospital (my local hospital) on Sunday and had a steroid injection in my hip. Well, I wish I’d had it a long time ago. I’ve not felt this good in years.

I hoped to come away on Monday, straight after the injection, but the wind has been horrendous over the past few days; it’s been blowing a gale. But thankfully, it had died down today, allowing me to come away.

The day started in lovely sunshine as I left home. The weather forecast said rain was coming in late afternoon or early evening. So I was hoping to reach Salisbury before it rained. No chance. It started spitting long before that, although it was that annoying rain. Rain that wasn’t so hard that you needed to wear waterproofs. But if you were out in it for a long time, as I was, you’d get wet.

Man in hat by church
A wet end to the day
Do They Still Fit

I ignored the rain until about ten miles from Salisbury, but it then became too much, and I had to relent and put waterproofs on. It’s been a long time since I wore them. I’m more of a fair-weather cyclist these days.

Although the end of the day was wet, and it’s still raining now, it’s not dampened my spirits. And as I said at the start, it’s been a great day.

I think I might head up to Devizes tomorrow in a roundabout way. It’s too close to cycle direct. But as ever, we will see what happens tomorrow.

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Travelsonabike2 Bicycle Touring Photos February-2024

A road blocked by stones

Garry McGivern Travelsonabike2 February-2024 bicycle touring photos. Photographs that Garry has taken while travelling around on his bike, that have appeared on the website over the past month. This month’s photos come from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China and England. With a lot of the photographs picturing Garry in various locations.

There’s no Flickr photo album this month due to the wet weather the UK has had over the past month.

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Garry McGivern’s Bicycle Touring Photos February-2024

(pictures added to the website this month)

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Travelsonabike2 Indonesia This Day 8th-March-2012

Cows on a road

This week’s Travelsonabike2 bicycle touring on this day post comes from Indonesia on the 8th-March-2012. I’m still in Indonesia this week, but have now moved on to Java. Unfortunately, I’m not feeling too good.

Thursday, 8th March 2012. Pamanukan to Cirebon. 75 miles.

No rush to get up this morning; breakfast wasn’t until seven. My bike had been in my room and left loaded. And the only thing I needed to do this morning was to pack away my toiletries. That’s when I noticed I had a flat tyre. How annoying I would have to unload and reload the bike back up after all.

I made good progress this morning, with a nice tailwind helping me along. But by lunchtime, I was starting to feel rough. I decided that maybe having something to eat might help. After all, I’d not had anything since breakfast. Lunch did make me feel better, but not 100%.

I still wasn’t feeling great when I reached Cirebon, so I decided to stop. But stopping and finding a hotel are two completely different things. It took me five hotels before I found one that had a room. They were all full, or that’s what they told me. After checking in, I lay on the bed and fell asleep for an hour or so.

Palm trees in a building
The view from my room
That’s Better

After a nap, I felt much better again and went out for a wander. I needed some cash and went to an ATM. Blimey, I thought I’d won the lottery. I had millions in my account. That was until I realised the balance was in rupiah, not pounds. They say McDonald’s is taking over the world. I’d say it was more like KFC. I’ve seen them everywhere. Although, that may be because I’ve been predominately in Muslim countries, where they don’t eat beef.

I’m still not feeling too good tonight. I hope I’m not coming down with something. It didn’t help when I saw a giant rat run across the floor in the hotel restaurant. I’m tucking my trousers in my socks. Oops. I don’t have any socks!

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