Day 2: 12th July 2026: Guernica to Deba I thought day two was going to be a breeze, quite frankly. The weather was cooler than the tremendous heat of the previous day, slightly cloudy, and much lower temperatures. I cycled up to Lekeitio on the coast, which is a wonderfully lively port and holiday centre […]
Day 1: Afternoon of 11th July 2026 After my ride from Bilbao, I focused on the reason why I’ve come to Guernica. I felt I had to come to Guernica. This was the place where aerial bombardment of civilians first took place in 1937 as part of the Civil War, with General Franco getting assistance […]
My journey has begun! Yesterday I departed from Lewes in Sussex for the ferry journey from Portsmouth onboard the Brittany Ferries ship ‘Galicia.’ Right now I’m off the cape of Finistère Brittany. No I haven’t transferred to the yacht!! Just a to the cape view on this beautiful morning! On the ferry I have met […]
Thanks to UKRAINIAN HEARTS of Lewes for seeing me off before my marathon bike ride to raise funds for medical aid and ambulances for Ukraine Please donate. CLICK THIS LINK or use the QR code. Thank you
Report by Victor S Ient Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler If you are interested in travelogues or current affairs and geopolitics this is an amazing BBC series to watch. See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s6ym It spells out the challenges on many different fronts, – from the Mafia in Italy to NATO’s role in an aggressive […]
Please join the Ukrainian community in Brighton and Hove to reflect on the twelve years of war in Ukraine on Sat 21st Feb starting at 4:00 pm BRIGHTON UNITARIAN CHURCH Organised by:
Yesterday, 19th Feb 2026, the Russia-Ukraine peace talks ended without breakthrough. Next week on the 24th it will be the 4th anniversary of the Russian invasion into Ukraine. To mark this anniversary I’m publishing a few articles. This one sets the historical background so far as my personal experience is of the ‘Putin effect’. My […]
Ukrainian Hearts presents: Ukrainian choir concert – 4 years of resilience! featuring local choirs: Ukrainian Voices & Nebo – Zemlia with director Liudmyla Kulakova Saturday 21 February 2026 6pm -8pm Doors open at 5.30 pm £10 on the door children under 16- free – After – tea/coffee, food, chat Venue: Trinity Church, St. John Sub Castro, Abinger Place Lewes, […]
Author: Victor S Ient citizen journalist Stand Fast with Ukraine This year, during my travels, I will visit Guernica in Spain — a place that stands as a solemn reminder of the human cost of war. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, Guernica became the site of one of the first instances of […]
On 20th May I started out to attempt to cycle over 900 miles from the South of France to Dieppe and then back to Lewes via the ferry. Whilst I was on my 900+ mile ride I raised funds (and still continues back in England) for medical and other civilian aid to be sent to […]
