Lithuania. Where are you tripping to?
After the border, the day started out quite promisingly, apart from the fact that the first 5 km’s were spent on gravel. The roads weren’t in a great condition either but at least they were quiet. The slight breeze blowing across helped me cope with the intense heat. I never realised just how bloody hot […]
Through Estonia. Gotta get moving!
Well I’ve finally left Tallinn! Bloody hell, I didn’t think I’d ever get going again. I’ve arranged some rather juicy plans for the future but I’ll get to that in due course. It’s enough to say that Istanbul has even more significance to me now than it did before. It’s nearly 1000 km’s to Warsaw […]
Continuing through The Baltics: Latvia
After crossing the border, I stopped at the first village I came to and got all of five euros out of a cash machine. I really am trying to stick to a strict budget! I spent more than I had intended to in Tallinn thus I was trying to make up for it now. Besides, […]
Tallinn. I should really get going now. To Warsaw!
I’m finding it a little difficult to write this post after spending so long in the same place. I was supposed to stay here just ten days. This rolled over into two weeks which in turn rolled over into three weeks. Oops! I usually find myself in one place for two or perhaps three days […]
Stockholm and across the Baltic to Tallinn, Estonia
I managed to find my hostel with relative ease once I was in the centre as I had taken precautions before I had arrived; I had images saved on my kindle from google maps. Sometimes it’s best to help yourself out as I don’t know how much more hair I can remove from my head […]
Through Sweden. Freezing nights
Cycle touring through Sweden – part 2 I set off bright and early the following morning as I knew I had a mammoth day ahead of me. I at least wanted to make it past Norrkoping and this meant cycling another one hundred km’s. I took the main highway all the way to Mjolby which […]
Sweden: Volvos and forests
It’s always strange when arriving in a foreign country even if arriving by conventional methods. The changes in customs, money, language and attitudes all take some getting used to but when arriving on a bicycle, these things are somewhat multiplied I feel. There is no comfort of a warm, comfy and air conditioned car, no […]
A little of Copenhagen and onwards to Sweden. Two fat ladies in a Mercedes
Being such a bicycle friendly city, I didn’t have too much trouble getting into Copenhagen. I obviously took a little detour towards the airport but this just goes without saying. I mean I always get a little lost and this city was no different. Once in the centre though, I was immediately struck by how […]
Hamburg to Copenhagen
Trying to navigate a major city with just a paper map and a compass. Difficult! I followed the main road into the city for perhaps forty minutes, and upon coming to what I thought was the centre, realised I was still thirteen km’s south. I couldn’t believe how big it was. Madness I tell you. […]
Amsterdam to Hamburg
I ended up spending eleven days in that fair city of Amsterdam and so after many nights of fun seeing friends, I sped off as fast as my bicycle (and wind) would carry me. If I didn’t leave when I did, I probably would never have left. I think I should just give a huge […]