Category: Journal
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A siesta in style
Read more: A siesta in style80 km, 4h45min, Max temp 40 deg C We awoke at 5 am to the sound of crying baby, but soon went back to sleep. When the baby started wailing again at 5:30, we gave in and got up to start our day. Our alarm was set for 5:45, so this was only 15 minutes…
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A long hot day
Read more: A long hot day98km, 6h30min, max temp: 44 deg C We awoke to a nice clear day, with only the wetness of the ground and our clothes to remind us of all the rain of yesterday. We both got up with the alarm at 6 am, since we knew we had a long day ahead. Unfortunately, it took…
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A little soggy
Read more: A little soggymax temp: 32 Deg C, 77 km, 4 hr 40 min We got off to a reasonable start, 8 am. Not as early as we hoped, but pretty good for us. After 10 km and a half hour, we stopped under a bus shelter for a snack and to allow the rain shower we could…
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On the road again
Read more: On the road again2h45min, 50 km, Max Temp 42 deg C We are on the road again. It seems like forever since the last time we were really riding, and yet once we were on the bikes, it felt like only yesterday we were crossing southern Italy. It is definitely hotter here, and much more humid, but so…
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Freighter update and plans
Read more: Freighter update and plansWhen we arrived in Singapore, we began searching for freighters that would take us from Southeast Asia back to Canada or the Northern US. We had heard many good things about The Cruise People in both the UK and Toronto, so we decided to try Fred in Toronto as our agent. We had also heard…
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Tourists in Singapore
Read more: Tourists in SingaporeIn between running errands and going for a bike ride, we visited a few of the tourist attractions in Singapore: The River Walk, the Botanical Gardens including the National Orchid Garden, the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel, the Jurong Bird Park, and the Night Safari. We really enjoyed the Gardens and the Bird Park…
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A nice day for a bike ride
Read more: A nice day for a bike rideWe have been in Singapore for several days now, and we are getting accustomed to the warm weather. Yesterday, we had a nice visit with Chris – a local Singaporean and a cycle touring enthusiast. We first heard about him from his journals at Crazy Guy on a Bike. We contacted him and he was…
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Singapore – Our first impressions
Read more: Singapore – Our first impressionsOur first impressions of Singapore are that we love this city! It has a great multicultural mix that makes Toronto look homogenous (OK, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration – there are fewer cultures in Singapore, but more people from each culture). Riding around town, Becky was grinning and saying hi to everyone.…