Edinburgh, After the Pub Crawl
The day after the pub crawl I woke up feeling hungover. I also realized that people really don't care about how much noise they make in hostels. I couldn't believe how disrespectfully loud some people can be when they're getting their shit packed to make an early train. I had a bit of a headache, bu...
Edinburgh
On this day I woke up a bit earlier, the previous day I found out that this hostel in particular did not have a self catering service, so I was forced to purchase meals the entire time in Edinburgh. I stopped in this cafe which was attached to the hostel, if you're a guest you get 25% off. I got mys...
Ambleside to Edinburgh
On this day I was headed to Edinburgh. One of the perks about the hostel world app is that it allows you to plan to meet with people or plan excursions before you even get there, through their embedded chat forum. There was a dude coming from Ireland that put into the chat asking if anyone wanted to...
Ambleside
On this day I woke up around 0830 to do a hike. I figured it would take about 6 hours total to get up onto the ridge and then walk back down. The walk into the Ambleside town itself from the hostel is about 30 mins, so that takes part of the journey and then the hike itself which I expected to take...
Liverpool to Ambleside, Lake District
I woke up earlier than I usually do on this day as to be able to make and eat a decent breakfast before heading to the train to go up to the Lake District. This was the bit I was definitely most excited for up until this point. I got up, repacked my bag, ate and cleaned breakfast then the day had be...
Liverpool
This day I woke up earlier than I wanted. The same guy who prevented sleep, also cut it short. I knew there was a reason this guy was asleep so early.. Because he wakes up with the roosters. Guys up at 445AM. In a mf hostel. Of course there is 0 regard for anyone else around him; turning on lights,...
Pilling to Liverpool
On this day I woke up relieved after I took the time to plan everything the day previous. I knew where I was going and for how long, I had hostels planned and so at this point there was no room for any kind of mishap. I set off on the bike headed toward Blackpool to catch a train for that morning he...
Lancaster to Pilling
For this day I knew I was to leave Lancaster closer to the early morning. I knew as well that I would be camping at some point between Lancaster and Blackpool. I had done some research the night previous into some areas that would be suitable for me to pitch a tent and camp/hangout for a day and nig...
Manchester to Lancaster
My original plan had been to go closer to the Yorkshire national Park but while I was talking to Alex in the YHA, he directed me to a town that was much more beautiful along the western side of the UK which would shorten the length of my trip as well. This town called Lancaster. it has a beautiful c...
Manchester
I decided to stay in the city for a day and explore for once rather than just getting to a place, snapping a quick pic, then heading to the next. I started the day talking to some local people at the front desk and getting an idea of where would be cool to hit up for the day. There was some very int...
Camping to Manchester
Woke up in the rudimentary campsite, right close to a farmers field and right of the rail trail way. Very inconspicuous. I emerged from my little spot and began biking that morning toward Birmingham. Luckily the wind has died off at this time, what hasn’t died off was the knee pain that is coming fr...
Cotswolds to Camping
After waking up in Oxford I look outside to see pouring rain. I signed up to bike but certainly not in the pouring rain, the radar said it was going to be raining for another 2 hours or so which gave me time to have a relaxing morning and make sure all the ducks were in a line for the day to come. o...
Heading to Oxford
Woke up at 7:30a to get a good start to the day and make up as much distance at least out of London as I can. I left the bike at the locker closer to Waterloo station just for safety obviously. So I hopped on a train that morning and head back to Waterloo. Walked over to the bike, put everything tog...
London Day 3
Woke up this morning to the pleasant sound of someone snoring like there was no tomorrow. So deep and so so loud as well. In a hostel with 18 beds you would think it should be necessary to at least attempt to separate the people who snore from the people who don’t and who are affected by it. Nah hah...
London Day 2
On this day met up with FP1 Will. Big guy runs a youtube channel based around F1 and hopes to get it running as a full time job come next year or so. Started the day wandering around a bit then about half 12 sat down at the bar they had at the base of the hostel. Grabbed a couple drinks with a dude...
London Day 1
got into london from Canada rather early in the morning, about 8. Once i got off the plane i retrieved my bike and set up in a clear area of the airport so i could begin constructing the bike. once the bike was put together and all the bags were attached and set in a proper way, i headed for the tra...