We hoped today's ride would be easy, but we braced ourselves for the worst, since we had to cross the ridge between Macedonia and Bulgaria. It was a cool morning and we eased into the ride nice and early. We had lunch at the midpoint in Delchevo, but it was a dud restaurant which took … Continue reading EU Day 38: Riding Lake Berovo (MKD) to Blagoevgrad (BUL)
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EU Day 37: Riding Strumitsa (MKD) to Lake Berovo (MKD)
I've probably said this before, but this was by far, the hardest ride on the tour. Initially it was straightforward, but we knew there was going to be a tough climb after the petrol station at the 12km mark. The climb took me two and a half hours and at one point, I got off … Continue reading EU Day 37: Riding Strumitsa (MKD) to Lake Berovo (MKD)
EU Day 36: Riding Star Dojran (MKD) to Strumitsa (MKD)
Today's ride was easy, we left before 8am and had plenty of time to ride before it started getting hot. We finished before lunch time and it felt strange to be in a bigger city, but we arrived during the Strumitsa Open Festival, so there were activities at night. After dinner, I went for the … Continue reading EU Day 36: Riding Star Dojran (MKD) to Strumitsa (MKD)
EU Day 35: Riding Lake Kirkini (GCE) to Star Dojran (MKD)
The sunrise boat trip was beautiful and it was nice to feel a cool breeze and watch the birds thrive on the water. The dalmatian pelican is an endangered species, but they've done well in the area due to the availability of food and some man made nesting platforms to increase the success rate of … Continue reading EU Day 35: Riding Lake Kirkini (GCE) to Star Dojran (MKD)
