It was time go back to the start, Berlin, where I arrived three months ago and where I'll fly home from in three days. Luckily before I left Hamburg, I tried their fransbrotchen (French bread), their version of the croissant with cinnamon and sugar, which I think is a massive improvement. The bus ride was … Continue reading EU Day 87-89: Berlin (DEU) then home
EU Stage 03: Slovenia, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany
EU Day 85-86: Hamburg (DEU)
Today wasn't too eventful, I caught the bus to Hamburg for six hours and since the WiFi didn't work, I kept myself busy with music, reading, writing and origami. The bus arrived an hour late (very un-German), so I checked in at my exceptionally clean hostel and looked at some city maps to plan my … Continue reading EU Day 85-86: Hamburg (DEU)
EU Day 83-84: Riding Cologne (DEU) to Düsseldorf (DEU) and rest day
It was time for the final ride of the tour, it was really short and flat the whole way, but it brings my total distance for the tour to 4145km. I spent the morning writing some emails to friends back home before hitting the road. The ride wasn't very eventful, it was mostly city riding … Continue reading EU Day 83-84: Riding Cologne (DEU) to Düsseldorf (DEU) and rest day
EU Day 81-82: Riding Maastricht (NED) to Cologne (DEU) and rest day
After last night's festivities, the ride was tough, I was dehydrated with a sore throat and ears and I had 111km to go. As I left the hostel, I met Tell, a Brazilian cyclist and I showed him how to use Google maps without chewing up his data, and we cycled together for about 5km, … Continue reading EU Day 81-82: Riding Maastricht (NED) to Cologne (DEU) and rest day
EU Day 79-80: Riding Eindhoven (NED) to Maastricht (NED) and rest day
Riding on Sundays is always pleasant, the roads are peaceful and it's just what I needed to finish off the week. I've cycled everyday, except Wednesday, and after today, my distance for the week is just over 500km. I was glad the path was flat and there was only a headwind that I had to … Continue reading EU Day 79-80: Riding Eindhoven (NED) to Maastricht (NED) and rest day
EU Day 78: Riding Utrecht (NED) to Eindhoven (NED)
I'm glad I wrote down my directions last night, as my Google maps app died within the first half hour of my ride. It wasn't a particularly difficult ride, it was mostly along the water, and since there was a strong headwind, I couldn't go fast enough to accidentally miss any turns. My hostel … Continue reading EU Day 78: Riding Utrecht (NED) to Eindhoven (NED)
EU Day 77: Riding Amsterdam (NED) to Utrecht (NED)
The sun came out today and the clear skies and lovely green grass made the ride very pleasant. It didn't take long to find my accommodation and I had plenty of time to explore the city. It was the first stage for the Tour De France, but I decided to take a self guided walking … Continue reading EU Day 77: Riding Amsterdam (NED) to Utrecht (NED)
EU Day 75-76: Riding Rotterdam (NED) to Amsterdam (NED) and rest day
Today's ride didn't start off very well, my GPS died and it rained enough to make all my handwritten directions soggy, as well as my shoes and socks. The rain cleared after an hour and didn't come back for the rest of the day. There was a headwind for most of the way and the … Continue reading EU Day 75-76: Riding Rotterdam (NED) to Amsterdam (NED) and rest day
EU Day 74: Riding Antwerp (BEL) to Rotterdam (NED)
The ride today was a bit longer than expected, and I had handwritten directions in case my GPS failed again, which happened after 25km. It was a bit drizzly, but I tried to keep up my pace to try and beat the afternoon rain which was forecasted in Rotterdam. My directions were vague towards the … Continue reading EU Day 74: Riding Antwerp (BEL) to Rotterdam (NED)
EU Day 73: Riding Ghent (BEL) to Antwerp (BEL)
Today's ride was mostly along the N70 highway, so there wasn't much interesting scenery. My GPS died within the first kilometre, but it didn't really matter until the last part. I could see the city on the other side of the river, but no bridge to cross over. The first tunnel I saw was for … Continue reading EU Day 73: Riding Ghent (BEL) to Antwerp (BEL)
