A Beard, A Bike and A Bucket List!

Attempting to bicycle around the world, with the aim of raising money to set up a sports charity in rural Cambodia.  8 countries and counting, currently in Spain. www.abeardabikeandabucketlist.com/blog

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Sooooo, think it's fair to say that this is a loooong overdue update!!! There has been so, so much happen since my last post, that I genuinely don't even know where to begin! To anyone who has taken the time to follow, comment or like anything I've posted, my sincerest apologies, for my ABSOLUTE radio silence & for my complete & utter ignorance over the passed few months, it's not been my intention at all!!! But thanks a lot for your patience & concern!!! If you want to find out what's been happening or where I've been, please follow the link on my profile to my most recent blog, where I've explained EVERYTHING!!! It has been a looooong time in the making & something which I've struggled to find the motivation, energy or words for, but everything is explained! #blog #blogger #blogpost #blogupdate #update #whereami #whatsgoingon #magicalmysterytour #travel #travelblogger #bucketlist #vagabond #wanderlust #wonderer #cycling #cyclist #bikeride #bikelife #mylife (at Norwich, Norfolk)

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Whilst it's still fresh in my mind & to distract me from the ridiculously expensive food in Aus, I thought I'd share a couple of snaps from Lisbon! . . . . . . . . . . #lisboa #lisbon #sunset #instasunset #portugal #skyscape #skyporn #cloudporn #sailing #travelphotography #iphone6 #beautiful #natureatitsbest #lucky #grateful #appreciative #tb #tbt #throwback #travel #adventure #whynot #bucketlist #abeardabikeandabucketlist (at Padrão Dos Descobrimentos)

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In all honesty I'm too sure quite how I've managed it, but, I have finally landed safe & sound in Melbourne, Australia, some 40 hrs after setting off from Lisbon, Portugal!!! I've barely slept since Sunday & I'm unsure the day, date, hour, my mental state, whether I'm hungry or not, or what happens now, but it's all part of the adventure!!! Sooo many comedy coffufles on route, including nearly missing my last flight, which I'll write about soon, but for now I am here ready to roll, even if the Regal Beagle's not! Either way, onto the next chapter of the trip!!! . . . . . . . . . #melbourne #australia #straya #whatyousaying #gameon #nextchapter #travel #traveller #travellife #travelbug #bikepacking #aroundtheworld #worldtour #charity #bikeride #bicycle #bikelife #cycletouring #wanderlust #dreamer #adventurer #vagabond #bucketlist #abeardabikeandabucketlist #mylife #loveit #happy #excited (at Melbourne Airport)

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You can take the boy out of Portugal, but you can't take Portugal out of the boy!!! There was no way I was going to leave the country without a few of these rascals for the journey!!! Then I saw the Captain on offer. I've successfully completed the first leg, but there's no telling what could happen over the next 30 hours!!! Best be prepared for all eventualities, the boys agreed on all fronts!!! 😂😂😂. Guess it's also going to be the cheapest I see it for the next year or so, so it'd be rude/foolish not too!!!! . . . . . . . . . . #travelling #withfriends #miamigos #mascots #mascota #badinfluence #piratecoffee #toearly #never #pasteldenata #portugal #lisboa #lisbon #madrid #nextstop #shanghai #china #magicalmysterytour #vagabond #wanderlust #dreamer #adventure #explore #enjoy #everything #abeardabikeandabucketlist #bucketlist #thecaptain #captainmorgan (at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)

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Absolute skin of my teeth!!! But I am sat ready to roll, well, fly, next stop Madrid!!!! . . . . . . . . #crazyeyes #crazybeard #beardlife #beardsofinstagram #beardgang #madeit #just #travel #traveller #travellife #travelbug #ontothenextchapter #bikelife #cycling #cycletouring #aroundtheworld #cheating #bici #vagabond #wanderlust (at Aeroporto de Lisboa)

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One of the very real dangers of staying in a hostel!!!! Not sure how conducive of packing & traveling for 36hrs this is, but, I've at least made it to my first of 5 airports, packed, I think!?!?!? 😂😂😂 . . . . . . . . . . #hostel #hostellife #lisbonchillouthostel #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #realandimminent #danger #redwine #vintotinto #packing #nextstep #travel #traveller #wanderer #wonderer #dreamers #wanderlust #vagabond #alcoholic #me #noooo #bikepacking #worldtour #mondayfunday #itbegins (at Lisbon Chillout Hostel)

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The Regal Beagle, Fin-Bob & T-Bone all playing a spot of hide & seek. Really not the time when I've got to fly at 6am lads!!! . . . . . . #hideandseek #packing #neverfun #regalbeagle #finbobandtbone #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #nextstep #verysoon #bikepacking #literally #travel #traveller #vagabond #wanderlust #aroundtheworld #charity #bikeride #travellife #travelbug #bucketlist #abeardabikeandabucketlist (at biclas.com)

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So.........😂😂😂 . . . . . . . #vlog #vlogger #update #blog #blogger #mylife #gottolaugh #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #nextstep #warmerclimates #please #beard #beardlife #beardgang #bikeride #aroundtheworld #slowly #verywet #whereissummer #bicycle #cycletouring #cycletourist #rain #hail #notheone (at Lisbon Chillout Hostel)

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Never gets old!!!! . . . . . . . . . . #sunset #sunsets #sunsetsofinstagram #travelphotography #iphone6 #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #lucky #grateful #adventure #always #happy #vagabond #wanderlust #travellife #beautifulnature #everywhere #appreciate #believe #achieve #dream #bucketlist #abeardabikeandabucketlist (at Lisbon, Portugal)

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Glad I wasn't cycling up this beast!!! . . . . . . . #adventuring #newcity #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #adventurer #traveller #dreamer #wanderer #wonderer #wanderlust #vagabond #travelbug #travelphotography #iphone6 #bw #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #tram #instatravel #travelgram #streetphotography (at Praça Do Rossio)

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Getting a bit of beard love and appreciation off the big man himself earlier, although never knew he had a side line business piloting trams!!! . . . . . . . . . #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #tram #santa #iknowhim #namethemovie #classic #holidaysarecoming #soissanta #travel #travellife #traveller #vagabond #wanderlust #travelphotography #abeardabikeandabucketlist #bucketlist (at Praça do comércio - Lisboa)

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One bottle of wine is €1.64, my maths isn't great but €3.28 for 2 bottles seems quite the deal, the lads certainly agreed!!! . . . . . . . . . #vino #wine #red #sophistimicated #honest #hostel #hostellife #travel #traveller #mascot #mascots #nephewstoys #badinfluence #mascota #uncleduties #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #vagabond #wanderlust #dinner #noodles #standard #delicious #nutritious #hotsauce #addict #addicted #whynot (at Lisbon, Portugal)

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Fin-Bob & T-Bone (my nephews toys), enjoying the last vestiges of sun & a cheeky celebratory beer, having put up with me for the past 7 months!!! 😂😂😂 . . . . . . . . . . . #mascot #mascota #sunset #sunsetporn #skyporn #cloudporn #skyscape #beer #praiadacomporta #beachlife #portugal #lisboa #lisbon #travel #vagabond #wanderlust (at Praia Da Comporta)

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What a sky!!!!!! . . . . . . . #sunset #sunsets #sillhouette #skyporn #cloudporn #skylovers #cloudlovers #beautifulnature #stunning #lucky #fortunate #blessed #photography #travelphotography #iphone6 #beachtime #beachlife #dreamlife #freeshow #portugal #lisboa #lisbon #praiadacomporta #comporta #abeardabikeandabucketlist #bucketlist (at Praia Da Comporta)

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The Regal Beagle catching the last rays of the day, whilst feeling somewhat proud with the accomplishment of having cycled all the way from the North Sea, down to the Mediterranean Sea, before cutting across land, all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, now what? 🤔😂🤔😂 . . . . . . . . . #northsea #mediterraneansea #atlanticocean #nowwhat #sunset #praiadacomporta #portugal #lisboa #lisbon #cycling #cycletouring #bikepacking #biketour #charity #bikeride #worldtour #aroundtheworld #bybike #bicycle #bicicleta #bici #adventure #travel #traveller #wanderer #cycler #wanderlust #vagabond #abeardabikeandabucketlist #bucketlist (at Praia Da Comporta)

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This was Wednesday night & somewhat of a milestone of the trip. It also marks the start of the next chapter & the coming to a close of the first! . . . . . . . . . #vlog #vlogger #update #endofachapter #startofthenext #lisboa #lisbon #portugal #atlantic #atlanticocean #beautiful #sunset #lucky #grateful #happy #always #smile #believe #achieve #travel #travellife #adventure #bikelife #bikepacking #aroundtheworld #charity #bikeride #whynot #abeardabikeandabucketlist #bucketlist (at Praia Da Comporta)

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The difference a couple of hours makes!!! Suns out, guns out! Just letting yesterday's/my-only-cycling-gear dry out, the tent defrost & checking my route into Lisbon, now to find one of these delightful pastel de nata's then I'll be a happy camper!!!! . . . . . . . . . #mynewaddiction #pasteldenata #badboy #required #fuel #sunsoutgunsout #wildcamping #portugal #ontheroadagain #roadtrip #lisboa #lisbon #nextstop #maybe #cycling #bikeride #bikelife #adventure #travel #domore #sayyes #whynot #porqueno #beardlife #beardgang #bearded #selfie #selfies #idiot (at Grândola)