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	<title>Ride Earth &#187; Europe</title>
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		<title>Britain in Tandem &#8211; the height, width and length of Britain in 15 days</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2010/08/10/britain-in-tandem-the-height-width-and-length-of-britain-in-15-days/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2010/08/10/britain-in-tandem-the-height-width-and-length-of-britain-in-15-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Constructive Ranting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My cousin, James Peach, is partaking in an admirable challenge to cover the the height, width and length of Britain in 15 days. The challenge starts in John O&#8217;Groats and heads, by bike, to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, which they will climb (coinciding with the 240th anniversary of it&#8217;s first ascent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Utility cycling and long distance cycling</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2010/07/15/utility-cycling-and-long-distance-cycling/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2010/07/15/utility-cycling-and-long-distance-cycling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Constructive Ranting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cycle route]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[utility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Utility cycling encompasses any cycling not done primarily for fitness, recreation such as cycle touring, or sport such as cycle racing, but simply as a means of transport. It is the most common type of cycling in the world&#8221; I recently cycled from Dover to London and from London to Stevenage on the way back [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		<georss:point featurename="london">51.5001524 -0.1262362</georss:point>
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		<title>Travelling back from Georgia for Christmas</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2010/01/22/travelling-back-from-georgia-for-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2010/01/22/travelling-back-from-georgia-for-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[georgians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Train]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=598</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I travelled back to the UK from Georgia by public transport to spend Christmas with my family. The journey was an adventure of it&#8217;s own. I took overland public transport instead of flying because of the environment impact of flying from carbon emissions. I also find flying quite boring and psychologically disagreeable especially after spending [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Weddings, unlike lightning, strike in the same place twice&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2009/10/06/weddings-unlike-lightning-strike-in-the-same-place-twice/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2009/10/06/weddings-unlike-lightning-strike-in-the-same-place-twice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tbilisi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wedding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=519</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first post in a while to the Ride Earth blog because I&#8217;ve not been cycle touring recently. I returned via Public transport back from France to Tbilisi  at the end of the summer. I met Tom in Venice and we spent a long and strange evening sleeping on a bench drinking wine [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Two Month Storm</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2009/07/13/a-two-month-storm/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2009/07/13/a-two-month-storm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4HWW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[andrew welch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CENN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[critiscism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dave allen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demonstrations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effectiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[folklore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freedom square]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[georgian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[georiders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greece]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GTD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ngo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parliament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portfolio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rustaveli]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saakashvili]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saburtalo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swimming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tbilisi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timoty ferriss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Websites]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=487</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Long time since I wrote, I know. In fact I&#8217;ve been spending a lot of time in front of a computer. I&#8217;ve been writing every morning and now have written 95000 words of my book. I met one of my sister&#8217;s friends a couple of days ago who has just finished writing a book she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Days at an Ashram</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2009/01/12/8-days-at-an-ashram/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2009/01/12/8-days-at-an-ashram/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banana Plantations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharoch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Off the Highway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hinduism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Cafe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pedalling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Towns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Villages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wild Camping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I feel a bit like I haven&#8217;t been telling the full story through the blog in terms of what&#8217;s been going on. This is mainly because I&#8217;ve had to do everything from internet cafes and time and expense are a factor. December involved a decision to get off the main highway and spend some time [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		<georss:point featurename="bharoch">21.715981 72.977386</georss:point>
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		<title>Air pollution becomes an everyday problem</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2008/11/09/air-pollution-becomes-an-everyday-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2008/11/09/air-pollution-becomes-an-everyday-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hungary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adolescence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bizarre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Mucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brick Furnaces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Busy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central London]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chimneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conversation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cross-Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Degradation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diesel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disgust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grunting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hysteria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instincts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Locals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lonely Planet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marbles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Particulate Air Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Primitive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toilet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urbanisation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Western]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westernisation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have noticed quite clearly that since I entered Pakistan and India the significant drop in air quality in general. In Pakistan if I blew my nose I would get similar coloured nasal mucus to if I had spent a day in Central London. The air pollution is quite visible in even small urbanised strips [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		<georss:point featurename="amritsar">31.63089 74.871552</georss:point>
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		<title>Istanbul Movements</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/11/10/istanbul-movements/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/11/10/istanbul-movements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/11/10/istanbul-movements/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We arrived in Istanbul after cycling through 75km of suburban sprawl along the dangerous highway. It was a traumatic experience. We rewarded ourselves with a gourmet kebab that we couldn&#8217;t afford from a small place full of old men drinking, smoking and chatting. It had become dark in the city, after watching the sunset on [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Looking Back, Moving Forward</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/11/07/looking-back-moving-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/11/07/looking-back-moving-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/11/07/looking-back-moving-forward/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am in Kadikoy on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. We have reached Asia by bike. Today commences our third week in Istanbul. It is a multi-layered and vibrant place, enough to make one consider staying longer. The open road and adventure beckons once again. Crossing a whole continent is a significant milestone in the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Roam in Romania</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/roam-in-romania/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/roam-in-romania/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Romania]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/09/26/roam-in-romania/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first few days in Romania were mentally tough. We donned full wet weather gear and ventured into the terrible weather that the first day offered us. It was overcast, drizzle, cold and miserable. The road away from the border was full of lorries, one after the other, spraying bucket-sized amounts of water over us. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Romania beckons</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/09/07/romania-beckons/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/09/07/romania-beckons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/09/07/romania-beckons/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We arrived in Romania a couple of days ago. We crossed the border and had a long night after realised we had crossed at a place we shouldn&#8217;t have.  We had to return to the official crossing and cross there.  It was dark, wet, lightning was striking around my feet, again, and the officials were [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ride like lightning</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/08/09/ride-like-lightning/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/08/09/ride-like-lightning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/08/09/ride-like-lightning/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sitting on a park in Vienna after a huge thunderstorm during which I feared for my own life, I find a moment of tranquility and reflection. Earlier on I had walked down into the city to have a wander about. As I strolled along in a semi-trance, the thick air made my head woozy and [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Getting Into A Rhythm</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/07/28/getting-into-a-rhythm/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/07/28/getting-into-a-rhythm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/07/28/getting-into-a-rhythm/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Its been six weeks now and I&#8217;m settling in to the lifestyle. Each day is is a mind expanding experience. The creature comforts such as shower, comfortable bed, etc that I was once used to are now an occassional luxury. Each day is limited only by our own decisions in each moment, leading us off [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Turn On, Tune in and Pedal On</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/07/11/turn-on-tune-in-and-pedal-on/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2007/07/11/turn-on-tune-in-and-pedal-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Another day on the road. I drink a large coffee, pack the trailer and panniers pedal on to the next big adventure. Each new experience is challenging my preconceptions and leaving me with an excitement and anticipation for the next one. The most difficult thing so far is the challenge of working in a team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rutland Water</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/09/17/rutland-water/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/09/17/rutland-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expedition Journal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday I biked around Rutland Water and went windsurfing. The biking was great. 16 miles in about 1.10 hours. The wind was not in the right direction for the launch beach. I think it was North Westerly and therefore blowing offshore. The wind started about 8 mph and dropped. Not ideal conditions but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scotland biking expedition kit list</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/09/09/scotland-biking-expedition-kit-list/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/09/09/scotland-biking-expedition-kit-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a kit list I dug out for the Scotland biking expedition in May 2005. I am currently in the process of writing up my journal which I will post here when finished. Bike kit Small tube of grease WD40, chain lube Headset bearings hub bearings pedal bearing spare pedals spokey spare spokes wheel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 7.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/20/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-7/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/20/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2006 21:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Run-up Diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note before you start reading. This is the last day&#8217;s entry of my (Andrew&#8217;s) journal on our Scotland trip May 06. I suggest to start at the beginning scroll to the bottom of the page or have some common sense and start on day 1. I did warn you. Don&#8217;t try and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 6.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/19/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-6/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/19/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 21:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Run-up Diary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We gathered our stuff together fairly promptly that morning eager to complete the last leg to Fort William. I did a few minor tweaks to the bike, mended a puncture and gave it a clean at the river. Then I strapped the kit to it again with duct tape and was ready to go. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 5.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/18/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-5/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/18/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2006 21:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Run-up Diary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The morning came round like I&#8217;d been on sleeping tablets and put to bed by a touch from Mr Spock. I slept so deeply I think I temporarily left the building. My nightly antics could not be accounted for (no, not those sort), partially because I, and everyone else was asleep (hold on, where am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 4.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/17/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-4/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/17/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2006 21:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Run-up Diary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We soon arose and started packing up our stuff with the intention of leaving early. The morning was quite beautifully doused in morning sunlight and freshened from the rain. The morning after a night of torrential rain. The bothy in all its glory. I felt like I could live in the bothy. It was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 3.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/16/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-3/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/16/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 21:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Run-up Diary]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The morning arrived and after collecting up all the clothes which had mostly dried and packing our stuff, my brained kicked in at the prospect of continuing cycling with the huge amount of weight all in one place, on my back. After yesterday afternoon&#8217;s painfully strenuous slog along the road it was time to rearrange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 2.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/15/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-2/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/15/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006-day-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 21:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We reached the exit from the forest back onto the road from the day before. Tom hurriedly checked the map and sped off nonchalantly down the road like he was glad to be escaping the grips of the forest. Mark followed and then me. After about five minutes Tom stopped, turned round and pissed off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Excursions.  The Highland Adventure May 2006.  Day 1.</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/13/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2006/05/13/northern-excursions-the-highland-adventure-may-2006/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2006 14:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heading off on the train to Inverness. It was an overcast morning. Excitement and anticipation pulsated through my veins. I felt happy to be sharing the experience with my fellow travellers Tom and Mark. Tom, being a most exceptional friend of mine and Mark, being a most exceptional friend of Tom&#8217;s.. Being three attractive strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountain Bike Guiding in Croatia</title>
		<link>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2005/10/01/mountain-bike-guiding-in-croatia/</link>
		<comments>http://andy.ride-earth.org.uk/blog/2005/10/01/mountain-bike-guiding-in-croatia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2005 13:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Croatia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is a modification of one from when I had just finished working as a guide on the beautiful island of Korcula in Croatia in October 2005. I used to get up nice and early in the morning at 6.30 ready to start the first ride of the day at 7.30. Then I would [...]]]></description>
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