Author: mat

albania

i had to leave the coastline to get to the first point where one can cross the border. i had to follow the only road leading to tirane, which was sometimes in very bad condition an smelled of the cheap fuel used for cars and trucks. i cycled a bit faster to reach durres where… Continue reading albania

montenegro

i was looking for a sleeping place but found myself at the border to montenegro instead. there i met two girls from norway. sisters, one working in herceg novi and the other visiting her. we rode the way down from the border to the city togehther and it was one of those nice accidents which… Continue reading montenegro

croatia

as i arrived in croatia i went to the old city of dubrovnik. it is beautiful but feels somewhat empty like an museum. so i continued south on the coastline. you have an amazing view most of the time… and the road is nice for riding despite some heavy traffic at times… just before the… Continue reading croatia

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on the ferry

it was a nice change to travel by boat. after i first went down to my deck to prepare for the night it soon got too cold for me and i went outside. it was a lot more lively and some musicians were present as well. two guys from brasil playing some one stringed instrument… Continue reading on the ferry

bari

i was glad to leave the coastline and head back to rural italy. somehow i felt more at home. the people are more interested in one another and seem to cherish what they have a little more. i came by the beautiful city of colliano and spent the night in the mountains with view on… Continue reading bari

grand theft calzature

my shoes where stolen some time after salerno where i spent the night at the beach. could have placed them closer to my sleeping place. i was quite angry after i had to pedal shoeless to the next city to buy new shoes. but as soon i walked into a store and pointed at my… Continue reading grand theft calzature

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change of plans

after i found only one connection from pescara to split which was quite expensice, i booked a ferry from bari to dubrovnik and continued to travel south. i stayed at the sea until salerno cause it is the best thing to go for a swim when it is to hot to cycle. i didn`t stay… Continue reading change of plans

rome

in rome i followed the advice of sarah and was looking for the freestyle hostel. unfortunately it was booked out but the guy at the reception found another place for me and saved me from a long and fruitless search. so i ended up at the mona lisa hostel. very small, tim from england and… Continue reading rome

karaoke on the beach

after i felt refreshed from the stay at linda`s house i continued on my way to rome. before i turned to the sea i explored the terre di siena on the l`eroica. a bicycle course which is directed to enthusiasts which are drawn to the raw feeling from the beginning of the days of bicycle… Continue reading karaoke on the beach