On our short journey through North Macedonia, we cycle around the beautiful Lake Ohrid, set a new altitude record in the Galičica National Park, have a terrible camping experience and make both positive and negative acquaintances with the locals. All in all, we often feel transported back in time.
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This article is about the incredible hospitality of the Albanian people and about the huge contrasts within the country.… Read More »
In this blog article we enjoy Croatia’s spectacular landscapes in the mountains, along the coastal road and in the green Neretva Delta, make (too) many wildlife encounters and start to get comfortable with wild camping. And we talk about ants…! Enjoy the read!
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This blog entry is about how we take advice from a local, find a piece of paradise and conquer the blazing heat of the last weeks of July. We battle un-ridable roads and discover unconventional breakfast choices. As is so often the case, we meet numerous people who make our journey special through their hospitality and generosity. … Read More »
Austria is probably one of the best countries out there for cycling. That may sound strange at first – after all, you have the Alps to cross! To our surprise, however, there are several routes through Austria with hardly any climbs, and instead leading through valleys of green forests with crystal-clear rivers and lakes surrounded by snow-covered mountain peaks.… Read More »
Back in France, we quietly ride side by side on the empty feeder road to the harbour for some time. We both feel a bit blue – I miss the hilly and diverse landscape of England already! Here, everything is suddenly flat, rather barren and … Read More »
Tuesday, 10th of May. Today is supposed to be a relaxed day for us. Joel is still a bit hungover after an intense stag, so we don’t want to overdo it today. It is actually quite difficult for us to part with the velvety soft and extraordinarily comfortable bed… … Read More »
“Something feels wet in here,” Joel rummages through the small travel backpack. He fishes out a plastic cup of fruit and places it on the black railings in front of us, that are vibrating and swaying with the motion of the double-decker bus. He puts about a dozen pieces of melon, strawberry and grape back in the cup – they must have fallen out of their container during our speedy ride to… Read More »