Trips & stuff about cycling
It started very specially today: first by hearing the rest of the rain outside… then by a very good breakfast… and finally by looking outside and starting to see the sun…😊 The street was still a bit humid here and … Read More »
Yesterday I was not sure if I should have continued the hill or not. But today, even having to start right “in the hill” I must say it was a good idea: the climbing would have been to much for … Read More »
Sunday, 27th of November 2016: Everything is fine, I’m just bit late with writing due to several incident. Like having to go to the hospital to clean my eye that had a meeting with a litle Branche and cleaning some … Read More »
(Once again the app messes the order of the Picts) Results of not taking the easy path… Zoom in the middle of the picture: modern art monastery: Rock and holes inside Monastery Varlam from below Just a bridge over “nothing”…. … Read More »
When I woke the sun was already waiting… blue sky and fresh air. I knew I had to climb a bit more, but I hadn’t expected that much and reaching the 1700m over sea. The highest up to now with … Read More »
The way to Metsovo was just as different as I thought…. Ok, the first 15km were: flat and easy going. It then came the climbing. It seems that the Greeks like it straight and steep. The view in direction of … Read More »
The day was discovering a bit the city, but mainly going to the isle in the lake of Ioannina. Ioaninna is one of the place where people from but as well against the Ottoman were living. There was a bit … Read More »
After a short night – no idea why – it started in the shadow of the mountain again at around 4°C. After few Kilometer I was happy (yep, really!) to get on a nice slope up: it was between 3-5% … Read More »
I was quite tired… as a woke only at 10am… may be as well because I hadn’t put the tent in the shade of a little house. But it is the beauty not to be in hurry and allowed to … Read More »
The decision was taken: I had to head a bit faster to the south as bad weather was coming, including snow and one of my flight was booked. So the day started not as I wanted because I had … Read More »
The first 10km were to cycle around the half island of Kastoria. Flat, easy going and cold in the shadows. But with beautiful mood. Depending when you got there you might be able to visit some of the caves that … Read More »
Good start but ending in the Greek Mekka of furs…. not so for me, even nice city. Furs for Luxus Quite cold Klisoura (1100m) pass with rest of snow and ice: Near the top: Far in the back the Mt … Read More »
Waking up with a blue sky is always nice… 🙂 It took some time to let the tent a bit dry… but I am not in a hurry… The main direction was the lakes before Florina and the waterfall at … Read More »
The day was much different then the previous ones. Starting with grey sky and low temperature, I first needed to go to a coffee and write some postcards. Then of course find the stamp and where to let them down. … Read More »
Staying one day in Thessaloniki
After a fabulous sunny day yesterday, the morning was much more cloudy and I wasn’t first sure how it would end… So I after breakfast, I packed my stuff and enjoyed the first 7km down… with tailwind 🙂 It was … Read More »
It started with muuuuch sleep since long. Which meant as well, that i started late. And that the wind had risen already. But it was sunny, the temperatures were somewhere around 20°C and the road was clear: Kavala. Interesting point: … Read More »
The day started beautifully after the huge bill of the hotel. Yes, I am not in Bulgaria, Serbia, or Romania. The prices are nearly as high as in Germany. The road was fun. Few traffic, quite flat, nearly no wind. … Read More »
Based on the weather forecast that I would encounter some headwind. But it should be ok. I first had to search for a local Bulgarian operator to be sure that I wouldn’t let any debts with the prepaid contract. And … Read More »
The day started quite with high fog or smog… both possible. So first alittle discover of the town, but the visibility wasn’t best for pictures. I knew the day would be a bit of climbing.. but again 1100m? And i … Read More »
Some impression of a short way to the 2nd largest city of Bulgaria and former capital…. The night was ok… never saw such a less expensive breakfast: large scramble eggs plate incl hacked tomatoes, ham, cheese for less then one … Read More »
For the techies: All with the carbon gates system and the Schwalbe Marathon Almotion tires:
Very nice day with climbing like in the Voges (F) Just lovely!
The two highlights of the day were the arriving of the fall colours and the caves of Bacho Kiro. Interestingly, my right knee was hurting the first 10km again…. and the physical pain vanished later. Tommorow will start with a … Read More »
After a rainy night (lucky me I had a room), and a nearly blue sky…my mood isn’t there where I wishedto be… unfortunately, I discussion with someone I started to care much turned bad… Hopefully words, time and cycling will … Read More »
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