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Seeking out adventure and inspiring landscapes by human power.

Journey’s end; Gallipoli’s centro storico back out to the Ionian Sea. As bike trips go this one was a pretty sweet, what Puglia lacked on paper, it made up for in spades in so many different ways; the places in between, the quaint little villages, the bi… ift.tt/32a6npE

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Journey’s end; Gallipoli’s centro storico back out to the Ionian Sea. As bike trips go this one was a pretty sweet, what Puglia lacked on paper, it made up for in spades in so many different ways; the places in between, the quaint little villages, the bi… ift.tt/32a6npE

Juxtaposed against the historic charm of cities like Lecce, we found several stretches of our journey through Puglia tainted by fly tippers. Household and building waste insensitively dumped on quiet country lanes or outside peoples homes. Left to rot or… ift.tt/2Xh7t46

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Juxtaposed against the historic charm of cities like Lecce, we found several stretches of our journey through Puglia tainted by fly tippers. Household and building waste insensitively dumped on quiet country lanes or outside peoples homes. Left to rot or… ift.tt/2Xh7t46

“Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own - indeed to embrace the whole of … ift.tt/2J73k9a

MikeHowarth's tweet image. “Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own - indeed to embrace the whole of … ift.tt/2J73k9a

South of beautiful Lecce our ride traces the rugged coastline. As the days grow warmer and stickier a heat haze rises off the land. Olive groves give way to vineyards. Some packed with grapes, ripe and ready to bear fruit destined for Puglia's famous ric… bit.ly/2Y9tIpm

MikeHowarth's tweet image. South of beautiful Lecce our ride traces the rugged coastline. As the days grow warmer and stickier a heat haze rises off the land. Olive groves give way to vineyards. Some packed with grapes, ripe and ready to bear fruit destined for Puglia's famous ric… bit.ly/2Y9tIpm

Away from the busy strada provinciale, we knit together a route through the rolling Valle D'Itria on quiet back roads and the occasional ciclovia linking together the picturesque towns of Alberobello, Locorotondo, Martina Franca, Cisternino and Ostuni. S… bit.ly/2x4b9XD

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Away from the busy strada provinciale, we knit together a route through the rolling Valle D'Itria on quiet back roads and the occasional ciclovia linking together the picturesque towns of Alberobello, Locorotondo, Martina Franca, Cisternino and Ostuni. S… bit.ly/2x4b9XD

Casting my mind back to 'The Endless Summer' aka 2018. Warm weather, fine food and relaxed lunches amongst plentiful olive groves. Mellow days pedalling slowly south through Puglia. For old school geographers that's the heel of the boot of Italy 🤓 A … bit.ly/2XTKHLX

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Casting my mind back to 'The Endless Summer' aka 2018. Warm weather, fine food and relaxed lunches amongst plentiful olive groves. Mellow days pedalling slowly south through Puglia. For old school geographers that's the heel of the boot of Italy 🤓 A … bit.ly/2XTKHLX

Loved this shot from @marcogualazzini at the @worldpressphoto exhibition in Amsterdam. An orphaned boy walks past a wall with drawings depicting rocket propelled grenades in Bol, Chad. A sobering reminder of the countless humanitarian crisis across the… bit.ly/2JRw9bQ

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Loved this shot from @marcogualazzini at the @worldpressphoto exhibition in Amsterdam.

An orphaned boy walks past a wall with drawings depicting rocket propelled grenades in Bol, Chad.

A sobering reminder of the countless humanitarian crisis across the… bit.ly/2JRw9bQ

Uncharted territory....its a term us Brits have got used to hearing on repeat over recent weeks as the Brexit debacle rolls on, and on, and on. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ As the trail eventually runs out on our recent Welsh escapade, it got me thinking who is could be be… bit.ly/2UDMfLZ

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Uncharted territory....its a term us Brits have got used to hearing on repeat over recent weeks as the Brexit debacle rolls on, and on, and on. ⁣⠀
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As the trail eventually runs out on our recent Welsh escapade, it got me thinking who is could be be… bit.ly/2UDMfLZ

Cornish dirt supremo @seasurfdirt demoing his silky smooth pedalling technique on our Roughstuff traverse of Cadair Bronwen.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Great to finally meet up with this guy and nerd out on bikes and cameras after following him in the blogosphere for year… ift.tt/2FNBYDs

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Cornish dirt supremo @seasurfdirt demoing his silky smooth pedalling technique on our Roughstuff traverse of Cadair Bronwen.⁣⠀
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Great to finally meet up with this guy and nerd out on bikes and cameras after following him in the blogosphere for year… ift.tt/2FNBYDs

Inappropriate bikes in appropriate places. Reaching the top of Nant Rhydwilym the gravel gets bigger and chunkier, most elect to hop off their bikes and push the final hundred metres before signing their name in the guest book underneath the Wayfarer Mem… ift.tt/2uFObF5

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Inappropriate bikes in appropriate places. Reaching the top of Nant Rhydwilym the gravel gets bigger and chunkier, most elect to hop off their bikes and push the final hundred metres before signing their name in the guest book underneath the Wayfarer Mem… ift.tt/2uFObF5

A modern day steed for a historic ride. The Wayfarer Centenary Weekend was a cracker, paying tribute to the Wayfarer with a ride 'Over the Top' of the Berwyn mountains aboard the Mike Hall inspired Kinesis AT. A fitting nod to two cycling legends.⁣ .… ift.tt/2U9k6Nm

MikeHowarth's tweet image. A modern day steed for a historic ride. The Wayfarer Centenary Weekend was a cracker, paying tribute to the Wayfarer with a ride 'Over the Top' of the Berwyn mountains aboard the Mike Hall inspired Kinesis AT. A fitting nod to two cycling legends.⁣
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The heat of the warm afternoon sun beats down on us as we rest our limbs and enjoy lunch perched overlooking the Supramonte mountains.⠀ ⠀ A wild and empty space high up in the Sardinian hills between Orglososo and Urzulei, beneath us the Gorrupu gorg… bit.ly/2MUOZyc

MikeHowarth's tweet image. The heat of the warm afternoon sun beats down on us as we rest our limbs and enjoy lunch perched overlooking the Supramonte mountains.⠀
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A wild and empty space high up in the Sardinian hills between Orglososo and Urzulei, beneath us the Gorrupu gorg… bit.ly/2MUOZyc

Sardinia: Easter 2018. Rain lashes the car windscreen, and hail stones tinkle the car's roof like a bell. As the storm begins to pass we pull on our jackets and set off to explore Alghero, through its cobblestoned centre we wander, brace ourselves agains… bit.ly/2GhdGn4

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Sardinia: Easter 2018. Rain lashes the car windscreen, and hail stones tinkle the car's roof like a bell. As the storm begins to pass we pull on our jackets and set off to explore Alghero, through its cobblestoned centre we wander, brace ourselves agains… bit.ly/2GhdGn4

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realise they were the big things.” - Robert Brault⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #sardinia #sardegna #sardiniaofficial #italia #olympus #olympusuk #goexplore #omd #em5 #adventurevisuals #adventureswitift.tt/2P6boMf

MikeHowarth's tweet image. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realise they were the big things.” - Robert Brault⠀
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#sardinia #sardegna #sardiniaofficial #italia #olympus #olympusuk #goexplore #omd #em5 #adventurevisuals #adventureswit… ift.tt/2P6boMf

Waiting it out for the next set of waves. One of those dreamy autumnal evenings, the Snowdon mountain range providing a suitably epic back drop.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #sup #standuppaddle #paddleboarding #paddleboard #paddle #standuppaddleboard #standuift.tt/2vK9ia9

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Waiting it out for the next set of waves.  One of those dreamy autumnal evenings, the Snowdon mountain range providing a suitably epic back drop.⠀
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#sup #standuppaddle #paddleboarding #paddleboard #paddle #standuppaddleboard #standu… ift.tt/2vK9ia9

"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." - John Lubbock⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #sup #standuppaddle #paddleboarding #paddleboaift.tt/2MIflT6

MikeHowarth's tweet image. "Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." - John Lubbock⠀
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#sup #standuppaddle #paddleboarding #paddleboa… ift.tt/2MIflT6

Gift experiences not stuff. Eroica Brittannia with my big brother. A weekend of vintage steel bikes and gravel combined with stellar weather and great company, it remains an absolute stand out highlight of the year. . . . . . . #eroica #eroicabrittania o… ift.tt/2zOknKj

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Gift experiences not stuff. Eroica Brittannia with my big brother. A weekend of vintage steel bikes and gravel combined with stellar weather and great company, it remains an absolute stand out highlight of the year. .
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#eroica #eroicabrittania o… ift.tt/2zOknKj

Relics of an industrial era. Construction of several canals in the 18th became the backbone to Englands woolen ind… ift.tt/2mq1J66

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Relics of an industrial era. Construction of several canals in the 18th became the backbone to Englands woolen ind… ift.tt/2mq1J66

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." - … ift.tt/2zGv8fp

MikeHowarth's tweet image. "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." - … ift.tt/2zGv8fp

Buried in the hills of Sardinia's Barbagia region,the small town of Orgosolo has a remote and isolated feel. It's … ift.tt/2xhKzMO

MikeHowarth's tweet image. Buried in the hills of Sardinia's Barbagia region,the small town of Orgosolo has a remote and isolated feel. It's … ift.tt/2xhKzMO

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