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…]
Day 285 30th April 50miles (Maastricht to Raayerhof) Average speed 11.7 mph Top speed 25 mph There were some interesting sights along the way today: And then an appropriate bottle of wine to end the day : Camping nature park 10€ Great campsite with a kitchen and hot showers and wifi.
Day 284 29th April 37miles (Tilff to Maastricht) Average 10.5 mph Top speed 25 mph Up at 9 and cooked omelette for brekkie, I was in no rush to get away as my phone was not charged and I was slow to get going as I didn’t get to sleep until 2am. At … [Read more…]
Day 283 28th April 63 miles (Neufmoulin to Tilff) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 30 mph A great day if a long one. I left my wild camp at 10 after tea and frozen Twix for brekkie. Water all frozen too. I really should not have relied on the moss to keep me … [Read more…]
Day 282 27th April 29miles (Radelange to Neufmoulin) Average speed 9.9.mph Top speed22 mph A bit of a chill first thing but quickly under way. A good day of velo route 9 and euroroute 5 via Bastogne war museum. Wild camp among the Christmas pines.
Day 281 26th April 45 miles (Esch sur Alzette to Radelange) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 33 mph Camping in Belgium 18€ Some interesting sights along the way into Belgium, trains and a roadside shrine The campsite was expensive by comparison with previous ones and – Not even a sink to wash up … [Read more…]
Day 276 to Day 280 20th to 25th April Luxembourg Well I’m done with France. I’m now in Luxembourg attending my first indie festival at “out of the crowd” in Esch sur Alzette. The indie festival was … [Read more…]
Day 275 20th April 33 miles (Mance to Kochelscheur Luxembourg) Average speed 9.9 mph 29 mph I left the wild camp by the river and and set out … [Read more…]