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

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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Week 7 - Megaromaniacs

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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Week 6 - A tale of three cities

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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Week 5: As plain as the nose on your face

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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Week 9 - Hang sang in Mad Andy's shitshack

Mark and Ellie are cycling around the world. Join their adventure as they share weekly diary updates from the road. Bears, typhoons, camels drinking each other's wee, and lots of crisps; this podcast is much more than a cycling diary. The ups are hilly, the lows are swampy, but for every puncture there's a patch.

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