Cycling in inland Labëria or the long way to Greece
Armed with my negative covid test, my digital entry form, and my European Union passport, I left Sarandë on the first day of Autumn. Astronomical summer had come to an …
Month: September 2020
Cycling in coastal Labëria or the Albanian Riviera
Official sources informed that border crossings overland between Albania and Greece were closed to non-essential travellers until September 15, 2020, pandemic year 2020. It was September 15 though, and nobody …
Cycling along the coastal plains of Illyria
I entered Albania fearing this could be a dead end. At least until September 15, the land borders to Greece were closed to “non-essential” travellers. I had first planned to …
Cycling through Lovćen and along Lake Skadar
I planned to leave Kotor in the early morning, and cycle the 25 switchbacks up and out of the bay, my first mountain pass since leaving the Alps, while the …
Cycling into Montenegro and the Bay of Kotor
On August 31, 2020, after spending the entire month in Croatia, I was preparing to finally cycle out of the country, out of the European Union and into Montenegro. Montenegro …
Bicycle touring gear list
This is the gear I currently carry along while cycling east across Europe. It sums up to roughly 15 kg for the bike and 25 kg of luggage. This is …
Bicycle touring during the pandemic
So you think 2020 is the worst year to go cycling about. Or maybe the best. Or maybe you don’t know. I see bike touring as one of the safest …
Bicycle touring tips for coastal Croatia
Croatia has some incredible coastal scenery, but in my experience, it was not the most enjoyable place to travel by bike. After spending more than a month in the country, …
Cycling along the southern Dalmatian seashore
I left Split in such low moods that even a last ricotta fig ice cream from Gelateria Emiliana – yes ricotta fig, imagine – the best gelato I’ve ever eaten …