Day 8. 106km. Swinoujscie – Dzwirzyno

Posted: June 15, 2013 in Cycling, Poland
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I am lying on a beach listening to the waves roll in. It is warm and it is quiet. I contemplate my day. I found it a trying day. It’s nice to come to rest now.

Day 8. 106km. Swinoujscie – Dzwirzyno. Map and gps.

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Day 7. The cycler of Oz. 118km. Stralsund – Swinoujscie

Posted: June 14, 2013 in Cycling, Germany, Poland
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This morning I got up, clicked together my Teva sandals, and said to my bike Lambchop: ‘today we are leaving home’ (Germany – one of my homes).

Day 7. 118km. Stralsund – Swinoujscie. Map and gpx.

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Day 6. 157km. Flessenow – Stralsund.

Posted: June 13, 2013 in Cycling, Germany
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A race against the clouds to Stralsund. Wind and dark grey clouds behind me, I hurtled through the Mecklenburg Vorpommern fields.

Day 6. 157km. Flessenow – Stralsund. Map and gpx.

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Day 5. 126km. Hamburg – Flessenow

Posted: June 12, 2013 in Cycling, Germany
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One could almost call today hot – if I forget what hot means in Australia. And sunny. From main roads to little side roads, to soft sand challenges. From fields to forests, from rather flat to quite hilly. From cycling in a group of 3, back to alone. A nice day.

Day 5. 126km. Hamburg – Flessenow. Map and gpx.

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Day 4. 137km. Bremen – Hamburg

Posted: June 11, 2013 in Cycling, Germany
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Straight road, slight bend, straight road. Bush bash, soft sand and big rocks. Lovely afternoon and evening with Kai and Kersten from the cycling forum.

Day 4. 136km. Bremen – Hamburg. Map and gpx.

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Day 3. 147km. Bad Essen – Bremen

Posted: June 10, 2013 in Cycling, Germany
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Sun, lakes, swarms of bugs, cycling accompaniment, the Bremen town musicians and fresh asparagus looking out over a lake at sunset.

Day 3. 147km. Bad Essen – Bremen. Map and gpx file.
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Day 2. 128 km. Sythen – Bad Essen

Posted: June 9, 2013 in Cycling, Germany
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I didn’t sleep too well, was up in the middle of the night, and got up before 5 to leave by 6. The excitement was getting to me, and now also the lack of sleep. Today was a cycle through the haze in my mind and the grey skies in the heavens.

Day 2. 128km. Sythen – Bad Essen. Map and gpx file.

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Day 1. 166km. Eindhoven – Sythen

Posted: June 8, 2013 in Cycling, Germany, Netherlands
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A cycle trip like the good old days with Ed – singing as we go. Sun, blue skies, strawberries, Rhein River in flood, motor bike cafe Schnitzel, everyone friendly. Ideal start to my cycle trip.

Day 1. 166km. Eindhoven -Sythen. Map and gpx

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Day 0. Eindhoven 0km

Posted: June 8, 2013 in Cycling
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I’m all excited. The trip is about to start. I’m sitting here, full up to pussy’s bow with pizza. A lovely farewell dinner with Jennifer, Chaitanya, Audrey, Ed and Chaitanya’s parents. Now I am carbo-loaded for the North Cape. Let the cycling begin.

Farewell dinner

Farewell dinner

Ed and me before departure

Ed and me before departure

Raising money for UNICEF

Posted: June 5, 2013 in Uncategorized
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In the summer of 2013 I am cycling from my home in the Netherlands to the North Cape in Norway. In doing this, I am collecting money for UNICEF to help children less fortunate than us.

Please sponsor me, and support the children!

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