- Joined the bike tour on short notice, made and paid for the reservation the afternoon before.- Brought 3L of water in my hydration bag + 2L of Pocari Sweat.- Tour starts out with a bikers' briefing then a 140m climb on the first 2 km of the tour. Not for beginner bikers but there is a support vehicle if you can't pedal anymore.

I generally avoid hills so I found some of this a bit of a struggle, especially as it was quite muddy and very overgrown in parts. However, I was rewarded by amazing views and a lovely downhill stretch into Marlow. I will be doing this again, but intend cutting off the part that goes under and by the side of the M40 as it just spoils an otherwise tranquil ride in the countryside.

West of the Piton de La Fournaise, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, is the Plaine des Sables, a vast desert area made of solidified lava and lunar landscapes. As anywhere near the volcano, no vegetation is obstructing the hike except some "branles verts" (Erica reunionensis) around the Piton Rouge. I wouldn't advise anyone to do that hike when the fog comes up.

The first two caches were "did not find." I was getting very discouraged; I really wanted to find a home for the TB I picked up in Namibia last October. I had hauled it to Florida, around the Caribbean on a 2-week Christmas cruise, cross-country to San Diego, on a flight to Hanoi for a 6-week tour of Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, and back across North America to Maryland.

Family friendly ride suitable for all ages but take care with young children as the water is very deep. Best suited to a mountain or hybrid bike as the track is rough and gets very muddy in winter. Short detours are to the Spade Oak, Kings Head and Queens Head pubs.

There is a car park in Coldmoorholm Lane and an ice cream van appears by the river in the Summer.

We ventured to a new location after losing out to bad weather for the full moon paddles. Haw Creek sounded like the place to go with my friend Chris and a newer yakker, Mindy.Tucked away in western Flagler County lies Haw Creek Preserve, a 1,005-acre tract of land bordering Haw Creek for about two miles on its southern boundary.

This is one of those trips that you never bother recording because they are so familiar - a walk along Stanage Edge is just one of those things you're always doing if you live round here . Today though I had the GPS with me , the weather was exceptional (apart from a fairly stiff 'Stanage breeze' on the top) , so here it is .

One of the few official trails in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion NP.  An easy 5-mile roundtrip with a great reward at the end : Double Arch Alcove.See also our blog at http://kalaman0032maa2014.blogspot.

Wyjazd z miasta jak zwykle masakra. Odcinek od Długich Ogrodów do początku Żuław (Wiślina, Dziewięć Włók i okolice) to tradycyjnie najgorszy kawałek.

Się zrobiłem w jajo w okolicach Krępca. Nie chciałem jechać siódemką bo duży ruch. Okazuje się że nie tak łatwo przekroczyć południową obwodnicę...

Valley Spokesmen club ride held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery.  Today, in consideration of possible inclement weather, we headed up the Iron Horse trail to Peet's Coffee in Danville.