A ride through the valley
Вчера, Албания ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Venture out for coffee and breakfast. Pack up and head south out of town. After a short bit in a big road, spend the rest of the day on small roads winding through the valleys. A few sprinkles andЧитать далее
Onto Albania
14 сентября, Албания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
One last day of riding in Montenegro and it’s a doozy. Start with a steep up, but off the big road. Then we join busy road and it’s very sketchy. Added bonus, a tunnel. Lose a bunch of time in BarЧитать далее
Along the touristy coast
13 сентября, Черногория ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Find a nice seaside “road” which takes us almost the the ferry. Just a short hop, across the Bay of Kotor. Traffic seems light (oddly) thus we stick to the main road. Stop for lunch and a swim.Читать далее
Hello Montenegro
12 сентября, Черногория ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Very big storm during the night with lightening all around and heavy rainfall. Still manage to get an early start to try and avoid some Dubrovnik traffic. Head off the big road and ride along a veryЧитать далее
Dubrovnik: a day of culture
11 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Rain has been threatening for a week. Get ready for it and …. three drops. Head into town. Goal is to use our 3 day pass as much as possible. Go to cultural history museum, maritime museum and artЧитать далее
Dubrovnik: a big walking day
10 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Catch an earlyish bus and head up - towards the fortress on the mountain top. Great views all the way up. Dubrovnik has been rebuilt a number of times (earthquake, wars) and has generally withstoodЧитать далее
Along the coast to Dubrovnik
9 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Ride UP out of our campground (it’s becoming a theme). Quickly come to the town of Ston and an amazing walked city and hillside. Enjoy quiet roads for awhile before hitting the D6 - a very nastyЧитать далее
Hills + smoke + cars = 🥵
8 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Another climbing day, tight from the start. Unfortunately, new fires are burning making the air horrible. And the road up the side of the mountain is very busy. No bueno. The rest of the ride is stillЧитать далее
Korcula island: eastside
7 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Short ride to Korcula Town; a beautifully preserved walled city. Meander the tiny “ streets” trying to catch tidbits from English speaking guides. Back to campground, pick up our stuff and head toЧитать далее
Across Korcula Island
6 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Wake to a very smoky morning. Hard to see the next island which was easily visible yesterday. Lots of ups and downs; mostly on fine pavement with a bit of unpaved. Stop at a nice cove for a swim andЧитать далее
Mad dash to ferry. And Korcula island
5 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Got ourselves out nice and early to allow lots of extra time to get to ferry in Split. Didn’t realize how rough the “mountain bike route” would be. It involved railroad tracks and a bridge andЧитать далее
Trojir
4 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Catch the bus the other way to visit another medieval town - Trojir. It’s a compact, walled city. Although there are alot of people, one can easily find a quiet alleyway. Croatian history is quiteЧитать далее
A hilly route to Split
3 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
A big hill awaits us (i recall it from last time). We slowly make our way up into the hills and ride along the ridge line. More fun gravel as well. Nice descent back to the sea where we stop for lunchЧитать далее
Šibenik and beyond
2 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Continuing our way down the coast. Another repeat from 4 years ago, though back then it stormed on us. Today was hot and dry. Had a few rough patches of gravel but it kept us off big road. Stop inЧитать далее
Chilling by the sea
1 сентября, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Spend most of the day hanging out in our little bay. Ride a few miles to the ferry and then a bit more to campground on the hill above Pakoštane. After dinner stroll along the promenade into town forЧитать далее
2 more islands …. Another repeat
31 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Relatively bug up to start the day. Back on busy road. Really not loving these coastal Croatian roads. Make it to Zadar, do a few errands and head to ferry. Easily catch one to island of Ugjlan. QuietЧитать далее
Across Pag to Razanac
30 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Attempt to get an early start but the 5 minute walks to the bathroom eat up time. It’s already pretty toasty as we set off on the busy main road. Sunday morning and people must be heading home.Читать далее
To the Adriatic and a return to Pag island
29 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Big climb through the Velebit mountains. Reasonable grade and skies are cloudy keeping it cooler. Relatively nice views from the top. Very nice descent, along a serpentine road with few cars. SkiesЧитать далее
Gospić
28 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Opt for a longer but safer route towards the south. First hill goes fine but are joined by a dog on the second hill. Her manages to keep pace all the way up but mange to shake home on the descent.Читать далее
Plitvicka Lakes: Day 2
27 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Another big breakfast before heading back to the park (no idea how a normal person eats all that food). Hit the lower lakes including the Big Waterfall, tallest in Croatia. Nice quiet walk around theЧитать далее
Plitvicka Lakes: Day 1
26 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Start our day with a very hearty breakfast, part of our inclusive package. Catch the bus to Plitvicka Lakes NP and choose our route they do try amd keep everyone going along these routes but we foundЧитать далее
Yes, even I f*”* up sometimes
25 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wake up and rain is threatening. Thankfully, get everything under cover before it starts. Pack up and head out after it seems to have stopped. On,y 15 miles to next campground, passing by PlitviceЧитать далее
The green hills of Croatia
24 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A shorter day planned, but quite hilly. The “racers” leave at varying times causing us no problems. Zoom down to town and get some breakfast. Spend most of the day on very quiet roads, amongst theЧитать далее
Easier travels southward
23 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Time to head out of Zagreb. Our hostess sends us off with a shot of Raki. Good cycleways out of the city and then mostly quiet roads into the green hills. Climb up to our very quiet campground, onlyЧитать далее
A wet day of nothingness
22 августа, Хорватия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Had decided to stay in our garden for another day. It rained buckets which fostered a lot of doing nothing. Made some nice food and did some route planning.