(had a good time at the tour, despite losing the group a few times. currently underway again, heading back home. will fill in more details later). current stop: Utrecht!
Distance: 45km for the tour in the region, 25km to Hotel in Utrecht.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Cph-to-Wijk b. D. - Day 5/6
Day 5 - uneventful aside from seeing too many butts of cows and horses for my liking as I travelled through the German and Dutch country roads. Clouds and rain kept me from charging my phone via the solar charger, so I was very sparse on GPS usage. No nuns encoutered.
Distance: 89km.
Day 6 - Drizzle rain the whole day. Was able to recharge phone in a resturant around 3PM. More cow butts in sight, plus a few disturbing sheep butts for variety. Took a 10km shortcut through a military base. Was passed several times by military vehicles looking at me curiously. One nun seen, but on wrong side of the road again.
Distance: about 85km - rain possibly made the speedometer stop working about halfway through the day.
Distance: 89km.
Day 6 - Drizzle rain the whole day. Was able to recharge phone in a resturant around 3PM. More cow butts in sight, plus a few disturbing sheep butts for variety. Took a 10km shortcut through a military base. Was passed several times by military vehicles looking at me curiously. One nun seen, but on wrong side of the road again.
Distance: about 85km - rain possibly made the speedometer stop working about halfway through the day.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Cph-to-Wijk b. D. - Day 1/2/3/4
(oddly, my last two posts never were sent from my mobile phone. so here is a quick summary until i find a real computer to update blog entries)
Day 1, Sunday May 2, 2010 - Played 'chicken' with field mouse blocking the road. I lost. First night with camping hammock in Vordingborg - not bad at all. Woke up to the sounds of horny pigeons in the trees. No wayward nuns encountered. Barked at by 12 startled dogs.
Distance: 100 km.
Day 2, Monday, May 3 - Ride to ferry uneventful and pleasantly flatter than the torturous 140m climbs south of Copenhagen. Survived pigeon dive-bomber attack when exiting ferry in Germany. Peace talks begin. Just missed sleeping old lady wandering through red light intersection. Grannies 1, Jimm 0. One nun seen, but too far away for drive-by horn blast.
Distance: 153 km.
Day 3, Tuesday, May 4 - Stupid #$@! hills wearing down my legs. I must use electric motor for next long tour. I admit defeat in Bremen, Germany, and take the last 50 km by train to Oldenburg for the night. No nun sightings, but 3 Jehovahs witnesses accost me in Bremen main train station. I fend them off with my solar panel battery charger, hoping they will 'see the light' - or atleast stars.
Distance: 123 km.
Day 4, Wednesday, May 5 - Rest day in Oldenburg spent repacking/re-organizing trike, and making some minor adjustments to the ride comfort. Visited various friends/colleagues before retiring for the night. Nuns curiously absent from the city. Next stop: Holland!
Distance: 10 km.
Day 1, Sunday May 2, 2010 - Played 'chicken' with field mouse blocking the road. I lost. First night with camping hammock in Vordingborg - not bad at all. Woke up to the sounds of horny pigeons in the trees. No wayward nuns encountered. Barked at by 12 startled dogs.
Distance: 100 km.
Day 2, Monday, May 3 - Ride to ferry uneventful and pleasantly flatter than the torturous 140m climbs south of Copenhagen. Survived pigeon dive-bomber attack when exiting ferry in Germany. Peace talks begin. Just missed sleeping old lady wandering through red light intersection. Grannies 1, Jimm 0. One nun seen, but too far away for drive-by horn blast.
Distance: 153 km.
Day 3, Tuesday, May 4 - Stupid #$@! hills wearing down my legs. I must use electric motor for next long tour. I admit defeat in Bremen, Germany, and take the last 50 km by train to Oldenburg for the night. No nun sightings, but 3 Jehovahs witnesses accost me in Bremen main train station. I fend them off with my solar panel battery charger, hoping they will 'see the light' - or atleast stars.
Distance: 123 km.
Day 4, Wednesday, May 5 - Rest day in Oldenburg spent repacking/re-organizing trike, and making some minor adjustments to the ride comfort. Visited various friends/colleagues before retiring for the night. Nuns curiously absent from the city. Next stop: Holland!
Distance: 10 km.
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