Day 296 11th May 57miles (Bonnerahe to Kollmar) Top speed 28 mph A great day with sunshine and quite a bit of wind. Up at 8.30 Brekkie of bacon sarnie and 3 teas. Then I paid 10€ for camping and a very good shower and bathroom. I left for Valosade and was very … [Read more…]
Day 295 10/5 45miles (Oldenberg to Bonnerahe) Average speed 11.6 mph Top speed 26 mph I got up at 8 and cooked egg and bacon with tea. Left at 10 with rain in the air. I was glad to have packed up in time to avoid it. I left the the campsite through … [Read more…]
Day 294 9th May 60miles (Weener to Oldenburg) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 19mph I was up very late at 9.45 and had sausage sarnies for breakfast with tea. I left at midday and soon found myself lost at a lake. Beautiful as it was the path around it proved tough work. Then … [Read more…]
Day 293 8th May 47miles (Groningen to Weener) Average speed 10.9 mph Top Speed 18 mph A good day if a little cold and windy After four days of partying in Groningen it is time to hit the road again. A big thanks to Guy for organising a tour of Groningen by bike … [Read more…]
Day 292 7th May 12miles (Groningen) Average speed 7.6 mph Top speed 15 mph Up at 8.30 for brekkie of tea and bread and cheese. I unpacked the panniers from the bike and stored them in the room, then I had a shower and met Guy at 10. He’s always very organised and provided me … [Read more…]
Day 290 5th & 6th May Groningen A day off the bike spent at a music festival to celebrate Holland’s liberation from Germany.. I danced with teenagers in the mud and had a wonderful time.. I only got to see 3 of the 6 stages but really enjoyed a wild night, More free drinks. Nic, … [Read more…]
Day 289 4th May 53miles (Paardenton to Groningen) Average speed 10.4 mph Top speed 25 mph A great way to spend my birthday riding into wind and rain! Although I really enjoyed achieving my goal. It was tough at times but very enjoyable too. I stopped at a frites wagon for lunch and the … [Read more…]
Day 288 3rd May 57miles (Lievelde to Paardenton) Average speed 11.9 mph Top speed 22 mph The weather didn’t look too promising this morning, but once I got going there were sights to see and a bird park to visit. And then on past a riding school to find tonight’s campsite. Camping 5€
Day 287 2nd May 57miles (Weeze to Lievelde) Average speed 11.4 mph Top speed 23 mph Another good day but a very wet one. I was up at 7 after the church bells went crazy at 6. I said goodbye to my camping buddy from Kaiserslautem and said I might meet him in … [Read more…]
Day 286 1st May 39 miles (Raayerhof to Weeze) Average speed 12.4 mph Top speed 19 mph Awake at 4am as the rain started but was too lazy and warm to get up and cover the panniers and bike. Up at 7 and off to the wonderful kitchen out of the rain, to cook … [Read more…]