September 2004

Ischia – Island of Thermal Spa’s

September 30, 2004
Ischia - Island of Thermal Spa's

Ischia is a small island off the Amalfi coast. We reached it by ferry from Naples and later moved on by ferry to the glitzy island of Capri. There isn’t much to visually excite you about Ischia, it is just a lump of rock populated by folk and their boats. The interest lies in the [...]

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Day 1: Unpacking the Polar S725

September 16, 2004
Day 1: Unpacking the Polar S725

A good day was heralded by the arrival of a new toy – the Polar S725 heart rate monitor cum cycle wonder computer. One of my more unnecessary purchases to date but surely it ranks amongst the most exciting. I’ve read a few reviews that suggest the polar S725 and S720 are rather traumatic to [...]

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Mad plans and schemes

September 11, 2004
Mad plans and schemes

Ok, it’s true I have come home with yet another major project, but it has to be said that this one is pretty exciting. Shakti has climbed on board and it is agreed that we will clip ourselves into our pedals and set off for a grand cycling tour around Europe, just as soon as [...]

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