Riding into city of Gaudí where architecture divided opinions
‘Irish Times’ intrepid biker signs off in Barcelona
Fromage to Catalonia: following Clancy’s route over the Pyrenees into Spain
For the first time since leaving Belfast in the snow, the temperatures are consistently in double figures
Into the valley: riding through the Loire rain to Carcassonne
The route south through France followed by Carl Clancy in 1912 takes in the enchanting Château de Chenonceau
Breathtaking beauty of Chartres Cathedral nourishes the soul
Bikers following Carl Clancy’s 1912 route nourish their bodies with lunch at La Toque Blanche in Marboué
Paris hotel where Joyce plotted career in journalism
Around-the-world bikers Carl Clancy and Walter Storey enjoyed a steam-heated room in the Corneille
Pioneering motorcyclists promptly set about sampling the many pleasures in City of Light
Would that Carl Clancy could see Paris now, with its swarms of motorcycles
Retracing a journey made before placenames resonated with war
Signs of turmoil were there when Carl Clancy rode his motorbike through northern France 100 years ago
Fighting words on the banks of the Old Maas
Following the route of 1912 motorbike trip taken by Carl Clancy and Walter Storey, we find out what happened to Het Witte Paard
Kicking back at London’s Ace Cafe and Royal Automobile Club
If biker Carl Clancy were going around the world today instead of in 1912-1913, he’d drop in to the Ace. No question.
A quick stop in Gretna Green ends up with a wedding in a blacksmith’s forge
The Las Vegas of its day, this village on the Scottish border has become a tourist destination
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