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Underwater

September 30, 2023 by Simon Robinson 2 Comments

The Real Map of Ireland depicts Ireland’s marine territory of some 900,000 km2. Ten times the size of the island of Ireland, it’s barely known yet already overfished. The largest industrial scale Kelp Extraction Licence ever issued in Irish or British waters may soon yield animal-care products and nutraceuticals. Is Kelp deforestation of Bantry Bay akin to rainforest destruction elsewhere?

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Filed Under: Chapbooks, ManRom2021 Tagged With: bracket books ireland, fabhappy, photography, photos

15: Up to the Col

September 27, 2023 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment

15: Up to the Col - bike outside hotel Terminus

Napoleon’s ambitions pushed 47,292 troops across the Alps. Hannibal had once done something similar with elephants and slaves and stayed in Italy for 15 years. I guess horses and mules were the technology of Napoleon’s day.

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Day 14: Perfect Cycle

September 26, 2023 by Simon Robinson 1 Comment

Day 14: Perfect Cycle - statue and lake

A cycle tour through the vineyards of Lavaux is a must (sic). What a special day we had among Swiss Premier Cru vines being harvested in Portuguese. The weather was simply beautiful.

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Filed Under: Rome2023 Tagged With: cycling, rome

The 13th and the rest

September 25, 2023 by Simon Robinson 1 Comment

The 13th and the rest - bikes at rest in the hotel

Mortifications are suspended for today. Even Bishop Sigeric the Serious must have taken a few days off his ass. We’ll pay for this unseemly immoderation later in the week, no doubt.

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Day 12: Pontarlier to Lausanne

September 24, 2023 by Simon Robinson Leave a Comment

Day 12: Pontarlier to Lausanne - bike navigation

An Ibis breakfast (enough for a family of four) and a decision to a) go to Lausanne, b) stay two nights, c) take a direct route and d) book another Ibis in the city centre to continue our not quite glossy tour. Then a repack and 0945, the departure. But no, we needed food. And we were sent on our way by the patisseriere with a ‘bon dimanche’. Straight towards a hill.

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Filed Under: Rome2023 Tagged With: cycling, rome

An Eleventh Day

September 23, 2023 by Simon Robinson 1 Comment

An Eleventh Day - The Royal Saltworks
Great gardens to wander and watch kestrels hunting for breakfast as we awaited ours in The Royal Saltworks. Such ‘ambience’ just outside my room was ‘magnifique’.

We set off later than usual and with some trepidation. The easy part of the journey has ended. The hundred km yesterday took a lot out of us. Bow, the first day of vertiginous climbing was upon us.

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Filed Under: Rome2023 Tagged With: cycling, rome

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