Daily Archives: August 7, 2016

The view

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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I am just on my slow but smooth way to Mostar. It is still a pretty windy day. It is absolutely unforeseeable behind which corner to expect the next gusts. Had some smaller rains today, not worth a rain jacket. After climbing another hill towards Imotski, i found the following view. It makes me totally speechless. 


Prolosko Blato
I had another börek dinner, a chat with the family -facetime is just awesome-. Now I get prepared again to warm myself up for the night. Up here it is windy and cold.

All the rest from the shanghai guys seem to be good and/ or back in good shape! Enjoyment on its highest level!

Late lunch

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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Borek and a warm coke in a bus stop, exactly in the middle of nowhere. Not too far from Gradac.

Keep things simple, don’t forget!

Josh made it

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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Can someone please send him my best best best wishes! Thanks for your support!

Back in life and in balance

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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Saturday was a really exhausting day, combined with the night of Friday. I am happy to have arrived in Knin now.

I was slightly aggressive this morning as I did not/ could not ride on during the night. I could put this aggression onto the road with my weak legs until I found a PEKARA (bakery) in Otocac. The lady was nice and she had some strong food left for me including Borek. So my mood changed into the better, also a coke I could get. A little bit further up the road, I got some coffee, so the basics had been collected and the day could start.

Might be my downest morning so far, I am quite well back in line, I think. Smile is back on my face and I could enjoy another Espresso in Knin, downtown.

Won’t set a target for today, Mostar is on the list that is for sure. If I challenge a border crossing at night, we will see. Did several major points during the darkness, which I would have preferred to see during daylight! Climbing without daylight is no fun at all, as you don’t know when it is done. 

Anyway. It is Sunday. Enjoy it. Have a good lunch, rest and some time for each other!

Climbing on the way to Knin

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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I remember this route from the other way around and way hotter temperatures. The view behind me, I did not see these days.

Late Breakfast on the bike

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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Bought anything that I could get in the bakery.

Bora and Jugo

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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I just good some updates from Jeff, he was trying to walk during the night at the coastal road. Made everything right, not to ride along the ‘visually simple’ coast line. It seems they came by two, maybe even Mistral joined. Among sailors, the Croatian cost is very well known for its strong winds to and from the land.

Good Choice

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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Taking a break at this little bus shelter was really a wise thing. About an hour later I woke up as the wind tried to put my bike to the ground. Crazy gusts again. I did not need them yesterday during the day, I need them even less during the night.

Pretty strange weather from heavy storm to zero wind in only one second. Not yet clear how this can work. 

Furthermore this road is pretty busy, which I do not favor at all.

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