According to my itinerary, this journey would only be 90km, however that was the Google Maps most direct route. So 130km was slightly further, but it happened to be the Gran Fondo challenge (a monthly challenge to ride x number of km in one ride). Luckily parts of it followed the Elbe River, so at … Continue reading EU Day 05: Riding Jessen (DEU) to Dresden (DEU)
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EU Day 04: Riding Berlin (DEU) to Jessen (DEU)
This was a rough ride, sure it was flat, but my sore throat didn’t appreciate the hours I spent cycling. I had some offline maps loaded onto my phone, but my navigation wouldn't work without data, so I struggled a bit. At one point I took a wrong turn and didn't realise for a long … Continue reading EU Day 04: Riding Berlin (DEU) to Jessen (DEU)
EU Day 02: Berlin Walkabout
It was such a beautiful day, so I went on two walking tours, which was a great way to get a feel of the city and get some good advice on things to check out tomorrow. The first tour was free and touched on 800 years of history in about three hours and the second … Continue reading EU Day 02: Berlin Walkabout
EU Day 01: Arriving in Berlin
After 20 hours in transit, I arrived in Berlin at 7am. The flights were quite pleasant, it was my first time flying with Etihad and I was impressed by their service. The cardboard box containing my bicycle was still in mint condition and waiting patiently for me at the luggage carousel. Unfortunately none of my … Continue reading EU Day 01: Arriving in Berlin
EU Day 03: Berlin Cycling
The weather ended up being lovely today, so I planned a morning of cycling to some further sites and an afternoon of museums. First on the list was Charlottenburg Palace, built for the first Prussian royal couple around 1700. It was still being restored and it was massive. Along the way I took photos of … Continue reading EU Day 03: Berlin Cycling
Packing for Europe
With only ten days in Australia before my departure, my packing was left to the last minute. I kept most of the same stuff I used in New Zealand except for three main things. 1. Switching winter gear to summer gear: out with the thermals and in with the bathers and shorts. It's just a … Continue reading Packing for Europe
Europe Brief
The first thing I did when I returned to Canberra (after laundry and catching up with my housemate), was pull an all-nighter to plan the route for my three month trip to Europe. I used EuroVelo as reference, plus itineraries from paid cycle tours and I was amazed by the vast array of long distance cycle … Continue reading Europe Brief
My First Road Bike
Just before I left for NZ, I bought a road bike, a 2011 Specialized Amira Expert. I've named her Myra and she was delivered just after I flew back to Canberra. We took our first ride, but I wasn't too keen on my speed, it was a little higher than that time I rode my … Continue reading My First Road Bike
NZ Debrief
After returning to Australia, I've put together some notes to summarise my trip. They're mostly lessons learned, ideas for my next tour and a few useful bits and pieces. Cycling I've graphed the distance, elevation and calories for each of my rides, to show how the rides stacked up against each other. In particular, day 4 … Continue reading NZ Debrief
Day 31: Back to Auckland
I left the house at sunrise and walked up the hill to my bus stop, admiring the view for one last time. The bus ride was cool because I had the opportunity to look over some of the roads I had cycled on and I felt pretty chuffed that I had finished my trip. For … Continue reading Day 31: Back to Auckland
Jenny on Wheels 