Bike touring
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Our 2021 bike tour in numbers
We have been back for several weeks now, and finally have found the time to crunch some numbers. With this post we hope to answer some of the most frequently asked questions (apart…
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Bike touring: useful equipment and things to leave home
As bike touring newbies, we had not really an idea what we really needed on the road. Sure, we had plenty of experience hiking, but being away for this long, and having way…
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Germany and the Netherlands: home again.
We left Denmark 2 weeks ago and cycled through Northern Germany and the Netherlands. As these are our native grounds (Germany for Kevin, the Netherlands for Julia), we both had the weird experience…
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Denmark: a bike tourer’s paradise
We took the ferry from Gothenburg to Frederikshavn in Denmark, and immediately fell in love. Julia was confused for a while, as it felt so… Dutch. Cycling paths everywhere, people don’t dress in…
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Sweden part 2: the other Sweden
This is the 3rd year in a row that we visited Sweden, and we noticed that there are 2 different parts: the remote and wild north (which we refer to as the “real”…
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Sweden: the Blue Highway and the Wilderness Road
Our last two summer holidays we spent in Sweden, so it did feel a bit like coming home. The country is amazing for hiking, the national parks are perfect and we love the…
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Norway: Lofoten and the Atlantic coast
Two weeks after reaching the North Cape we made it to that other highlight of Northern Norway; the islands of Lofoten. This has been on our list for quite a while, and we…
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Norway: North Cape and back south again
We think we saved the best for last; as soon as we crossed into Norway we were blown away by the scenery. And the prices in the supermarket, but mainly the landscape. Don’t…
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Finland: into the wild
We are getting close to our goal: the North Cape! To get there, we first had to traverse the whole length of Finland, before we can cross into Norway. Which means: Pine trees.…
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10 things we realized during bike touring
In no particular order, these are some things that we noticed during our long hours in the saddle. See also point 7. 1. Using your senses When cycling you realize not are not…
