20 Sep 2015 | travel, universe
The day starts with blue sky and the noise of barking dogs getting louder. Assuming the worst – a hunt with me in the middle – I pack my things in only 15 minutes and step out of the forest onto a side road just as the first dog runs by, thankfully...
18 Sep 2015 | travel, universe
While it rained all night, the morning brings new hope with a spot of blue sky amidst the clouds. Apart from a bit of drizzle around noon, the rain actually stays away the whole day. After taking a closer look at Ambialet, which is really small but nice, I ride up to...
17 Sep 2015 | travel, universe
I wake up at 4.30 to the sound of rain but as everything’s waterproof I turn around and sleep through until 9. It’s still raining, so I have my breakfast in the slightly cramped conditions of the tent. Just after 10 I go on the road in streaming rain. No...
16 Sep 2015 | travel, universe
After a rough ride down a field road through the vinyards I reach Carcassonne. The city still has some of its impressive fortifications and the castle (la Bastide) on the other side of the Aude river is by far the largest I’ve seen. Naturally it’s one huge...