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Run by cyclists for cyclists
We’re Mark & Niamh from Scotland & Ireland and delighted to the new hosts of the Pyrénées Cycling Lodge. As keen cyclists we moved to the Pyrénées in December 2017 to run the lodge - a dream come true! We pinch ourselves everyday to make sure it's real that we live in such an amazing place - this is truly a great location and base for cycling in the Pyrénées!
1996Ditched the day jobs
and move to the States independently!1998Key West - Mark meets Niamh ...oh lá lá
Lucky guy ...says Niamh!1999Road Trip...a long one
Bought a van and we spent the next 4 years travelling and working in hospitality all over the States2003Time to get real
Returned to Scotland with a dream to move to the mountains in France one day!2004Off we go again
To Italy & France to work for the summer.2005Back to reality
With an aim to have a 5 year plan to move to France.Back to studies, jobs mortgage and the years go by..you know how it goes!
2008Runners for wheels
Niamh gives cycling a go to help running injuries and loves it!2009Mark ditches his hybrid for a road bike
After loosing to Niamh too many times on the hills!So weekends are spent cycling and hiking around Scotland.
May 2017Better late than never!
Our 5 year plan turned into 13 but we got there in the end. Returned to France to look at properties and found the Pyrenees Cycling Lodge for Sale...offer accepted - flew home still in shock that we bought a house in France!Nov 2017A done deal
Signed on our new house & business in France...yay!Ded 2017Bonjour Les Pyrénées
With our life belongings packed in a car, van & trailer we catch the ferry to France to live our dream!