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Simon Mitchell went cycling
May 21, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 51 - Buckingham to Home)
Final ride through rural Bucks and Northants. Definitely noticed the difference in roads between the two counties 😕. Stopped at The Old Forge Whittlebury for a celebratory final breakfast 😋
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Simon Mitchell went for a hike
May 20, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Days 46 to 49 - St John's)
Four days rest with family before heading home 😃
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 20, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 50 - St John's to Buckingham)
Further than planned. Mixed riding including cycle ways, busy roads, narrow canal path, country lanes and steep downhill bridleway with fallen trees and other debris. Views of HS2 construction works.
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 15, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 45 - Overton to St John's)
Wet and cold start. UK drivers 😕! Why doesn't Komoot for Garmin show surrounding roads all the time? 🤔😮. Now time off with family 😃
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 14, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 44 - Bowerhill/Melksham to Overton
More canal to Devizes, then quietish country roads and easy cycling. Cold at one point and legs say they need a rest 😂
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 13, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 43 - Weston Super Mare to Bowerhill/Melksham
Sun, rain and mechanicals. Rear brake sticking. Sorted by bike shop in Long Ashton 😃. Lunch in Bristol with friends and then on cycleways along old railway lines and the Avon & Kennet canal. Very technical, particularly from Bradford on Avon.
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Simon Mitchell went for a hike
May 12, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 42 - Weston Super Mare/Portishead Stroll)
Easy walk to the marina
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 10, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 40 - Poole to Stourton)
First 10km missing riding on quiet roads across the Channel. Then along cycle ways (old railway lines) and quiet country roads. Hard going into a cold northerly wind to warmshowers host.
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 9, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 39 part 3 - St Hellier to Poole)
Port to Travelodge
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Simon Mitchell went cycling
May 9, 2026
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Simon Mitchell went for a hike
May 7, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 37 and 38 - St Hellier)
A couple of easy days, including a swim in the Art Deco Lido and time with friends 😃
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Simon Mitchell went for a bike ride
May 6, 2026
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Simon Mitchell went cycling
May 6, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 36 part 1 - Dinan to St Malo)
Knocked off bike at the start in slow moving traffic . The driver mustn't have seen me and didn't stop to make sure I was ok. I was. Grazing to knee and bike fine. He caught my pannier.
Otherwise an easy road ride until I decided to divert away from…
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May 7, 2026
Hope you are ok? That must of been scary.
Simon Mitchell went cycling
May 5, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 35- Guipry to Dinan)
Rained all day and wind against us from the north. Cold and wet! I can imagine great countryside, but head down and not taking in the views, even when we passed panorama view signs 😕
On the plus side, it was my fastest 50 miles for a while 😊
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May 6, 2026
Nearly home!
Simon Mitchell went cycling
May 4, 2026
Portugal to Northampton 2026 (Day 34 Part 1 - Piriac Sur Mer to Assérac)
Komoot for Garmin App crashed. Recorded first part on phone and followed spoken instructions. Stopped for coffee in Assérac and reinstalled the app. Now working fine. Uneventful other than tech challenge.
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May 5, 2026
keep going you are both doing very well
May 21, 2026
Well done and hopefully enjoyed it!