Our 4-day hike across the Jura Mountains in France ended up with us getting saved by mountain rescue. This is exactly how things unfolded… Another gust of wind breaks the eerie silence, violently shaking our tent with its walls closing in around us. A vague voice can be heard in the distance and light … Read More

All the exploration of the summer, what’s new around here and a peek at what’s to come It’s been a little while since we’ve updated Our Journey and with a few changes going on around here we thought now would be the perfect time. For those of you who missed the last instalment, we’ve … Read More

Hiking the Alps, Housing Scams and a Temporary Home Our Journey Week 15   If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s to expect the unexpected. If you’d told me 6 months ago we’d be renting an apartment on the border of Switzerland and France for the summer I wouldn’t have believed you. … Read More

  Waterfalls and Wild Camping Along the Via Rhona Despite loving our time in Lyon, when it came to leaving we were itching to get back on the road. It was amazing exploring all the cool and quirky sights Lyon has to offer but the adventure of life on the road was calling. J … Read More

  Bike Vandalism and a Beautiful City Our Journey, Week 10 Just like cats we fall on our feet, or maybe wheels in our case, and despite rocking up to Lyon with little to no plan everything seemed to work out pretty damn well. Yes, we did have a few days of uncertainty, ended … Read More

  Arriving to Lyon on week 8 of our England to India cycling expedition Upon arriving at the pearly gates of Lyon the word discombobulated springs to mind. We arrived a bit earlier than expected but, early or not, it didn’t change the fact that we had no plan. A bit of a running … Read More