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From the northernmost bar in the world, to the southernmost - the longest road trip ever made by a sports car.
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The Pub2Pub Expedition was several journeys wrapped up into one. First, there was the physical trip, which finished a year ago in the Two Bridges Hotel, on Dartmoor, after 27,000 miles, 25 countries and 8 months on the road.
Then there was the journey back from the depression which dominated my life during the year before the trip, which is detailed in the forthcoming Pub2Pub book.
Finally, there's the journey back to fitness. I finished the eight month road trip 10kg heavier than I was when I left, with my running and climbing ability a shadow if what it was before. However thanks to the motivation provided by the #Mini6000 Expedition, so far this year I've lost almost 8kg and today I was psyched to climb my hardest boulder problem in over 2 years - a 6C in Fontainebleau Forest. All going well, I'll be climbing grade 7s again this summer... So, the drive and the journey back from depression are complete, and the journey back to my previous physical fitness is well under way. As I while away the last few days of my camping trip in Font, life is good...
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#climbing #bouldering #fontainebleauforest #fontainebleaubouldering #comeback #pub2pubexpedition #climber
Past, meet present...
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#porsche #porsche944 #porschelife #porschelifestyle #tvrcars #drivetastefully #classicporsche #porscheclassic #voitureancienne #youngtimers
Do things differently.
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#tvrcars #tvrchimaera #belltent #glamping #overlanding #drivetheworld #drivetribe
Long before cars and road tripping took over my life, I was obsessed with aircraft and flying. When I was a child, my birthday treat was a visit to the RAF museum at Hendon. When others took a gap year between school and university to see the world, I was working the night shift in a warehouse to pay for flying lessons.
But time moves on, and despite gaining my pilot's license it's now over a decade since I've flown a plane. But the interest in all things aviation hasn't left me, so it was great to revisit my past today with a trip to the historic aircraft collection at La Ferte Alais, just south of Paris, the stars of which for me were the Vought Corsair and B17 Flying Fortress, along with a rather impressive aerobatic display by what I'm pretty sure was a Bucker Jungmann.
Road tripping is my life now, but hopefully someday soon I'll be back in the sky, doing with light aircraft what I currently do with cars. It seems a logical progression, albeit an expensive one, but hey - if your aspirations don't seem a little daunting, they're probably not big enough, right? .
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#warbird #lafertealais #pilotsofinstagram #ppl #airshow #historicaviation
Lovely AC Cobra, signed by Mr Shelby himself and spotted at an airfield in rural France.
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#accobra #shelbycobra #cobra427 #carrolshelby #drivetastefully #voitureancienne #getoutanddrive
Well-travelled TVR. 4m belltent. Woodburning stove. Prayer flags, candle chandelier, hurricane lanterns, comfy furniture and bouldering mats.
It's taken me 20 years, but I think I've finally perfected car camping. But im sure you folks can inspire me to go better - what's your dream setup?
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#tvr #tvrchimaera #chimaera #roaringback #drivetime #carlifestyle #carsofinstagram #carscene #drivetastefully #classicdriver #carcamping #glamping #lamusardiere #belltent #camping #outdoorlife #outdoorlifestyle #retroride
...and now for something completely different! I'm currently on my yearly pilgrimage to la Foret de Fontainebleau, just south of Paris, for a spot of rock climbing.
Climbing has been a hobby of mine since before I started roadtripping, but it's now taken on a more purposeful edge, thanks to the #Mini6000 expedition. This forthcoming roadtrip is going to require fitness beyond my previous undertakings and as someone who finds gyms tedious at best, I'll be turning to climbing and hiking to gain that fitness. And I'll be documenting the journey on here, so stay tuned as I prepare both the Mini, and myself, for the challenge. Thanks for the photos, @wildlandsadventure
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#climbing #rockclimbing #fontainebleau #fontainebleaubouldering #fontainebleauforest #boulderinglife
Currently chilling in the tent, beer in hand, fire blazing and project car research in full swing. Life is good... 🙂
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#TVR #tvrchimaera #chimaera #roaringback #tvrcars #pub2pub #pub2pubadventures #pub2pubexpedition #getoutanddrive #carlifestyle #carsofinstagram #carscene #drivetastefully #classicdriver #driveclassics #belltent #glamping #woodburner #camping #campinglife #carcamping
One year to the day since Kermit crossed the finish line at the end of the 27,000 mile Pub2Pub Expedition, it's celebrating by effortlessly blending into rural France...
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#TVR #tvrchimaera #chimaera #roaringback #tvrcars #pub2pub #pub2pubadventures #pub2pubexpedition #getoutanddrive #carlifestyle #carsofinstagram #carscene #drivetastefully
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