To Melbourne overnight
6 juillet, Australie ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Fly to Melbourne with Sharp Airlines in the afternoon then check into Hyatt Essendon Fields before tramming it into Melbourne Central.
I meet Ben in the Food Court for tea and then tram it back to theEn savoir plus
From foggy Melbourne to cloudy Prague
7–8 juil., République Tchèque ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
I wake up to a foggy Melbourne. I have a wax appointment at Essendon Fields shopping centre. I then get the shuttle bus to Tullamarine International airport and check-in.
The flight is delayed byEn savoir plus
Exploring on the HOHO bus
8 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Too early to check in so, I have to go exploring. Good thing I got a decent sleep on the plane 😊
Wenceslas Square Hotel
9 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
My accommodation. Once again I find a quirky one. I'm up on the 5th floor.
My room is 2 stories with the bedroom in the loft bit.
Great spot. In the new town area. Close to the train
Train, bus trip to Kutna Hora
9 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
33 people met our guide Pavel at the Prague railway station and took 2 trains and a bus to Kutna Hora, east of Prague. There were Danes, a Lithuanian, US, Hong Kong, poms, Aussies ( me and a coupleEn savoir plus
More Kutna Hora
9 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Bone Church
9 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
This church is amazing. Spectacularly bizarre but fascinating. It has 2 stories, the bottom story is where the bones are, the top story is the church bit.
The Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church) is a GothicEn savoir plus
St Barbara's Cathedral
9 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
St. Barbara’s Church is a massive, spectacular Gothic cathedral funded entirely by mining wealth and dedicated to the patron saint of miners.
Status Symbol: Miners started building it in 1388 toEn savoir plus
Traditional dinner and dance
9 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Another "Get your Guide" activity today was a traditional dinner and dance.
A bit disappointing. The food was average and music a bit uninspiring but the drinks flowed!
The dancing was good. TheEn savoir plus
Karlovy Vary day trip
10 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Another guided tour today. Only 13 people this time. There were Spaniards mostly, 2 Italians, 1 Israeli, 1 from Cyprus and me.
Minibus ride today, 2 hours west of Prague.
The countryside crops wereEn savoir plus
Becherovka is born
10 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Becherovka of Karlovy Vary is currently the bestselling liqueur in the segment of bitter herbal liqueurs, and thus it is no surprise that it is often called the 13th spring of Karlovy Vary.En savoir plus
More Karlovy Vary
10 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Change of hotel
11 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today I move to a new hotel, Miss Sophie's Downtown, opposite the grand train station. Today I meet up with the Intrepid cycling group.
I have a room-mate, Ursi from Switzerland.
I go for anotherEn savoir plus
A history lesson
11 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Prague is one of Europe's oldest and most beautiful capitals, with a history stretching back more than 1,100 years. It developed around the 9th century when the first castle was built on a hillEn savoir plus
Miss Sophie's
12 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A boutique hotel, a bit more up market than the other one but all part of the bicycle tour package.
First day with the cycling tour.
12 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Today we get fitted to our bikes and go on an 18 km orientation ride around Prague. I opted for an ebike, half the group of 15 are probably on ebikes.
Then we have free time. Ursi and I find a lovelyEn savoir plus
Prague to Cesky Krumlov
13 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov via Ceske Budejovice, the home of Budweiser beer.
Lovely ride, hot. Beautiful town, with a small river running through it. After we settle in we jump in the riverEn savoir plus
Our bunch
14 juillet, République Tchèque ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Random pics of us
Over the border
14 juillet, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
44 KMs from Cesky Krumlov to Lipno. Hot again.
Again, very pretty countryside, through farms as well as forest.
From Lipno we get minibussed over the border of Austria and stay at Amstetten.
Amstetten to Melk via the Danube
15 juillet, Autriche ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today we get to the Danube River then follow it along to Melk.
It is so pretty along the river, I stop to take a lot of photos but have to cycle fast to catch up, even with an e-bike!!
Melk is a veryEn savoir plus
Melk to Reidling
16 juillet, Autriche ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Continuing along the Danube. 68 km today
We are in Apricot country. Apricots done in every way possible.
We also ride through vineyards.
Again hot and humid but I drink lots more water today, withEn savoir plus
Vienna
17 juillet, Autriche ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We made it to Vienna. Today is the last day of riding of the first stage.
We ride through farm paddocks, villages and a lot of it along a very long dam wall.
When we stop at a supermarket for a bitEn savoir plus
Rest day in Vienna
18 juillet, Autriche ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today is a rest day. Very muchly needed. Recovering from the heat more than the riding I think. We all feel it.
After a lay-in, a few of us go to a very flash laundromat to do some laundry. It's veryEn savoir plus
First official day of Stage 2
19 juillet, Autriche ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The newbies have a bike fitting, then we all go on a short ride around Vienna, ending with a cuppa and cake made by pensioners. As promised by the guides, the traffic is much slower and we feel okEn savoir plus
Capital to Capital
20 juillet, Slovaquie ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
82 km to Bratislava.
Big day. Not as hot 👏👏👏
Today is a long ride but as always, very pretty. It's not too "hairy" leaving Vienna as it was coming in.
Along the Danube, through sunflowerEn savoir plus
















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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