Entries by James Davis
Cycling Jordan’s Dead Sea to Madaba ascent
Today I decided to give Emily a birthday treat by setting the challenge of climbing 1,600 meters from the Dead Sea to Madaba; achievable on paper. Much, much tougher in reality when faced with a 40km climb that was consistently steeper than anything we have tackled on this trip so far. Throw in the blazing […]
Inside Buzludzha: The derelict monument to Bulgaria’s Communist past
Today we took time off the bikes to visit Buzludzha; the former home of Bulgaria’s Communist Party. Built in 1981 at a cost of over £5m, the building has fallen into disrepair since the fall of the iron curtain in 1989. The Bulgarian government do not have the funds to either restore or demolish the […]
A day I’d rather forget
It had to happen to one of us sooner or later. It just happened to be me that was first. What started as a good day, later descended into one I’d rather forget. The day started well; we woke to beautiful misty views across the Danube and, after a quick bowl of cereal, we were […]
Serbia border crossing
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A taste of Hungary
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Too old to party in Passau
I was looking forward to Passau. A beautiful Bavarian town steeped in history and, importantly for us after staying in some horrible caravan parks, the chance to stay in a beautiful riverside campsite where only tents were allowed. We arrived mid afternoon and chose a fantastic position just by the waters edge and read our […]