Day 13: Exploring Dubrovnik
Today we acted like normal tourists in one of the world tourist destinations of choice – the old town of Dubrovnik. So much has been written about the old town that there is little extra to say but once again the photos can do the talking. We started with a walk around the city walls in the morning cool that was just superb.
Total to date: 3130km: Today: 88km and 960m of climbing.
We allowed ourselves a modicum of a lie in today – 6am and off by 7. We climbed away from the bay, past the blackened trees that had reached the very edge of the village, but soon turned along the coast along a small road to the next village – flat and good for getting the legs going again overlooking the calm sea.
Total to date: 3042km: Day totals 99km – 1400m of climbing
Today was a brilliant day. It had everything – fantastic scenery, blood pumping ascents, scary descents, ferries where the timetable God had us in his good books and ending with a lovely meal in an idyllic fishing village.
Continue reading Day 11: Jelsa, Hvar Island to Trstenik, Pelijesac Peninsular
Total to date: 2943km: 15km today
Today is Sunday and a day of rest for us after a week on the road. After our early starts we had a lovely lazy lie-in in our comfortable apartment.
Continue reading Day 10: Split; Ferry to Hvar and just 15km cycling
Total to date: 2928km: Day totals: 90km and 600m of climbing
What makes this day different to the day before and the days that will follow? Possibly not much to be honest – but we are 90km down the coast. So what were the high and low points of the day.
Total to date: 2838km: Day total: 88km
So it’s official. We are in the middle of a heat wave in this part of Croatia. It’s not our imagination or even totally bad planning! Even the locals complain about the heat.
Total to date: 2750km : Today 56km : 420m of climbing
Today almost started with a disaster. As we left the cool pansion at 6.45am with its air conditioned room Bernie noticed her stand was not working (that is her bike stand rather than her positional posture). We stopped, I unhitched the trailer and fiddled with it until it was working ok. We then pressed on out of town. A couple of kilometres later I suddenly shouted “Where’s your trailer?” which, with hindsight, was a monumentally stupid remark.
Total so far: 2694km : today 81km and 1020m of climbing
As we thought, heat would be one of our major issues and hence the alarm went of at 5.30 to get an early start and beat the heat at least for a few hours. We packed up our impromtu camp by the car park (much nicer than it sounds), the only delay being the search for matches. because no matches meant no coffee! Having emptied every bag and abandoned the hope of a cuppa before setting off we found them in the most obvious place that neither of us had managed to look! However even if we had been deprived of our caffeine boost we would have quickly woken up.
Continue reading Day 6. Camp Ulja to Pag Town: 81km and 1030m climbing
Total distance: 2613km Daily totals: 99km, 1060m of climbing, total exhaustion but a great day.
Our quiet secluded camping place at the far end of the campsite proved tranquil and we both had a good night. Up at 6.30 and away by 7.50 – the once known and ingrained routine started to become familiar again. 
Continue reading Day 5: Medveja to Camp Urja, beyond Senj
Total distance to date: 2514km: Today: 76km and 870m of climbing
We both had a solid sleep in spite of our window overlooking the only bar in the old town. Buzet specialises in Truffles – I’ve never quite known what they are – expensive fungi along the lines of caviar (sort of cocaine for people who like mushrooms) when you try it you can’t quite see what the fuss is about. However my white bean, fig and black truffle soup from the night before was delicious and I was still savouring the taste as we set off.
Day 3: 64km and 829m of climbing: Total distance: 2438km
The first 10km was, of course, a glorious decent into Trieste. All that climbing disappeared in virtually no time as gravity worked its wonders.
Total distance: 2374km: Today 110km
We both slept well and set off after a pleasant breakfast where coffee was some mind blowing dregs of espresso served in a tiny paper cup.
Distance since home: 2264km: Today 52km
I started typing this whilst sitting in bed in a none too great B & B under the Gatwick flightpath. I finished it in a cafe 1200feet above Trieste, But the story of the climb to the campsite will have to wait til tomorrow!
Continue reading Day 1: the adventure resumes: Venice Airport to Sportyland
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