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North Norfolk Tour 1997

Cycling and cycle touring in Norway

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Taking bicycles on planes

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Germany to Poland Tour 2000

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Distances and Speed Statistics for our Denmark 98Tour

Tour Stats Viking Tour 99

Cycling and Cycle touring in Sweden

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Our Cycle Tours

Sweden to Norway Tour 2002 Cykel spårat

Accordian players

Cycling on Amrum

Großdun lighthouse Amrum

Windmills near Ballum

On the ferry to Texel

Frieslands national sport of Boßeln

Waiting for the bridge

Ship repair yards Brunsbüttel

Carolinensiel hafen

Manlifting Cody Kite

Cuxhaven & Altenbruch Drachen Fest

'MS Twee Gebroeders'

Approaching the 'De Lange Jaap' lighthouse

Dry land at last

Cycling through the 'Donker Duinen'

Getting off the 'MS Twee Gebroeders'

Interesting shop sign, Emden

Rathausplatz, Emden

Epple 'Millenium' Bycycle

Frank riding

Cycling on Texel

'Compact & bijou'

Typical thatched house Föhr

Dutch Frigate

Negotiating the gang plank

Gift wrapped Audi TT's

'Gorch Fock'

Harlingen inner harbour

Hooksiel

Husum

Frieslands national sport of Boßeln

Kite surfer

Kite surfer launching his kite

Kite surfer testing his kite

Kite surfer ready to take to the water

Land yachts Rømø

Lauwersoog harbour

Leaving Emden bound for Delfzijl

Meldorf

Shrimpers refuelling

Memorial to the Dyke builders

Sailing Mermaids

Monetesque view near Blaukirchen

Naval Museum, Wilhelmshaven

Thatched House in Nebel

Nebel village

Kite Buggying, Rømø

Market square, Oldenswort

Old Hands

Crossing the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal

Paddle Steamer 'Concordia 2' Carolinensiel

Seestadt, Bremerhaven

Shark Shrimper!

Shrimp Boat, Fedderwardsiel

Excellent cycle signing on Föhr

Interesting Garden ornament!

'Standolectomy'

Model Steam Engine

Cycle friendly stile!

Swing Gates

Automated ferry

Typical thatched house near Tetens

Town Clock - Aurich

Military Trabant

The U-Boot Wilhelm Bauer

Inside the U-Boot Wilhelm Bauer

Vesterende Ballum, Denmark

Vliehors Expres, Vlieland

Vliehors Expres inside

Vliehors Expres rear view

Crossing the Vleilors sands

Whalebone wall, Rømø

Whalebone on Föhr

The ferry from Eckwarderhörne to Wilhelmshaven

Windmill in Wilhelmshaven

Windmill at Bedekaspel

Cycling along the Zanddijk

Denmark to Holland Tour 03 - North Sea Cycle Route

Sweden to Norway Tour 2002 - Bergen to Voss via the Eksingadalen

The reconstructed merchant ship the 'Batavia'

The 'Batavia'

Typical Dutch bridge

The 'Batavia'

JH just couldn't resist buying a pair of Clogs!

The Cheese Market, Edam.

The Lock at Edam.

One of the many Eel boats that fish the Ijssel Meer.

Ready to catch the ferry across theNoord hollands Kannal at Ilpendam.

The Ferryboat that crosses the river Lek at Ameide.

The simple Lever clutch used by the Ferryman on the Noord hollands Kannal at Ilpendam.

The Forest tracks

Frank on the cycle tracks through the De Kennemer National Park.

Market Garden Memorial

Typical Dutch farm with it's adjustable roofed hay barn.

The 'Batavia'

Crossing the heathland of the De Hoge Veluwe National Park.

JH at the Marina at Hoorn.

Typical Dutch house

The HSS ferry at Hoek van Holland.

Crossing the Locks at Ijmuiden.

Ready to catch our train to Harwich.

Krabbergatssluizen, Enkhuizen.

Wooden Houses, Marken Island.

The Harbour, Marken Island.

Markerwaarddijk

Typical Dutch post Windmill

Airborne memorial, Heelsum.

The 'Hotel Hartenstein'

Nederlands Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem.

Mini Penny Farthing, Nederlands Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem.

Tram Engine, Nederlands Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem.

Tram Station, Nederlands Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem.

Windmill, Nederlands Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem.

Ceremony, Ijmuiden.

Sunset over the Markermeer.

JH trying to even out the tan!

Sherman Tank

Katwijk aan Zee.

The Townhall, Culemborg.

Runrig Fans just south of Lelystad.

The Harbour, Volendam.

Windmill

Wind Turbines on the causeway leading to Marker island.

Heinenoord cycle tunnel

Windmills at Kinderdijk

Frank at Kinderdijk

Windmills at Kinderdijk

You need long arms to use the campsite taps in the Hook!

Spoonbill in the dijk by the cyclepath near the Hook!

Heinenoord cycle tunnel

One of the many wonderful windmills in Holland.

Holland tour - Whitsuntide 2000

Holland Tour 1997

Cycling over to Ventry from Galarus with the 3 sisters in the background.

Beehive huts, Dingle peninsula.

The very kind 'Biker' who offered to tow Frank up the Connor Pass.

The Blasket islands, Dingle peninsula.

The narrow foot bridge!

On the Tralee & Dingle Steam railway.

Clougher Head.

Frank finally at the top of the Connor Pass.

Frank admiring the view from the top of the Connor Pass.

Crossing the stream on our slight off road amble near Dunquin, Dingle peninsula.

Dingle harbour.

Loco on the Tralee & Dingle Steam railway.

On the Tralee & Dingle Steam railway.

Dolpin, Dingle.

Clever shop front, Dingle.

The Ancient promontory fort of Dún Beag, Dingle peninsula.

Dunmore Head, Dingle peninsula.

Dunmore Head & the Blasket isles, Dingle peninsula.

The famine memorial, Dublin.

The famine museum, Dingle peninsula.

Cycling along the beach, Smerwick Harbour.

Memorial to the massacre at the 'Field of Heads', Dún an Óir.

Loco fire box on the Tralee & Dingle Steam railway.

Inlet near the Dún an Óir promontory fort.

Kite Flying on the beach, Smerwick Harbour.

Someone got a bit 'Legless' in Castlegregory!

Frank on a bridge over the River Liffey, Dublin.

On the Tralee & Dingle Steam railway.

Purple Loosestrife

The ancient monastic site at An Riasc, Dingle peninsula.

On the side of a bar in Dingle.

O'Connell Street, Dublin.

The Gallarus Oratory.

The Gallarus Oratory in the evening light.

The inside of the Gallarus Oratory.

Rainbow near Brandon bay.

On the N86 near Camp.

Looking across Smerwick harbour from Dún an Óir.

Our route on the Dingle peninsular.

Cycling along the beach, Smerwick Harbour.

Ireland has some cracking signs!

On the road near Slea head.

The traffic jam on the road down from the connor pass!

Saint Finan's bay

Stream near Dunquin.

Surfers surfing in Coumeenoole Bay.

Tralee station.

Trinity college Dublin home of the book of Kells.

The windmill at Blennerville.

Taking a breather part way up the Gap of Dunloe.

Ballinskelligs bay

Darryname Bay.

Been Hill in the distance.

Black Lough

The Black valley.

Blackwater bridge.

Old bridge on the road up to Staigue Fort.

Ballycarberry castle.

Looking towards Long & horse islands with the Skelligs in the distance.

Clouds over Castlemaine Harbour

Coonanaspig

White Strand near Castle Cove.

Looking across Portmagee Channel towards Foilclogh.

Saint Finan's bay

Darryname bay

Lane near 'Derryname' house, Caherdaniel.

Evening sky over the Kenmare river.

The Ferry between Kinghtstown and Reenard Point.

Frank preparing herself for the Coonanaspig Pass.

Staigue fort

Ancient Hill fort on the Doulus Head Peninsula.

Staigue fort

Ancient Hill fort on the Doulus Head Peninsula.

View from the Staigue fort

Wild Fuchsia

Gap of Dunloe from the top

The Gap of Dunloe.

Cycling near Derryname House.

Glanberg campsite.

They have massive Hover flies in Ireland!

Long lanes of Montbretia.

Kenmare town

Near the river Owenreagh

Frank with Knocknagantee, Finnaragh & Mullaghanattin mountains behind.

Stunning mountain scenery

Doulus head & Fort Point lighthouse

Lough Caragh.

Looking back to the Gap of Dunloe from Moll's Gap.

Wild Montbretia

Long & Horse island with more Montbretia!

Mannix point campsite, Caherciveen.

Mullach An Aitinn mountain.

Ogham Stone near Caherdaniel.

Murals on a house near Castle Cove.

Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, Caherciveen

One of the many Pony & Traps that take visitors up to the Gap of Dunloe.

Portmagee.

Fishing boats in the harbour at Portmagee.

Fishing boat in the harbour at Portmagee.

The harbour at Portmagee.

Purple Loostriffe.

Our first view of the MacGillycuddy's Reeks.

Our route on the Ring of Kerry.

St. Finan's Bay

The steep lane down to the Fort point lighthouse.

St. Finan's Bay.

The Kenmare stone circle

White Strand and Rosbehy point.

One of the many Pony & Traps that take visitors up to the Gap of Dunloe.

On Valencia island.

Looking across Valencia harbour towards Caheciveen from Valencia island.

View from the Coonanaspig

Looking towards Portmagee and Valencia island from the top of the Coonanaspig col.

Wexford

Ireland Tour 2004 - Dingle Peninsula

Ireland Tour 2004 - Ring of Kerry

Lofoten Isles Tour, Norway 2006

Flight to Bodø

Bodø

Norske Luftfarts Museum

Røst & Kittiwake Colony

Røst

Røst & Kittiwake Colony

Røst & Bird Trip

Røst & Kittiwake Colony

Røst

Røst & Kittiwake Colony

Fredvang to Storfjorden

Storfjorden to Knutstad

Knutstad to Lyngvaret

Lyngvaret to Vatterfjorden

Flight to Bodø

Vatterfjorden to Stokmarknes

Stokmarknes to Sortland