To the north trip: map
16
Jul
Tag Archives: to the north
Skagen and Museum : the end of the to the north
15
Jul
After having booked the train back to the south, I went a bit in town and went to the museum. Quite interesting painters, especially after the Nolde house. The journey from lake Geneva was roughly 3500km (some km are missing … Read More »
To Skagen: 60km
14
Jul
The very nice thing of the day: after having reach the most northern part of Denmark, I met again the Danish couple Jakob and Annette who I had met the last days several times and who I had got some … Read More »
To Hirtshals / 81km
13
Jul
To Blokhus: 87km
12
Jul
The night in the open bunker was ok. I had hope to have it even more quiet due to amount of concrete. After packing the tent, I could have again a really nice chat with the danish Jakob and Annette … Read More »
To Hanstholm /93km
11
Jul
The entrance…
To Harboøre / 80km
9
Jul
The summary of the day: how can someone be so lucky to have dark clouds before, behind, left and right… but blue sky (more or less) over himself? I have no idea… but I am thanksfull 🙂 Somehow a short … Read More »
To Hvide Sande : 60km of headwinds
8
Jul
I woke up just before the first rain… which unfortunately made me stay in the tent. I should have stand up and pack fast. Well… the inner laziness was this time stronger. 😉 The first goal was to get some … Read More »
To Oksbol, windy 49km and tal ships!
7
Jul
The shelters were of good help: the tent stayed dried. On the other hand: the young guys kept the fire on and I was nicely smoked after the night. When I woke up, there was a nice sunny sky, at … Read More »
To Ribe/Vilslev: 74km
6
Jul
So… One person had some open project to finish, the other would continue cycling a bit. We will meet later again and continue to cycle. In the meantime I had got an email from the customs: they wanted again to … Read More »
To Neukirchen / 56km
4
Jul
We did like Flensburg… so we tried to get the same fare form the hotel. Nope… they didn’t want because they said they would sell it anyway. So we left… even with some first dark clouds coming from west.
To Flensburg
3
Jul
Well… it had rained in the night and once again humans showed they non respect for others: talking loud beside a tent in which people are sleeping, slammering doors of cars (and many times not needed) So after the coffee … Read More »
To Wackerballig: 54km
2
Jul
The morning started on a very special way. The hotel we were into had had some issues. So I allowed myself to at least address them and hopefully avoid other guest the same experience. Well… I had thought maybe we … Read More »
To Kappeln / 46km
1
Jul
Well… after the nice resting and sunny days of the last weeks: today started with a grey rainy day…
To Bünsdorf / 50km
27
Jun
We knew the day would be rainy… some in the morning just on the tent. And later some few drops. And eating out because we could camp on their ground 😉
To Kiel /84km
25
Jun
The journey started very humid. I would have stayed one day to rest and have some laundry…
To Sehlendorf /48km
24
Jun
The first task of the day was to sent a letter back home… I must say: Deutsche Post has outsourced some of their shop to food shops: bad idea. Everything go too long. Or do I see too much optimising … Read More »
Leaving Fehnmarn to Grossenbrode /54km
23
Jun
The camping was really a gem… starting with a first coffee from the shop. Then some digital work while I was packing everything.
Meeting and cycling on Fehmarn
22
Jun
Well… after last Friday and some patience, the shituation finally evolved. We met on Fehmarn again to have a good discussion. One of the many points to be addressed was the stress induced by two goals we had more or … Read More »
Few resting days on Fehmarn
20
Jun
After the two more sprinter days to here followed some resting and lazy days. Sure, for once the usual clean clothes or buying some food, but as well nice discussions with Angèle and René, or Dirk. And finally as well … Read More »
To Suisdorf / 114km
18
Jun
The day started in the forest at 25° (!). Did I slept well? Let’s say I was tired enough to sleep at least a bit. After a short coffee and some peanut butter bread, I head back to the channel … Read More »
Lüneburger Heide: 74 km
15
Jun
After too booze yesterday evening (yep yep… it doesn’t solve issues and make them just bigger) the start was for once quite early: Bellona had stand way earlier than before. Cool! Don’t know what she had eaten or “doped” 😉 … Read More »
To Springhorstsee/ 63km
13
Jun
After a yummy breakfast, we started to the north in direction of Hannover
To Hildesheim / 53km
12
Jun
One of the first things we needed after the but was some water. One of the best place to find some: graveyards 🙂
To Limmer hut /60km
11
Jun
11.6.2022 What is nicer to cycle in family with loved ones? I thrilling day I won’t forget :-))
Einbeck: PS-Speicher.de or all around bikes, motorbikes, cars and more
10
Jun
Interesting facts and history about two, three and four wheeled traffic: the place to go in Europe, it’s the Europe’s largest Oldsmobiles and car collection. FYI: PS stands in German for HP / Horse power in English https://www.ps-speicher.de It has … Read More »
To Höxter via Herrmanns Statue /
5
Jun
First of all: the GPS recorder didn’t record all the day… with 1000m climbing and some 80km We hadn’t planned to go to Höxter but another camping which seems to have been a fake or so.
To Furlbach / 74km
4
Jun
Quite a bit astonishing… today was a more or less just cycling day. Farm lands and churches. We were lucky to one get some water from a farmer… and had quite peaceful landscapes. Not Hirn Special neither. And arriving at … Read More »
To Münster / 75km
2
Jun
Little game: which one is the mirror image?
To the Forellenhof / 58km
1
Jun
We started with a nice breakfast and with mixed feeling as we would let Hilde behind. Even in the morning the discussion were nice, kind and interesting. Good night!
To Xanten – thank you Hilde and Guido <3 / 36km
31
May
We had got the tip to cycle over Xanthen. A very good tip 🙂
To Sevelen / 66km
30
May
Still with mixed feelings, I woke up near that gigantic hole. Since we had realised that that was the “closing hole” we did some research and asked around about the place where there would still dig coal: somehow the chimneys … Read More »
To Gerzweiler /46km
29
May
What a most contradictory day… with quite stomachache https://www.bund-nrw.de/themen/braunkohle/hintergruende-und-publikationen/braunkohle-und-umwelt/braunkohle-und-wasser/ Humans and their machines…
Some Düsseldorf impressions…
28
May
We need a bit of a resting day for our body and to decide what to do the next days and buy gas and another trousers I guess someone will understand that :o)
To Düsseldorf / 40km
27
May
After a night with the ships roaring up and down the thunder, we started the day with lots of side wind. And some interesting wine… or milk? 😉
Köln meeting good old friends
26
May
The night was a bit short since there was some noise on the camping and we wanted to be ontime at our meeting. Light loaded ship 😉
To Köln – 105km
25
May
And cooking before get some good rest.
To Koblenz – 22km
23
May
Very hart day to start with when before 7am that is happening:
To Boppard / camping Sonneck – 67km
22
May
We had got the feedback that it would be better to cycle on the left side of the Rhine because it had better cycle lane. I would have had tempted by the right one since I had cycled the left … Read More »
By passing Mainz to Heidenfahrt – 88km
21
May
The longest day on a bike together in that trip: 88km
To Worms -78km
19
May
The Wormser Dom…
To Philippsburg, by Karlsruhe -73km
18
May
Quite amazed how quiet the camping was… The day started with a “special power Müsli “…. Seeds, berries, oil…. And it’s Bellona in the bush with bike day… 😉
To Durmersheim… – 64km
17
May
The start of the day was quite special. First we heard some communal workers coming and wondering that there was a tent “in that place”. We had seen the camping sign the evening before. And there was a “no cycling … Read More »
Strasbourg, first rain since the Gotthard to Gamsheim – 43km
16
May
Once again, one should know: if you are not sure if you are legally camping (to be mild) just wake up as soon as possible and leave. One of the guy responsible for the nautical club was first grumpy… after … Read More »
Starting with arts… then crossing two borders.. to Neuf-Brisach – 77km
14
May
Starting with the Beyeler foundation: From Riehen we crossed the border towards Germany and the next stop: the Vitra Foundation, known for their chairs and interiors: Crossing the Rhine to get to the next / fourth country Micro turbine… that … Read More »
Resting day…
13
May
But not doing nothing… 😉 Since the rack and the tires have to be exchanged, we cycled in town to different shops.
Fourth day down the Rhine / to Basle – 53km
12
May
Thank you M sooo much…. Even with extra muffins! 😀 a very special Day! :-))
Third day down the Rhine.. to Laufenburg – 74km
11
May
After a memorable and great evening with Pica and his family, the start was kind of easy: we just switched Paradies 😉
2nd day…. To Schlatt – 77km
10
May
Down the river Rhine… to Arbon – 72km
9
May
First day on the bike with my love ❤️ Hoping to find a place for good night!
To the north: arriving in FL – 84km
6
May
I couldn’t expect to have an even nice day as the day before. I am blessed. Thanks!
Third day… rainy climbing, Furka Tunnel, Oberalppass, Waltensburg. 104km (minus 20km for the train)
6
May
Trains need to clean their shoes! 😉 Place for the night. Bomb proved
On the go again… to the north first day: to Sion – 75km
3
May
After the shoulder recovery and some pimps at the house of my Mum, covid allows to travel again! The first goal is to me meet my …. Hopefully she will be waiting! 🙂 Dinner after 75km. I’m happy knowing I … Read More »
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