Episodios

  • Week 11 - Talkin' Türkiye

    Week 11 - Talkin' Türkiye
    Jan 24 2026

    A dose of Turkish delight as Mark and Ellie cross the Bosporus, and a major milestone as they enter Asia Minor. Wild dogs and cups tea abound.

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    22 m
  • Week 10 - Bye, bye, Happyland

    Week 10 - Bye, bye, Happyland
    Dec 18 2025

    Dodging massages in a thermal pool and a visit to an eerie abandoned theme park during their one week journey through Bulgaria sees Ellie and Mark reach the border with Turkey. The major milestone this week is reaching the Black Sea, which they find out is both salty and cold.
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    18 m
  • Week 8 - If you go down to the woods today…

    Week 8 - If you go down to the woods today…
    Dec 4 2025

    Bear-related big surprises in the Carpathian Mountains see Ellie and Mark hurriedly packing down their tent in the dark, and making a mad dash down a mountain road at dusk.

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    27 m
  • Week 7 - Megaromaniacs

    Week 7 - Megaromaniacs
    Nov 27 2025
    In this episode the joy of the bumpy highways of Hungary and the mountains of Romania is tempered by the disappointment of the Irish pub abroad.
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    28 m
  • Week 6 - A tale of three cities

    Week 6 - A tale of three cities
    Nov 19 2025
    The Spokes Yokes leave Vienna for Bratislava's Bike Kitchen, experiencing their first hangover of the trip. There are some soggy days in Slovakia, before arriving in Budapest in time for a very important holiday, and a musical farewell to The Danube.
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    16 m
  • Week 5: As plain as the nose on your face

    Week 5: As plain as the nose on your face
    Nov 12 2025
    Over 2,000km into their attempt to cycle around the world, Mark and Ellie bid a fond farewell to Germany, experience a travesty on the crisps front, and extend a fine how-do-you-do to the cakes of Vienna. They also share a story that never made it into their newsletter.
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    20 m
  • Week 9 - Hang sang in Mad Andy's shitshack

    Week 9 - Hang sang in Mad Andy's shitshack
    Nov 12 2025

    A low ebb as Mark and Ellie wrestle their bikes while shin deep in mud on a Romanian mountainside. Their mood is lifted as they rejoin the Danube, and celebrate a significant day in their own inimitable style.

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    27 m
  • Week 4: We follow rivers

    Week 4: We follow rivers
    Nov 3 2025

    During the fourth week of their round the world cycle, Ellie and Mark enjoy snowdrops and snowflakes on the German section of the Danube cycle way. There's no sign of them waning after a month on the road, although Mark needsmto call in a sick day.
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    16 m