Wondering About

Travel blog and life hack guide from a couple of wondering wanderers

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Another day, another bunch of bananas and another advert for @tubestrap 🤣🤣🤣 . . Actually, it’s been quite difficult to find bananas in Vietnam and these are the first we’ve seen since we arrived on Saturday. Hopefully now that we’re a little further South that they might be more prolific as they are our daily fuel ⛽️ 🍌 . #cycling #cycletouring #biketouring #tubestrap #vietnam #southeastasia #travel #bananas #healthy (at Thị Trấn Phước Dân) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bplrbwvlxdi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ue1iqqmlojvp

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Test running of the Jones H Bars over the weekend was a huge success. Increased comfort and control, the 710mm bars downhill through the woods felt more like my mountain bike than a tourer! Siubhan tried them on her bike yesterday and we immediately placed an order for her from @jonesbikes #cycling #cycletouring #biketouring #handlebars #joneshbars #joneshbar #mtb #surlydisctrucker #surly (at Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnQjaEGFMPT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=123h4nhjmevuw

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Ergon Biokork GC1 grips mated to Jones H Bars today - niiiiiice 😎 I was surprised as how much more stable the bike feels. The urge to roll now is very strong. #cycling #cycletouring #biketouring #joneshbar #ergon #ergongc1 #ergonbiokork #custombike https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEwDm5lYqV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gavxd1u0nzyq

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HeeeeHaaaaaw! Let the experimentation begin! #cycling #cycletouring #biketouring #joneshbar #happy #handlebars #experiment https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDuEHHF1TB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kmudtmlrk3im

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Travelling light today fo a 60km trip around the Cotswolds; just a camera, some food and a puncture repair kit. Water is in the backpack. #biketouring #cycletouring #cycling #leamingtonspa #railway #railwaystation #cotswolds #hills #surlydisctrucker #surly #wafb (at Leamington Spa railway station)

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Wet Bank Holiday Sunday in the U.K. A good time to spin some old school vinyl. #pinkfloyd #wishyouwerehere #linn #linnlp12 #linnlp12sondek #naim #vinyl #hifi #music #wetbankholiday #sunday #sundayvibes #shineonyoucrazydiamond #wafb (at Upper Tadmarton)

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We re-indexed the gears on both bikes today and it felt so gooooood. Gear cables stretch over time and they need a little tweaking occasionally and today was one of those days. Nothing major required, just making sure that the chain moves accurately and crisply to the centre of the gear and doesn’t rub against the adjacent cog. There’s a beauty in good engineering running well. #cycling #cycletouring #gears #shimano #deorext #deore #surly #surlydisctrucker #engineering #biketouring #bikemaintenance #cyclemaintenance #gearindexing #happy #content #accomplished #proud #wafb

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Pink Prosecco seems to be a vital ingredient for breakfast in Vienna #breakfast #vienna #austria #travel #prosecco #pinkprosecco #roseprosecco #viennese #wien #wiener #coffee #fruhstück #wafb (at Cafe Goldegg)

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Home cooking is one of our joys especially when some of the ingredients are fresh from the land. These delicious tomatoes and the sautéed Charlotte potatoes in the frittata came from a friend’s smallholding. #homecooking #charlotte #freshveggies #tomatoes #frittata #potatoes #sauteedpotatoes #delicious #foodporn #wafb #foodphotography #salad #dinner #charlottepotatoes (at Upper Tadmarton)

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Such a friendly and inquisitive goat at a good friend’s smallholding. Loved having her horn stumps scratched. #goat #smiling #inquisitive #happyanimals #friendly #smallholding #selfsufficient #smallfarm #wafb (at Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom)

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Taking a 2 week trip down the Danube on the bikes with friends. 75km a day on reasonable terrain should make it an easy ride but temperatures in the high 30s are making it hard work. A misty morning start at the campsite on the river today might make things a little cooler. #cycletouring #cycling #landscapephotography #landscape #austria #danube #donau #misty #boat #trees #river #water #morning #green #happy #wafb #camping #campsite (at Camping, Pension und donAu-Stand'l Au an der Donau)

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A day at the US Embassy 🇺🇸 in London for the B1/B2 Visa interview. We were hugely over-prepared for the interview but glad we were and very happy to have them approved and it’s another step towards the big cycle tour. #usembassy #usvisa #usvisa10yearsmultipleentry #cycletouring #cycling #travel #america #roundtheworld #rtw #wafb (at U.S. Embassy London)

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Chillin’ at the London pad. A lovely day for a light ride from Denham with just the day packs. Minimal tarmac and just followed the Grand Union Canal before picking up the Thames at Richmond. #cycletouring #cycling #surlydisctrucker #london #islington #summer #canal #river #grandunioncanal #thames #wandsworth #battersea #batterseapark #denham #happy #wafb (at Islington)

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Asian Beef Salad is perfect on the patio for these sunny evenings. We’re fans of the @jamieoliver 15 minute recipes and this was one of them, except that we’ve adapted it a bit - substitute the lettuce for raw spinach, back off on the spring onions and max it on the shaved asparagus! Delicious!! #summer #alfresco #alfrescodining #bbq #barbeque #beef #salad #asian #asianfood #jamies15mm #jamies15minutemeals #foodporn #foodphotography #food #delicious #asparagus (at Upper Tadmarton)

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Making the most of the sunny evenings #sunshine #sun #sunny #sunnyday #bbq #barbeque #alfresco #garden #foodporn #food #foodphotography #evening #dinner #happy #wafb #outside (at Upper Tadmarton)

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All this good weather in the U.K. is giving us itchy feet for the tropics. This is Siubhan buying lunch in Thailand. #cycletouring #cycling #biketouring #thailand #thai #thaifood #bananas #vegetarian #happy #streetphotography #colorphotography #travel #travelphotography #travelblogger #wafb #sunshine #hot #market #femalecyclist #hungry #shopping

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A walk down Regents Canal is always worth it, especially on a sunny June day 😎 #london #camden #regentscanal #canal #walk #sun #sunny #june #summer #canalpath #water #green #geese #urban #urbanarchitecture #bridge #railwaybridge #dappled #wafb #colorphotography #urbanphotography (at Regents Canal Towpath)