BulgariaKlimash42°55’4” N 24°15’52” E
23 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Early to rise at 3am then a kindly lift to Manchester Airport from Julia. Which was heaving. Luckily checking bikes in was given priority.
Smooth flight to Sofia, met by Steve and Brian. UndamagedBaca selengkapnya
BulgariaKlimash42°54’59” N 24°15’31” E 24 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Morning walk to the Devils Tooth. Tricky in parts.
Big lunch - better than last nights meal.
Afternoon cycle to some dramatic waterfalls.
I led a trip to the local historical museum afterwards.Baca selengkapnya
BulgariaLukovit43°12’22” N 24°9’45” E
25 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A decent ride, mostly on quiet mountain roads, arriving in Lukovit at 3:30pm.
A well earned lunch in Dobrevtsi, mostly delicious vegetarian. Lunches have so far been consistently more interestingBaca selengkapnya
BulgariaLukovit43°12’22” N 24°9’44” E
26 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A short uphill ride to Peshteren Dom, locked bikes and descended on foot to the “Eyes of God” cave. Screeching of nesting swifts.
French climbers inside ascending a sheer limestone wall.
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BulgariaVratsa43°12’6” N 23°32’55” E
27 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
A challenging day.
Light rain in the morning. Heavy rain from lunchtime onwards.
6km of off-road cycling through puddles axle deep. Punctures, mosquito bites and tumbles by the end.
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BulgariaMontana43°24’32” N 23°13’27” E 28 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
We previously arranged a late start to avoid rain but timing was out and our carefully dried clothes were drenched in 10 mins of setting out.
Early lunch stop worked well - salad, lentil soup andBaca selengkapnya
BulgariaVidin43°59’13” N 22°52’51” E
29 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Weather slightly better than forecast. One shower and one thunderstorm.
88 km down to the Danube.
Our morning coffee stop allowed tv viewing of flooded villages we had visited two days before - aBaca selengkapnya
BulgariaVidin43°59’14” N 22°52’51” E
30 Juni 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
A day off from compulsory anything. I have a head cold so was happy to mainly rest and try not to infect others. Very hot and dry so got up to date with hand washing which quickly dried in my room.Baca selengkapnya
BulgariaBelogradchik Rocks43°37’30” N 22°41’12” E
1 Juli 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Best day for cycle touring so far. Warm and dry, mostly decent roads and views over the Danube plain and western Balkans.
Slow start carrying bikes over the railway. Then the road was blocked -Baca selengkapnya
BulgariaBelogradchik Rocks43°37’30” N 22°41’13” E
2 Juli 2018, Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Pre-breakfast view from my room.
Itso (our Bulgarian helper) and his son Nikolai who is stopping with us plus Itso’s wife for two days. They provide interpreting services today in addition toBaca selengkapnya
