Trip: Andy's European Vacation
There are [29] stories from my trip: Andy's European Vacation
SPAIN | Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014 | Photo Gallery
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SPAIN | Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014 | Views [923]
The Pico de Veleta is a 3400m peak in Spain. Cycling from Gibraltar it is a 2700m climb (over 40kms) which is considered one of the hardest in the world. It sounded like a great climb to do near the end of my tour.
The only forecast I could find ... Read more >
SPAIN | Friday, 24 Oct 2014 | Views [261]
Cycling around the edge of Barcelona I was glad it was a Sunday and the traffic wasn't bad. I realised Sunday was a good day to go through busy areas, especially in Spain.
The third day was as good as it gets and I was elated. The sun came out but ... Read more >
FRANCE | Friday, 26 Sep 2014 | Views [433]
From the Alps I followed the Rhone for 3 days to Arles. I decided to cycle slightly shorter distances each day to have more time for sightseeing; this also allowed me to keep my average speed up a bit higher which made the cycling more enjoyable.
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FRANCE | Friday, 26 Sep 2014 | Photo Gallery
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FRANCE | Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014 | Views [406]
Being ahead of schedule I decided to take a week off from cycling across Europe to go cycling in the Alps. One of the main differences being that I could stay in the one place for 2 or 3 days instead of packing up every day. It didn't go quite ... Read more >
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SWITZERLAND | Monday, 8 Sep 2014 | Views [515]
This stage was from Ulm in Southern Germany to a town near Annecy in France. It followed the Rhine through Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and into the Swiss Alps - then over the Alps, following the Rhone, Lake Geneva and into France. Here are some highlights:... Read more >
GERMANY | Wednesday, 27 Aug 2014 | Views [390]
The first morning after 3 rest days wasn´t the easiest - I knew I was paying for the later nights and drinking more than the 'one or two' I had planned in Berlin (I had a great time staying with my cousin Carolyn and seeing Berlin). By the ... Read more >
DENMARK | Monday, 18 Aug 2014 | Views [332]
Here are some highlights of my ride from Copenhagen to Berlin:
Day 2: My ride continued through beautiful scenery on good back roads in Zealand (the old one). There was a steady headwind for most of the day, which gave me a surreal experience ... Read more >
DENMARK | Sunday, 10 Aug 2014 | Views [397]
I can't wait to get on the road. There is a severe weather warning (strong winds and thunderstorms) and I have a sore throat. I'm not sure if it's a cold or jet-lag (I arrived from Australia yesterday). The thought of delaying 1 day crosses my mind ... Read more >
DENMARK | Thursday, 31 Jul 2014 | Photo Gallery
Solo cycling trip
From Copenhagen to Gibraltar
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DENMARK | Tuesday, 29 Jul 2014 | Views [332]
I've embarked on the return journey, cycling from Copenhagen to Gibraltar. It's about a 6000km trip through 8 or 9 countries. Here are the main things I'm doing differently this time: - This route will take me through Germany, Switzerland, Austria ... Read more >
LUXEMBOURG | Saturday, 28 Aug 2010 | Views [711]
Eight to ten hours of cycling is a lot of thinking time. Too much. After 3 months I noticed the most common thought was a ridiculous breakdown of the day's ride into smaller targets, 'If I cycle at over 20kms/hr for the next hour then I'll be half way ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 | Views [541]
Having climbed the Pyrenees from Spain, the first order of business was a beautiful descent into France. There wasn't an official border but there was a sudden change in the architecture, the road, the language and (of great interest to a cycling ... Read more >
SPAIN | Friday, 25 Jun 2010 | Views [531]
After only 5kms of cycling I already felt I had accomplished plenty: I had cycled in 2 countries, got lost twice, gone the wrong way down a one way street and had cycled across an airport runway. Not a bad start! Shorty afterwards, a local saw me looking ... Read more >
PERU | Monday, 24 Nov 2008 | Views [878] | Comments [2]
From New York I came straight to Cuzco, Peru where I am staying for 6 weeks. It's a change to have a daily routine, a different way of travelling and I am loving it. Every morning I teach English for a couple of hours at a boys orphanage. It's a much ... Read more >
TURKEY | Monday, 10 Nov 2008 | Views [768] | Comments [2]
My first impression of Istanbul wasn´t great, with several people trying to tell me the buses were not running or did not run to my hotel; trying to trick people into taking their friends taxi. It´s okay, I found the bus. The next morning I headed out ... Read more >
GREECE | Wednesday, 22 Oct 2008 | Views [732]
From Zagreb (which I know is not in Greece) I caught a train to Vienna for a 3 day stay with Lisa - who used to live in Australia. Her parents live to the North of Vienna in a traditional wine region where they bought a wine cellar for the reason of ... Read more >
CROATIA | Saturday, 4 Oct 2008 | Views [578]
Croatia was proper backpacking. I booked the flight a few days ahead when snow was forecast for Austria where I had planned to go hiking. I didn´t get the chance to buy a guide book for Croatia so I arrived knowing only what I had been told at the pub ... Read more >
SLOVAKIA | Friday, 3 Oct 2008 | Views [750]
But first, I went to Scotland... leaving London in the same way I left Brisbane, running late. I didn't miss my flight to Inverness, only because they reopened check in for a child travelling without parents. Driving North from Inverness I found plenty ... Read more >
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