21 April 2022 This was our toughest ride so far. On paper, it was long, 90 km. There was a good downhill and flat riding on quiet roads. Tough going but we are ride fit. The forecast was for showers. I am not a fan of riding in the rain, but a few showers should…
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Day 130 – Bosnia
20 April 2022 We head off to Bosnia. The Ciro Track will take us to Mostar from Ivanica. Our first stop on the trail will be Ravno. First things first, a big climb off the coast and a border crossing. There are different types of inclines. The slow hills that you barely notice. The steeper…
Day 129 – Vale Jack
19 April 2022 Much has been said about the bond between man and dog. The devotion a dog gives its master and the joy one gets from the companionship are unique. Maybe you have to be a dog person to appreciate the relationship. You understand this or you do not. It cannot be explained. We…
Day 128 – Tivat
18 April 2022 We worked out that if the door is open whatever is loose on the roof stops rattling. Don’t ask me why. Physics is complicated. You just have to accept it. A better night’s sleep. The wind is still blowing. We set off. It turns out that our accommodation is in the windiest…
Day 127 – Rest
17 April 2022 Terrible night’s sleep. The wind howled all night. Whatever dislodged on the roof made a racket all night. We lay about all day. Read our books and binge watch a nineties series called Frontline. A parody of current affairs programs. In today’s hyperactive hysteria creating news cycle, it is still on point….
Day 126 – Petrovac
16 April 2022 Not a great start. Our room is 4 / 5. The postal box is clearly marked 4 / 5. Only an idiot would put the keys in the incorrect box. I spent the next ten minutes fishing the keys out of 4 / 4. Got there in the end. “Whenever a man…
Day 125 – Montenegro
15 April 2022 A long ride today, over 60 km, and a good hill toward the end. In hindsight, I would have seen more of Albania if I could. Maybe headed south. Done is done. We cruise along. Easy, flat riding. It is mostly on roads and not unpleasant though hardly scenic. We see our…
Day 124 – Mrizi Zanave
14 April 2022 Image heavy post. We take our time. We have a flat 27 km ride to our lunch reservation. No point in leaving early. We grab an average breakfast and hit the road at 10.00 am. Shell sets a cracking pace. It is fun riding. Through busy streets, quiet countryside, and the occasional…
Day 123 – Beach
13 April 2022 Breakfast and set off early. There is a dog to see us off. We give him a pat. Dogs bring joy. We have about 10 km to cover the way we came yesterday. Past the falling down bridge but not over it. We are mostly on back roads. It is fun riding…