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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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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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Poland: cycling routes and bugs everywhere
We entered Poland via an obscure border crossing in the Tatras and made our way through the hot afternoon to a campsite. Wildcamping is not really allowed here, especially not in national parks,…
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Austria and Slovakia
Reverse culture shock in Austria After spending months in sometimes chaotic and disorganized Turkey and the Balkan, we entered Austria. It was like entering a different dimension; suddenly there were signs everywhere. As…
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Cycling along the Black Sea Coast.
After visiting Cappadocia and cycling due North, we reached the Black Sea coast at Samsun. We went down from the plateau for more than 700 meters and that gave us a taste of…
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First days in Turkey
Hi mom, hi dad, we’re still alive! If there is anybody else reading this: also hi to you! We survived our first days, and slowly we are getting into a routine. In the…
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Bikes, bike parts and bags
As a Dutchie, a bike is just a means to get from A to B. Until recently, we would be happy if there were wheels and 2 or 3 working gears. For our…
