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
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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)
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