Dresden: music
Just as Bordeaux is renowned for wine, Dresden is renowned for music. This city of about half a million people … Continue reading Dresden: music
Author: Malcolm
Malcolm Glenny is a keen cyclist and enjoys cycle touring around the world.
Gerhard Richter
I think it’s called Murphy’s Law: you arrive at a destination to visit a site you have travelled half the … Continue reading Gerhard Richter
UCI Gran Fondo, Albi, 24 – 27 August 2017
Hi Robert, Helen and Michael. Confession, some believe, is good for the soul. I am starting with a private confession … Continue reading UCI Gran Fondo, Albi, 24 – 27 August 2017
Racing in the Pyrenees: La Souletine
A race in the Pyrenees sounded like a test of leg strength before the UCI Gran Fondo. Mauléon is an … Continue reading Racing in the Pyrenees: La Souletine
Bordeaux: La Cité du Vin
Think Bordeaux, think wine. Bordeaux is wine. One person in six in the city works in the wine industry. And … Continue reading Bordeaux: La Cité du Vin
Lunch with David Moncoutié
It was time to go racing! Having completed a long training block since the Tour of Northland in March, I … Continue reading Lunch with David Moncoutié
Bordeaux to Paris
We are living on the right bank of the Garonne river, less than a kilometre away from the northern end … Continue reading Bordeaux to Paris
Cordoba: religious toleration
Periods in history when Muslims, Jews and Christians have lived alongside one another peacefully are rare; they deserve to be … Continue reading Cordoba: religious toleration
Granada: the Alhambra
Architecture of the highest quality is a response to local conditions, and adapts to the needs of the people living … Continue reading Granada: the Alhambra
A walk in the park
Dear Milo Today your Nan and I went for a walk in a park. If you were here, you could … Continue reading A walk in the park