It is only when I left Vienna on 5 September that I realised what historic ground I am cycling on. By following the Danube to Budapest I was travelling the old Austro-Hungarian Empire from West to East and by doing so, I visited both the Austrian and the Hungarian capitals plus the Slovak capital Bratislava in only a few days time. Continue reading From empire to empire
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Vienna 1998-2017
On Wednesday, 30 August 2017, I arrived in Vienna. So far, I have cycled 1,449 kilometres since Jonathon’s and my departure in Brussels and that is about half way to Istanbul. I have spent 13 nights in my tent and five with family or on invitation by strangers. And I’ve been almost two days faster than in 1998. Continue reading Vienna 1998-2017
One goodbye, some hellos
About three weeks ago, I wrote on this blog how important it was for me to share this trip with someone. It is suprising, I guess, that this week, Jona and I decided to temporarily split up in order to cycle different routes across the Balkans. Here is why and what happens next. Continue reading One goodbye, some hellos
How to love early morning cycling
Not everyone wakes up at the same time. I tend to sleep as long as I can, others just automatically wake up at sunrise. As someone who used to cycle about 15 miles to work every day, Jona definitely belongs to that latter group. That’s why, on this trip, we often get up at 6am. Continue reading How to love early morning cycling
Tibet in Germany
As fellow German I always thought Germans were not exactly renown for their hospitality. No Frenchman would go “outre-Rhin” and expect to be invited to a Weißwurst by a total stranger, right? But there seem to be exceptions. Continue reading Tibet in Germany