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Self-Supported in the snow: Cross-Country Skiing Through Finnish Lapland

Miguel — Sun, 11 May 2025 16:14:25 +0000

In 2014, inspired by an article in the Swiss Alpine Club magazine, we travelled to a place called Kiilopää in Finnish Lapland to do cross-country skiing. It was cross-country skiing heaven: dozens of different slopes including so-called nature tracks (prepared only for classic style), a vast choice of rental gear, and a small skiing resort … Continue reading Self-Supported in the snow: Cross-Country Skiing Through Finnish Lapland

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Travel with recumbent bicycles on trains

Miguel — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 16:34:21 +0000

On our trips we collected quite some practice on traveling with two recumbent bicycles on trains. It was never a problem, even though in several situations we were happy to be two of us to help with narrow doors and couloirs. From what we have seen, the places are made for bicycles up to two … Continue reading Travel with recumbent bicycles on trains

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De bicicleta da Régua a Chaves pela Linha do Corgo

Miguel — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:35:22 +0000

De bicicleta entre a Régua, Vila Real e Chaves (e possível continuação a Verín em Espanha) é uma ciclovia ou ecovia projectada há muito, sempre pela antiga linha de comboio do Corgo. Para Sul, esta ecopista poderia também ser alongada até Lamego. Na realidade, em Setembro de 2020, é um trilho de aventura que na … Continue reading De bicicleta da Régua a Chaves pela Linha do Corgo

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Cycling across the Alps to San Marino and Venice

Miguel — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 12:24:07 +0000

Three-week cycling tour with recumbent bicycles from Bern to San Marino, over the Gothard pass. Cycling through Lombardy, Emiglia-Romana and Venice regions just before the Covid-19.

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Last Days of Summer: Diary of Last Year #16 – End of series.

eva — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:00:37 +0000

7th of February 2017 We’re back in Puerto Montt. During the last week we crossed the island of Chiloé, cycled on a motorway for the first time, and met a guy walking from Ushuaia to Alaska (as I’m writing this, he’s still walking). Arriving in Puerto Montt in the early evening traffic, we looked first … Continue reading Last Days of Summer: Diary of Last Year #16 – End of series.

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A Night on the Boat: Diary of Last Year #15

eva — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:00:09 +0000

31st of January 2017 We’ve just spent a night on the ferry taking us from Puerto Chacabuco to Quellón, on the island of Chiloé. After cycling South on the Carretera Austral for two weeks, we have to turn our sails back towards the North, because a plane is waiting for us to take us back … Continue reading A Night on the Boat: Diary of Last Year #15

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The Shortest Day of Our Trip: Diary of Last Year #14

eva — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:00:52 +0000

24th of January 2017 People often ask: What was the longest distance you cycled in one day? The question that usually follows is: And the shortest? Well, if you want to know what our longest day was like, you’ll have to wait a bit until we get time to write about that. For today, we’ll … Continue reading The Shortest Day of Our Trip: Diary of Last Year #14

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Another Boat Run: Diary of Last Year #13

eva — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:53:36 +0000

17th of January 2017 Not so long ago, when we crossed from Argentina to Chile for the second time, we had to run (or more accurately: pedal) to make it to the boat in time. It was a tiring experience and we couldn’t enjoy the scenery as much as we would have liked. We told … Continue reading Another Boat Run: Diary of Last Year #13

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We Won’t Cry for You, Argentina*: Diary of Last Year #12

eva — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:05:25 +0000

*at least not for your drivers 10th of January 2017 Today is our last day in Argentina. We leave our sportsground-turned-into-overpriced-campsite in the village of Dina Huapi and pedal towards Bariloche. This is one of Argentina’s tourist hotspots and we’re in high season. We don’t get much out of the town of Bariloche. Shopping streets … Continue reading We Won’t Cry for You, Argentina*: Diary of Last Year #12

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Rain and Empanadas: Diary of Last Year #11

eva — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:00:11 +0000

3rd of January 2017 What a change of scenery! A week ago, we were still cycling in dry, flat Argentinian lands, looking for a shaded place for our lunchbreak, and worrying about not having enough water. Now, we’re cycling in dense, green forest, wearing our rain gear, and looking for a dry and wind-protected place … Continue reading Rain and Empanadas: Diary of Last Year #11

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