Schopper breaks a leg

Two of Schopper's rear spokes had snapped in the last two days. The tread on the rear tire is also worrying. Schopper needs some care, so I headed to Nova Gorica to find a bicycle doctor.

Massimo at X Bike Servis had an expert look. Turns out that the rear rim had cracked apart. That explains the snapped spokes. So I went hunting for a new rim, which he then set about preparing.

While Schopper was in the hospital, I climbed up to a Franciscan monastery. I found a cistern of blagoslovljeno vodo (blessed water), so I drank from it and went to lay down under a tree. Surely this will help. When I returned, Massimo had Schopper fixed up like new. A day of repair and care was successful. The little blue guy was ready to roll again!

So I cycled out to the Vogeršček reservoir and found a lovely camp spot. As I watched the sunset, there were deer running at speed in the forest. This was followed by guttural growls and screeches, which is still going on. Maybe I will have to keep an eye out tonight.Read more