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Celebrating in style

Mum remains stoic whilst everyone else...seems to have something in their eye.

Family Wynter Bee

One very happy, knackered Nick

Why pedal if someone else will do it for you?

The final ride down the Mall

Nick and Dermot outside Buckingham Palace

Riding into London on the final day

Riding into London on the final day

Riding into London on the final day

Mike, Nick's brother, thought he was being so sneaky on his electric bike...until it left him all deflated.

Peter 'the Badger' Wynter Bee

Way off the beaten track

Dermot, Jess, Emma and Jeremy celebrate at the top of a hill, England

Nick and Dermot

Tasty dinner in Shrewsbury

Back in England again

Riding in the late evening sun

Gorgeous scenery

Dad starts to look a little happier

And then the sun came out, Wales

Sheep and a little drizzle - must be Wales

Peter Wynter Bee rocks the lycra look

First sighting of Holyhead from the ferry deck.

Trim castle, Ireland

Peat bogs lined the roads

Sunny afternoon, Ireland

The awesome Luker's Bar, Shannonbridge

The awesome Luker's Bar, Shannonbridge

Shire horses, Ireland

Quiet country roads, Ireland

Brendan, our very lovely warmshowers host in Galway, Ireland

Re-building the bikes in Galway

Tracking down bike boxes in Panama City

Street Graffiti, Panama City

Street Graffiti, Panama City

Panama city skyline

Made it!!!!!!!!

Nick's favourite sign ever (Batidos = Milkshakes)

Halfway up the final hill, feeling totally bushed.

Nick doing some expert map reading.

Setting up camp whilst keeping an eye out for snakes

Final Latin American campsite

Views from the roadside, Panama

Sunset in the jungle, Panama

Riding the PanAm Highway, Panama

A snookum bear, Panama

Sunset over the Pacific ocean, Costa Rica.

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These cows are so popular in Central America they even build statues of them.

Black sand beach, Costa Rica

Jess takes a break

Costa Rica has beautiful money

Manu, our lovely scuba instructor

Dolphins!!!!!!! Photo taken by Catherine, Scuba Instructor

Nick blows air rings underwater

Stunning coral, Little Corn - Photo taken by Catherine, Scuba instructor

Jess floating around - Photo taken by Catherine, Scuba instructor

Underwater high five

Swimming through shoals of fish

Scuba diving off Little Corn

Bumping into friends from home, Little Corn

Little Corn Island, Nicaragua

Little Corn Island, Nicaragua

Street graffiti in Leon, Nicaragua

Pupusas - Maize cakes stuffed with cheese and beans. The national dish of El Salvador.

Alejandro fixes Nick's wheel in Leon, Nicaragua

Thomas, a cycle tourer who has been on the road for 4 years

Bicycle taxi, Nicaragua

After the storm

Storm clouds gather, Honduras

Shady trees in Honduras

The Pan American highway, El Salvador

Stunning volcanoes, El Salvador

Traffic in San Salvador

Cycling into San Salvador

Kitesurfing on Lake Atitlan

Kitesurfing on Lake Atitlan

The Victorian explorer look

Lake Atitlan and the seriously steep hills that surround it.

Made it! Reached the shores of Lake Atitlan

Jess falls off her bike (again) on the dirt road coming down to the lake.

Storm clouds roll in over the Guatemalan highlands

Guatemala City - not too much to see

Rob the hero - flying down to Guatemala City to deliver shoes

Chicken bus, Guatemala City

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America.

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America

Sunrise at Volcan Tajumulco - highest point in Central America

Guatemalan highlands

Cycling to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Cycling to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Jungle hillsides, Guatemala

Cooking tortillas, Guatemala

2 cold drinks given to us by a passing car as soon as we crossed the border into Guatemala.

Mexican marimba

Town in Southern Mexico

Nick and the delicious lime ice lollies

OXXO! One of our favourite signs in Mexico - their ice lollies kept us going in the heat.

Nailed it! A rather major puncture

Egon the Austrian, cycling from Miami to Argentina

Windy Southern Mexico

Cycling down sandy tracks to reach the beach

Snorkelling at San Augustin, Mexico

Snorkelling at San Augustin, Mexico

Nick tries out his new cycling gear

Nick tries out his new cycling gear

Come back soon, Mazunte

A 5 hour happy hour - the best kind of happy hour

One of our favorite restaurants, Mexico

Mazunte, Mexico

Mazunte, Mexico

Sunset over the sea, Mazunte

Janet, our very patient Spanish teacher

Cleaning up the hostel, Mazunte

Cheeky chappy, cafe in Mazunte

Waves pound the village, Mazunte

Heavy surf on the beach, Mazunte

The lovely Hostal La Isla damaged by the sea

The lovely Hostal La Isla damaged by the sea

View from the Spanish school

Hummingbirds, Puerto Escondido

Hummingbirds at Jim's place, an American guy we stayed with in Puerto Escondido

Surfers catch the waves at Neixpa

Watching an MMA class for Mexican kids

Jess clocks up 10,000 miles so far

Early evening cycling, Mexico

The famous cliff divers, Acapulco

Pineapple power

River near Acapulco

Andy + Red's beach at Zihuatanejo

Jess's downfall

Nick's happy - he's found a dog

Early morning, Mexico

Typical lunch - meat tacos

Typical breakfast - eggs, chorizo, beans and tortillas

Chris, an American cycle tourist

On the Pacific Mexican Coast

On the Pacific Mexican Coast

This lady cooked us delicious mole chicken

This little guy joined us for lunch one day

Early evening in town, Mexico

The roads are lined by Mango and Palm Trees

No, it's a croc, San Blas

Tropical scenery in mainland Mexico

An Iguana just chilling at the motel

Snorkeling with sea lions

The sunsets as we ride our longest day ever

Snorkeling with sea lions!

Birds soar above Isla Espirti Santo

Isla Espiriti Santo

Isla Espiriti Santo

Paulo the Mexican cyclist

Beautiful San Ignacio, an oasis in the desert

Whale shark fin in the bay where we camped

Zora the dog chatting to Jess

Nick perfecting his skimming skills, Playa Buenaventur

Nick perfecting his skimming skills, Playa Buenaventura

Street side cooking, Baja Mexico

Chorizo quesadillas

Lakeside camping

Stunning coastal roads

Looking out over the Sea of Cortez

Getting ready to go snorkeling with whale sharks

Boy racers, Mulege

Just lazing around

Sea lion says hello

Blowing off some steam

Gray Whale watching

Baby Gray Whale

The mum nudges her calf up towards the boat for a pat

Gray whale watching, Guerrero Negro

View from inside the tent

Jess really liked this campsite

Climbing hills away from the ocean

Cactus close up

Roadside shrine, Baja

Desert campsite

Jess really liked the massive cacti

Nick's crazy neck tan line

We see these type of buses everywhere in Baja

Wild West landscape

Noah's ark, Baja

Sunset at a bike friendly hotel, Baja

Roads overlooking the Pacific

Climbing hills to get out of Tijuana

US/Mexican border

San Clemente beach

Getting caught by the sea

Em and Nick do beach handstands

Campsite, San Clemente Beach

San Clemente Beach

Campsite, San Clemente Beach

Milkshakes were everywhere and delicious!

Free refill coffee at Woody's, an all american diner

Turcs bar where we met some super friendly Americans

Cycling along the beach - lush!

Emma arrives and cycle with us from LA to San Diego!

Getting ready for the LA Critical Mass

Sarah + George, our hosts in LA

This guy's bike looked really fun

Skateboarders at Venice Beach

Skateboarders at Venice Beach

Cycling along Venice Beach

It rained a little in LA!

Road was closed due to a landslide but the helpful guy at the barrier let us slip through.

Tiny seal at the campsite

Tiny seal at the campsite

First campsite, Port Mugu State Park

First camping sunset in the US

Ed, founder of the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition

Nick explains the vital importance of chamoix cream

Giving a talk at the local junior high school

Annie + Rob, Jess's auntie and uncle and our hosts in Santa Barbara

At the batting cages with Jess's cousins

First stop - Santa Barbara!

At the airport with our parents

A final coffee with the parents

Happy Christmas

Getting in the Christmas spirit.

Charles and Ruzi, my lovely hosts in Singapore.

Little Slugger all packed up and the welcome notice.

Yep, it's the monsoon.

Floods, Malaysia

Floods, Malaysia

Wet and windy in northern Malaysia

Laughing in the rain, Malaysia

Exotic Dragon fruit

Pad Thai - yum!

Temple roof, Thailand

Temple statue, Thailand

Temple, Thailand

Temple, Thailand

Not a restaurant I want to visit any time soon

Roadside temple, Thailand

Just your standard snack - bbq whole squid

Fairground at Ban Phai, Thailand

Fairground at Ban Phai, Thailand

Cooking up a storm in the night market at Ban Phai, Thailand

The King of Thailand has just had his birthday so these posters are everywhere along the roadside.

Jonapan + Sukkay, who waved me down and brought me lunch in Thailand

Animal statues at a roadside shrine, Thailand

An Oreo milkshake, the manliest of drinks

Nick's final night in Vientiane

Temple gates, Laos

Bandanas are in

Gorgeous mountains in Laos

Hell's angel number 2

Hell's angel number 1

Inside Thang Khom Lo Cave

Bicycles are everwhere here

Riverside village, Laos

Cycling in Laos

Temples in Laos

Nick rocks the bandana look

Practising English in a roadside cafe

Vietnamese fishing village with fish drying in the sun

Fixing Nick's buckled wheel

Cycling at dusk

Everywhere we go in Vietnam little kids wave to us and shout hello

Mopeds everywhere

Chilled cycling in Vietnam

Water buffalo in Yunnan, China

A crowd gathers to watch Nick pump his tyres

City and country blend, China

Country roads, China

Coffee and chess on Jess' birthday - we know how to party

Getting off the train, China

Standing room only, Chinese train

Standing room only, Chinese train

Night market, Kashgar

Night market, Kashgar

Night market, Kashgar

Traditional Uighur hat

Ben celebrates finding a home for his bike, Kashgar

Ben, a cyclist from the UK, gives away his tandem bike to 2 boys in Kashgar

Lunch at the baazar, Kashgar

Mopeds are all the rage in Kashgar, China

Jules, Mark, Ben and Steve - fellow cycle tourists who we met at the Chinese border

Almost icicles forming on Nick's almost beard

Jess on the plateau

The long and icy road to China

The long and icy road to China

The long and icy road to China

Icicles form on Nick's helmet during a short break

Views towards Peak Lenin

Trying to drink from frozen water bottles

Early morning cycling

Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Fantastic views of Peak Lenin

Downhill on snowy roads

Yes!!! Reached the pass

Finally we see a snow leopard

Climbing up to the pass

Yes, it's really quite cold

Snowy roads on the way to China

Plastic bag snow shoes

Krygyz mountains

Krygyz mountains

Krygyz mountains

On the road to China

School kids, Kyrgyzstan

Baby donkey, Kyrgyzstan

Snowy campsite on road to Osh

Honey at the roadside

Selling horses milk, Kyrgyzstan

Mariella and her trolley

Traditional felt hats, Kyrgyzstan

Mountain campsite

Views after the first pass

Possible wolf droppings?

Nick in the morning

Happy in the snow

Views from a campsite

The only way is up

Clavdia, our Bishkek hostel host

Mountain roads, Kyrgyzstan

Mountain roads, Kyrgyzstan

Rainy descent, Kyrgyzstan

Yurts, Kyrgyzstan

VIews over the mountain plateau

Dawn in the mountains

Campfire cooking

Climbing up to the first mountain pass on the road to Osh

Yurts in the mountains, Kyrgyzstan

Horse riding, Kyrgyzstan

Horse riding, Kyrgyzstan

Barana Tower, Kyrgyzstan

Eric the turkey

Lunch after horse trekking, Kyrgyzstan

Horse trekking, Kyrgyzstan

Spices at Bishkek Bazaar

Learning to play musical instruments in Bishkek bazaar

Toasty warm sleeping bags

Sunny cycling in Kazakhstan

Sunny cycling in Kazakhstan

Nick's first puncture

Sunny cycling in Kazakhstan

Sunny cycling in Kazakhstan

Friendly guy who gave us snickers, Kazakhstan

Cycling by Tian Shan mountains

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Puppets, Bukhara

A happy builder, Bukhara

Embroidery, Bukhara

Blue tiles, Bukhara

Wedding photos, Bukhara

Wood carvings in the Ark, Bukhara

Kalon minaret at sunset, Bukhara

Eating plov at the yurt

Roadside yurt, Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan takes an in-your face approach to road safety signs

Farida, her aunt + little cousin at their teahouse

Farida + her aunt and little cousin, Uzebkistan

Meat all round at a teahouse near the Uzbek border

The sharpest dressed school boys in Kazakhstan

Another gorgeous sunset on the step

Russian motorcyclists who were on their way to watch a rocket launch somewhere in Kazakhstan

A Turkish lorry driver who stopped and gave me tea

Not so nice road in Kazak steppe

Nice road in Kazak steppe

Early morning, Kazakhstan

Sunset on the steppe

Tea house, Kazakhstan

Sandstorm, Kazakhstan

Road builders, Kazakhstan

Kazak boy and me

Boy racers, Kazkhstan

Empty, empty steppe, Kazakhstan

Camels in a sandstorm, Kazakhstan

Dawn in the Steppe

The Caspian Sea

The least relaxing sounding hotel in the world, Aktau, Kazakhstan

How cool is the Kazakhstan flag? An eagle and the sun

Dawn at port, Kazakhstan

Dawn at port, Kazakhstan

Elton the sailor

Sailors on the ferry

Turkish lorry driver drinking tea (of course) on the ferry

Hanging with my homies in the ferry cafe

The shipyard, Baku

Yep - that sums up the ferry

Learning to navigate

A fellow ferry passenger

Sunset over the Baku skyline

Sunset over the Baku skyline

The first evening on board

On the deck of the ferry

And some more waiting

Waiting for the ferry in Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan

Flying the flag in Baku, Azerbaijan

Sledding under the motorway Azerbaijan style

Sledding under the motorway Azerbaijan style

Roadside wander, Azerbaijan

Hospitality at the local cement works, Azerbaijan

Desert landscape, Azerbaijan

Riverbed, Azerbaijan

Southern Caucasus

Khachapuri (cheese pie), Georgia

Prometheus cave, Georgia

Prometheus cave, Georgia

Mending punctures at the Georgian roadside

Mountain peaks in Svaneti, Georgia

Riding horses in the stunning Svaneti mountains

Riding horses in the stunning Svaneti mountains

Svaneti, Georgia

Svaneti, Georgia

Cookery class, Tbilisi

Spot the human, Tbilisi

Church fresco, Tbilsi

Views over the Georgian/Azerbaijan border

Cave monastery, Georgia

Davit Gareja monastery complex, Georgia

Bagrati cathedral, Tbilisi

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