Author Archives: kenmyhre

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About kenmyhre

I am a retired educator, computer professional. Now I like to travel the world by bicycle, on foot and periodically on skis

Northern Queensland

Mar 18-23, Cairns and N. Queensland It is a three hour flight from Sydney to Cairns, but you gain an hour and so we arrived at 9:30 pm, and had our van by 11:00.  Plenty of time to head for … Continue reading

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Sydney

Monday Mar 9, 8:30 am – At Home (The phone rang- it’s Rich)  “Hello Ken.  How about if I go with you?” “Pardon”. He had just arrived home last night after a month away.  Can he’ know what he is … Continue reading

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Australia

G’dye, I’m off to Australia on Monday.  I have put off going for some years now, mostly because I could see no possibility of doing everything I wanted to do in one trip.  So, finally, I just decided to go … Continue reading

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Web Site Changes

I have added a few more features to my website, that readers may be interested in. You can access them from the menu underneath the banner. Trip List: is simply a list of the activity trips I have made since … Continue reading

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Oxford, London and Home

Oct 22-25 Oxford Four days in this beautiful old city that has attracted knowledge seekers into one of the 38 colleges that make up Oxford University since sometime around 1250.  It has spawned countless of the world’s great thinkers and … Continue reading

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Cycling the Midlands

Oct 14, Ironbridge I left my Inn in Nantwitch into a drizzly morning.  It took a bit of street navigation before I stumbled on the road out of town.  I was headed for a YHA in Ironbridge, south of Telford … Continue reading

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Yorkshire

Oct 7-9 York The weather was clear when I left my hotel in Durham for the ride into the train station.  I never am really sure when I make the decision to get away from the riding conditions that have … Continue reading

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Cycling to Durham

Sept 30, Oct 1 New Lanarks I was out of the Edinburgh Hostel and on the road by about 8:30.  I had a little bike set-up remaining, but it was still cold and brisk as I joined the commuters.  It … Continue reading

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Travels with Owen – Scotland

Sept 19-29 – Travels with Owen Not really being sure when Owen, Farah and Tatiana were arriving, while walking about Edinburgh, I was pleased to get an email from Owen indicating they were checking into their hotel.  I went around … Continue reading

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Update from Edinburgh

Hello all, You might note I posted some pictures from the Lake District. I have another three hundred or so; it is so photogenic.  Since leaving there, I returned by train to London, dropped my hiking stuff for my biking … Continue reading

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