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Continue reading →: Day 33 – Lądek-Zdrój to Wroclaw57 miles (92 km) – Total so far: 1,497 miles (2,409 km) I had a hitchhiker this morning.. Leaving Lądek-Zdrój at 8:00 am, trying to beat the weather. It had been a stormy night, lots of thunder, lightning and heavy rain – and not a good forecast for the day. But…
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Continue reading →: Day 32 – Jesenik (CZ) to Lądek-Zdrój (PL): The way is long but the end is near..32 miles (51 km) – Total so far: 1,440 miles (2,317 km) Leaving Jesenik on a cool and wet morning, it’s just 9C. My mind is switching to jobs to be done back home…such as getting prepared for winter, can’t imagine having such tidy stacks as this though. It was a…
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Continue reading →: Day 31 – Město Albrechtice to Jesenik: Jeseníky National Park32 miles (51 km) – Total so far: 1,408 miles (2,266 km) It’s a cool and damp morning with heavy rain on its way later – but I’ve fortunately got a short day. Leaving Město Albrechtice after a pretty dreadful Pension stay; overpriced, dirty and in bad need of modernisation. Caught…
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Continue reading →: Day 30 – Rajcza (PL) to Město Albrechtice (CZ)65 miles (105 km) – Total so far: 1,376 miles (2,214 km) Cloudy cool morning leaving Rajcza 200 metre fairly gentle uphill to start the day, very scenic, up to 700 metres at the town of Zwardon Into the Olza River valley, (back in Slovakia) and at Bistrica the traffic is…
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Continue reading →: Day 29 – Zakopane to Rajcza: Tatra National Park57 miles (92 km) – Total so far: 1,311 miles (2,110 km) Just a short uphill out of Zakopane and spectacular views of the High Tatras on a beautiful fresh morning. A steady road climb of 160 metres up to 940 metres asl. Cycling in most of the National Park is…
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Continue reading →: Day 28 – In Zakopane5 miles (8 km) – Total so far: 1,254 miles (2,018 km) It’s a clearer day here in Zakopane.Temperature topped out at early 20s, but at night gets as cool as 3C. Much easier to sleep, and more like what I’m used to. I really haven’t done much today, and quite…
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Continue reading →: 12 Pieces Of Advice For Bike-Touring in Ukraine CarpathiansI’ve just spent 10 days there and found useful information quite hard to gather, so here goes, 1 – It’s not going to be expensive. According to the Kiev Post – it’s the cheapest country in Europe and the third cheapest in the world. 2 – I had very few problems with…
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Continue reading →: Day 27 – Ochotnica Dolna to Zakopane34 miles (55 km) – Total so far: 1,249 miles (2,010 km) It looks like summer’s over.What a difference from the temperatures in the early 30s a couple of days ago, rain and 12C.I was away early. The accommodation wasn’t great, noisy neighbours..Not a long day today, just as well with…
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Continue reading →: Day 26 – Krynica-Zdroj to Ochotnica Dolna62 miles (100 km) – Total so far: 1,215 miles (1,955 km) Leaving Villa Karla this morning.It was a great place to stay; friendly staff, good value and enough breakfast for lunch as well. I spent all morning on two bike trails.
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Continue reading →: Day 25 – Tylawa to Krynica-Zdrój: Magura National Park57 miles (92 km) – Total so far: 1,153 miles (1,856 km) Leaving Hotel Restaurant Domenico this morning just before 9.Good food, good beer and good service, but a very warm room on a hot night. Quiet Sunday morning with many people in church. A little climb to warm up and…
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Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, ‘What road do I take?’ The cat asked, ‘Where do you want to go?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it really doesn’t matter, does it?’
Lewis Carroll
