Day 366 20th July 50 miles (Strodehn to Wittenberge) Average speed 11.3 mph Top speed 22 mph A good day to celebrate a year on the road. Up at 9 and brekkie of bread pate and tea. I showered and was on the road at 11. I followed the main road to Havelburg … [Read more…]
Day 365 19th July 48 miles (Zeestow to Strodehn) Average speed 11.6 mph Top speed 23 mph Up at 9 for brekkie of tea, bread and pate. I took my time to pack up in sunshine and washed my mattress but forgot to close the valve first so it’s now a waterbed. I … [Read more…]
Day 364 18th July 33 miles (Berlin to Zeestow) Average speed 9.1 mph Top speed 25 mph Awake at 7 as my Italian room mates left. Up at 8.30 for brekkie of coffee, cereals, toast and jam. I left at 11.15 and was intending to go to the station but was drawn by … [Read more…]
Day 363 17th July 17 miles (Berlin) Average speed 8.2 mph Top speed 25 mph Up at 8 and after brekkie took Helen to the airport. I got back at 1pm and picked up my bags before checking into the hostel in a room full of beer bottles and no ventilation. Not sure … [Read more…]
Day 360 to 362 14th to 16th July 11miles (Berlin) Average speed 7.9 mph Top speed 16 mph Up at 7.30 and brekkie of dry toast and tea. Left at ten and rode to the hotel which let me put my bags in storage before having a long awaited haircut for 10€ and then … [Read more…]
Day 359 13th July 40 miles (Dannenburg to Berlin) Average speed 11.1 mph Topspeed 21 mph I was awake at 7.30 and showered and had a good brekkie but my stomach is still struggling to cope, which made for an interesting ride!. I followed the road and some cycle paths through woodland in the … [Read more…]
Day 358 12th July 22 miles (Alt Arge to Danneburg) Average speed 11.1 mph Top speed 24 mph I was awake at 7 with rain on my tent but didn’t get up until 9.30 and made tea after a shower. I waited until 12 but the rain wasn’t going anywhere. I could not … [Read more…]
Day 357 11th July 58 miles (Hamburg to Art Ange) Average speed 8.9 mph Top speed 26 mph A very tough day I was feeling awful most of the day. 90 Minutes of footy on Saturday and copious amounts of beer have knocked me sideways. Everything aches and every pedal stroke stretched the scab on … [Read more…]
Day 355 and Day 356 9th and 10th July Hamburg Stag weekend Beer and football I don’t know what happened to Sunday. Ermintrude ; That says it all!!
Day 354 8th July 15miles (Bredenbeker to Hamburg) Average speed 11.6 mph Top speed 21 mph Up at 7.15 Brekkie of smoked salmon and Camembert rolls. Fred met me at 8.55 to escort me to the gate and return my key deposit, I thanked him and told him what a lovely campsite he has. … [Read more…]