Claire Davies

Over deze aflevering

<p>For this episode of <em>The Midpoint</em>, Gabby is joined by Claire Davies — a former speechwriter and British diplomat whose career has taken her from East Anglia to London, Singapore, Madrid and Cairo. These days, Claire has swapped diplomatic briefings for bike routes, and now calls Hampshire home.</p><p>Since leaving the Foreign Office in 2022, she’s been dividing her time between writing and cycling — and often combining the two by blogging about her incredible solo cycle tours. Claire is currently on a mission to ride across&nbsp;<em>every</em>European country from end to end. Since 2023, she’s already pedalled the length of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland — mostly on her own!</p><p>Her book,&nbsp;<em>Braver Than You Think: Cycling to Self-Discovery, from Land’s End to John O’Groats</em>, tells the story of the ride that started it all — a journey she began with little preparation, no support crew, and one big question:&nbsp;<em>Are you braver than you think?</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>