Day 418 10th September 41 miles (Rejeika to Kapelica) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 32 mph I got up at 7 and was checking computer stuff as hostel had a pc. Several cups of tea and a brekkie of pate and tomato sarnie later, I checked out at 10 and watched … [Read more…]
Day 411 3rd September Zagreb Another day off the bike but lots of walking. I was up at 8.30 and had a good free brekkie at the hostel of bacon, sausage and fried eggie bread. I left at 11.30 and went to the flea market and then up the hill and onto the old upper … [Read more…]
Day 410 2nd September 4 miles ( around Zagreb) Average speed 6.5 mph Top speed 18 mph I got up at 9.30 and had brekkie of cheese and mushroom omelette and tea. I checked out at 11 and went to the launderette to wash my clothes while the rain came down. It stopped … [Read more…]
Day 409 1st September Zagreb Day off bike. I was up late as I was kept awake by my room mates arriving back from the bar crawl and the lovely Catholic girl, who was earlier telling me that she knows how to dress to go into a cathedral, was taken by the hand by the … [Read more…]
Day 408 31st August 21 miles (Zagreb ) Average speed 8.7 mph Top speed 28 mph A good day off. I cycled into the city centre via a couple of bike shops, but I still can’t find a small tin of degreaser. I went into the centre and looked at the cathedral and an … [Read more…]
Day 407 30th August 76 miles (Letenya to Zagreb) Average speed 12.3 mph Top speed 34 mph An amazing fast hot day. I was awake at 5am with dogs barking, church bells ringing and alarms going off, but managed to get back to sleep somehow. I got up at 8.30 and had brekkie of … [Read more…]
Day 406 29th August 4 miles (Letenya ) Average speed 6.2 mph Top speed 15 mph A very restful day off. No chores done even. Just enjoyed the sun and the pools. I got up at 8.30 and brekkie of cheese and chorizo sarnies with tea in the kitchen I only found this morning. … [Read more…]
Day 405 28th August 46 miles (Zalalovo to Letenya via Slovenia) Average speed 12.4 mph Top speed 30 mph I was up at 8.30 and ready to go but reception didn’t open until 11 so I had a shower and then went to pay, but the lady didn’t speak any English and I … [Read more…]
Day 404 27th August 6 miles (Zalalovo) Average speed 6.3 mph Top speed 18 mph Another Day off. A day of relaxing, swimming in the lake and enjoying the sun. Well, it was, until the thunderstorm arrived at about 8 pm when I quickly put the fly sheet on and sheltered in my … [Read more…]
Day 403 26th August 6 miles (Zalalovo ) Average speed 7.1.mph Top speed 18mph Day off