Mike, Author at Nomad Life Kiwi https://nomadlife.kiwi/author/mike/ Travel, Adventure, Fun Sat, 07 Oct 2023 07:05:43 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://nomadlife.kiwi/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-nomadlife-icon-kiwi-1-32x32.jpg Mike, Author at Nomad Life Kiwi https://nomadlife.kiwi/author/mike/ 32 32 Cycle Tour Kit List https://nomadlife.kiwi/cycle-tour-kit-list/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:17:47 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1455 This list is representative of the items we took on our trip and are available on Amazon. They are not necessarily the exact items as we purchased some from Decathlon in the UK. The links …

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]]> Items to take on a cycle tour https://nomadlife.kiwi/items-to-take-on-a-cycle-tour/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/items-to-take-on-a-cycle-tour/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 04:46:27 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1413 Bicycle Equipment In this blog, we will talk about the equipment we took and where you may be able to purchase it. This is not a complete list and you may decide that what we …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/items-to-take-on-a-cycle-tour/feed/ 0 We’re flying home https://nomadlife.kiwi/were-flying-home/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:11:02 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1457 We’re flying home, our European adventure is over and we fly back to New Zealand ready for other adventures. Our flights are with Virgin Atlantic from London Heathrow to Los Angeles, then Air New Zealand …

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]]> Day 65 – Eastbourne to Bournemouth https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-65-eastbourne-to-bournemouth/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-65-eastbourne-to-bournemouth/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:47:26 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1275 Today there was very little cycling, only from our hotel to the railway station and then a short ride at Bournemouth. The day was taken up by train rides, waiting at stations, and being forced …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-65-eastbourne-to-bournemouth/feed/ 0 Day 64 – Dover to Eastbourne (65 kms) https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-64-dover-to-rye-65-kms/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-64-dover-to-rye-65-kms/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 02:40:09 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1259 Monday August 8, 2022, 65 km (40 miles) – Total so far: 2,772 km (1,722 miles) We had 3 options for getting back to Bournemouth. One was to catch the train to London, then scramble across …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-64-dover-to-rye-65-kms/feed/ 0 Day 63 – Westende to Dover (95 kms) https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-63-westende-to-dover-95-kms/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-63-westende-to-dover-95-kms/#respond Sun, 07 Aug 2022 02:28:25 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1255 Sunday August 7, 2022, 95 km (59 miles) – Total so far: 2,707 km (1,682 miles) Today we cycled in three countries! We had a great sleep last night despite our neighbours at the campsite cooking …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-63-westende-to-dover-95-kms/feed/ 0 Day 62 – Goese Polders to Westende: So Many People https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-62-goese-polders-to-westende-so-many-people/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-62-goese-polders-to-westende-so-many-people/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 02:22:23 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1246 Saturday August 6, 2022, 72 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 2,612 km (1,623 miles) We’d camped in the wrong spot last night, but thankfully nobody asked us to leave and we slept well considering …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-62-goese-polders-to-westende-so-many-people/feed/ 0 Day 61 – Den Inkel to Goese Polders (73 kms) https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-61-den-inkel-to-goese-polders-73-kms/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-61-den-inkel-to-goese-polders-73-kms/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 02:16:33 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1244 Friday August 5, 2022, 73 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 2,540 km (1,578 miles) We’re glad we did that extra 20 kms yesterday with a tailwind as it would have been a headwind today. …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-61-den-inkel-to-goese-polders-73-kms/feed/ 0 Day 60 – Breda to Den Inkel (90 kms) https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-60-breda-to-den-inkel-90-kms/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-60-breda-to-den-inkel-90-kms/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2022 02:10:26 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1238 Thursday August 4, 2022, 90 km (56 miles) – Total so far: 2,467 km (1,533 miles) Today was an awesome day apart from being bitten by a wasp and almost breaking my arm. I woke up …

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]]> https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-60-breda-to-den-inkel-90-kms/feed/ 0 Day 59 – St Oedenrode to Breda (57 kms) https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-59-st-oedenrode-to-breda-57-kms/ https://nomadlife.kiwi/day-59-st-oedenrode-to-breda-57-kms/#respond Wed, 03 Aug 2022 02:07:00 +0000 http://nomadlife.kiwi/?p=1236 Wednesday August 3, 2022, 57 km (35 miles) – Total so far: 2,377 km (1,477 miles) Holland is becoming hard work! Yesterday we were following a well-marked cycle route which would take us to the coast, …

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