Day 402 25th August 43 miles (Szombathely to Zalalovo) Average speed 10.4.mph Top speed 22 mph I got up at 8.30 for a good buffet brekkie of coffee, bread, cold meat and cheese and cereals. I paid 10,460 but they thought I’d already paid. It was a very hot morning and I went into town … [Read more…]
Day 401 24th August 15 miles (Petofitelep, to Szombathely) Average speed 7.3 mph Top speed 16 mph I’m celebrating 400 days on the road by staying in a hotel instead of sleeping in the garden of one. Last night I camped in joszi bacsi hotel’s garden with their receptionist explaining they were full for … [Read more…]
Day 400 23rd August 51 miles (Balf to Petofitelep) Average speed 11.4 mph Top speed 31 mph I got up at 8.30 and had brekkie of 4 magdelenas and tea, I didn’t have quite enough gas so I used their microwave in the kitchen, I was careful not to tread on the frog … [Read more…]
Day 399 22nd August 47 miles (Katzeldorf to Balf) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 31 mph A good day but a stressful end. I got up at 8.30 and had brekkie of bread and pate with tea and milk. I waved off the man and his daughter on their way to work … [Read more…]
Day 398 21st August 44 miles (Vienna to Katzeldorf) Average speed 10.6 mph Top speed 24 mph I was awake at seven, but up at eight, with Hendrick ringing and banging on the front door, as he’d been locked out all night; his friend had the only key, he is not a happy bunny. I … [Read more…]
Day 397 20th August Vienna Another day off my bike completely. I got up at 9 and had brekkie of free muesli and tea. I checked the bike and went in search of bread, but as it’s Sunday there are no shops open in Austria. On my return there was a crazy old woman in … [Read more…]
Day 396 19th August 54 miles (Hevlin to Vienna) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 35 mph What a difference a day makes. Up at 6.45 with rain forecast from 7. I packed up before it started at 7.10 and made tea under the road bridge. I thought I’d had a rough nights sleep as … [Read more…]
Day 395 18th August 53 miles ( Hartvikovice to Hevlin) Average speed 9.8 mph Top speed 45 mph Today I reached 11000 miles at the end of a long day of cycling in sunshine.
Day 394 17th August Hartvikovice Day off bike totally. I got up at 9 and had brekkie of rolls and pate, did my washing and sunbathed after going for a walk to see if I could take my bike on a boat across the lake but it was too hilly and there were steps. Then … [Read more…]
Day 393 16th August 51 miles (Krucemberk to Hartvikovice) Average speed 10.7 mph Top speed 35 mph A wonderful day cycling with good speed and a good tail wind but with a few challenges along the way. I was up at 9 when the rain stopped and had brekkie of last night’s sausages and … [Read more…]