Leaving the hostel before 9am was a nice feeling, especially as it’s been fairly hot the past few days and the midday & afternoon sun isn’t the most pleasant riding experience. I’d seen that just outside Bonn was an abandoned castle ruin, on top of a mountain said to…
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Day 5 – Cologne to Bonn
After a relatively sleepless night, on account of Peter the snoring asshole, the lack of airconditioning in this country which requires windows to remain open despite the partying till 3am outside, and the 4 very drunk roommates who decided to check in at 4am, I decided to get up…
Day 4 – Essen, Dusseldorf & Bochum – Cologne
Spent yesterday with Max and Nicholas. Slept in till 11am which was fantastic – thanks to Max’s window shutters!! Once we were up we called Nicholas and made our way down to the Ruhr Museum, a disused coal mine that’s now turned into a fascinating museum of everything about…
Day 3 – Njimegen to Bochum
What a long fucking day! 9 hrs door-door with 6.5hrs in the saddle It rained overnight, I saw in the window and read my book a little drinking Hoegarden – lovely. It was cool and rainy in Njimegen when I left this morning. The first few kilometres were all downhill,…
Day 2 – Amersfoort to Njimegen
Made 81km today. Took 4hrs actual riding but 8hrs all up Train from Amsterdam to Amersfoort and then rode non stop to Otterlo. Bought lunch supplies from Spar and ride into De Hoge Veluwe National Park. The largest park in The Netherlands at 55 sq km. Supposed to have…
Day 1 – Amsterdam to Amersfoort
Made 55km today riding to Amersfoort. Nice riding out of Amsterdam along the waterways. Went past the campsite that Jess and I stayed at the first time we came here. Stopped for juice and a rest after about 2hrs and then continued on. Ended up in some open range…
It all starts in Rotterdam
Today is the day. A few months ago the idea for this trip started to formulate… slowly but surely everything has come together and now I am here. Finally arrived on the continent ready to begin. Well, maybe not just yet. My bike is still in transit from London but…