Relaxing couple of months on the Black Sea

I decided to return to Georgia. The closest airport with cheap flights was in Beauvais. It took me 3 days of cycling to get there. I made a couple of detours in order to see 3 of the best French Cathedrals. The plan was to extend the track to Paris. But the project was cancelled…

While riding on the tow path of the canal, my phone said “Turn Right”. “But there’s no bridge. The map is wrong and I’ll be late for check-in” I thought. Looking carefully, I saw this little unmanned boat is actually a ferry. There are no hooks or ropes to tie it down for loading and…

I followed Euro Velo 1 most of the time. It included excellent views of Dune Du Pilat, the largest sand dune in Europe. But it meant I skipped the city of Bordeaux. I did make a detour to see the Medoc vineyards and wine Chateau’s. Visits to the estate is by appointment only and the…

At the Guggenheim, I met Geert: Another bicycle tourist also on the Camino Del Norte.

Camino del Norte runs parallel to the original route. The hills on the coast makes it more difficult, but the sea moderates the temperature this time of year. Most traffic used the motorway, making the national road very quiet. So I did much more distance on it than on the Camino. I saw hundreds, if…

My ride northward from Lisbon