Approaching the Czech border
We are riding mostly uphill, but with a tailwind and no rain. My gloves are nearly dry, I have a new saddle,…
We'll go further
Unfortunately, our day on Thursday ended with a swollen knee on a hill above a huge abandoned mine…
Stopping for the night
Szoki is having trouble, his knees hurt. We have found this shelter near a coal mine…
Gritting our teeth
We had some rough weather today with rain and a headwind, and had to fight for every meter through the Spreewald. At least…
Atemlos durch die Nacht
Step by step, we approached Berlin. Roadsigns became more frequent, hills gave way to flat land with long, straight bike paths. And a headwind….
Berlin ist eine Reise wert
We are making good progress so far today. We started before 8 in the morning, rode through some little villages before finally entering Neustrelitz…
2nd day - Crossing Mecklenburg
Few sounds warm my heart as much as the light drumming of rain on the outside of a tent…
The hill we climb - geomorphology of the planned route
I am a bit of an amateur geoscientist, which means landscapes talk to me, geology, geomorphology, ecology, agriculture and architecture interrupting each other all the time. I remember once sitting on a train to Denmark with a Terry Pratchett bo…
The uphill battle
Here we are in Teterow, Mecklenburg, filling up our water bottles at a petrol station. After the ferry ride,…
First day - Starting
Cycling from Copenhagen to Gedser was a pretty straight line with only a few notable moments – getting the bike and some surprise water bottles,…