Along the Dolomites
30 июля 2022 г., Австрия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
A rather long day in store for us but relatively flat. Dolomites give way to forested hillsides. Nice riding amongst the trees and of course corn. Day clears as we arrive in Spital am drau. Cruise toЧитать далее
Short day in familiar territory
31 июля 2022 г., Австрия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Lazy start as short day ahead of us. Finally no rain so easily packed up. Nice cruise along the valley with new mountains emerging. Check into our campsite in Villach before 2:00 - a record for us.Читать далее
Three countries in one day
1 августа 2022 г., Словения ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
An easy ride out of Villach as we make our way up and over the Julian Alps. Opted for longer ride but less steep climbing. Wise choice. Popped into Italy and retraced some of our steps from the AlpeЧитать далее
Lake Bled
2 августа 2022 г., Словения ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A very stormy night! Bundled up wet gear and made short trip to Lake Bled. Unfortunately campground full but still spent some time enjoying the lake. Doug demonstrated his rowing skills and we enjoyedЧитать далее
Leaving the alps behind
3 августа 2022 г., Словения ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
First blue sky morning in quite awhile. Even a hot air balloon out enjoying the sunshine. Nice ride through Slovenian countryside as the alps receded and the forested hillsides returned. Lunch by aЧитать далее
Onto Croatia
4 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Nice morning ride through hilly countryside. Stopped to explore a cave though could only go so far. Hot day but find some great soft serve Finish what we think is last hill to the border crossing onlyЧитать далее
To the Adriatic
5 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After chats with our host and his cousin head out of town towards Rijeka. Turns out that mushroom hunting is big in this area including black truffles. Navigate through Rijeka and out the other sideЧитать далее
Beach crawl on the Island of Krk
6 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Layover day to explore Krk. Very big bridge over beautiful water. Explore the north part of the island stopping at beautiful beaches to swim. Wind picks up and stopped in our tracks over the water.Читать далее
On to Rab island
7 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Continuing our island hopping, return to Krk island again braving vacationers on the road towards the ferry port. Catch ferry to Rab and enjoy effortless travel southward.
Beach Crawl #2 - Rab
8 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A day off to enjoy some island time. Opt to hike around our peninsula stopping at many of the coves and beaches for a swim. (Crawl referring to many stops - no alcohol involved). Water is amazinglyЧитать далее
Next island: Pag
9 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Short ride to Rab town to see if we can catch a boat to Pag. Small boat and we, and our bikes our treated to bow seating. A bit bumpy and wet but it gets us there. Port of Lin is quiet and we head upЧитать далее
On to Zadar
10 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Continue south along Pag. Following our route, veer off the main busy road onto the old road (aka unpacked). Tough going for awhile but it is much quieter with great views. Pass through Pag town andЧитать далее
Zadar
11 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Opt to ride back to Zadar. Wander around old city. Tour ancient church and walk through market. Back for more beach time.
Two islands, two ferries
12 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
In our continuing desire to avoid busy road opted to resume island hopping. Two tiny ones connected to each other by a bridge and each requiring a ferry to or from the mainland. Enjoyed quiet roads,Читать далее
And then in stormed
13 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Though day started sunny, storm clouds quickly built. Quick stop to see Lake Varna and then attempt to beat the road. No luck. Lightening, thunder and downpour. Sought refuge in a picnic area but meshЧитать далее
A race against the flats
14 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The day was bright and sunny and the tire flat again. Multiple patches and changes and we are off. Stopping every 20 minutes or so to re-inflate. Up and over interior section and treated to figs andЧитать далее
Split
15 августа 2022 г., Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
New mode of transportation- a bus! Take one into Split to see the sights and find a new tube. Yet, alas, it is a holiday and stores closed. Enjoy the crowded streets of Split and do manage to find aЧитать далее
On to Italy
16 августа 2022 г., Adriatic Sea ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Lazy start as we have all day until ferry to Ancona. Busy ride to Split. Buy ferry tickets, food and ride along the Split peninsula to enjoy an afternoon by the sea. Catch our overnight ferry andЧитать далее
The Adriatic - the Italian side
17 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Morning arrival and after navigating through Ancona, wind our way up into Italian hills. The do make them steep here. Nice downhill gets us to busy coastline. Vary between busy streets and protectedЧитать далее
The Italian Jersey shore
18 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Stormy looking day greets us. South we go on some lovely bike paths. Though everyone thinks so and they are very crowded. This seems to be the place the Italians flee to in the August heat - just likeЧитать далее
Never ending beach towns
19 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Very blustery night but skies clear and wind settles. A nice path through the pineta (pine trees) and then back to the beach towns that blend into each other. Skies are stormy ahead and behind us.Читать далее
Along the Costa dei Trabocchi
20 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Continue along the brand new bike trail Trabocchi. This referring to the old fishing structures that line the coast. A relatively short day as we need to be by a train station. Find ourselves again atЧитать далее
One last day to enjoy the Adriatic
21 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Took a short ride to Termoli, beach time, and began the process of getting ready to travel home. Lovely pizza and gelato dinner.
From sea to sea
22 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Advantage of an early train is a sunrise view. Two trains becomes 3 trains and a bus when there is major problems on the train line. Zip past Roman structures and wait out the rain. Big error inЧитать далее
A last day to pack
23 августа 2022 г., Италия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
As we had ditched our bike boxes and old suitcase in Lisbon, we needed to find replacements. Also to transport to the airport rented a cargo van - electric even. Last pizza dinner in a lovely gardenЧитать далее