reis – blog – travel
or: freedom2 Finally both bicycle wheels are repaired, respectively replaced. Off course the big one was the wheel for the Trek. That is after all my favourite bike to discover the mountains. When it is not possible to ride, I notice how quickly I miss riding the bike. There is … Read more
…was never so easy as with the use of low gearing. At the end of January, the 28th in the evening to be precise, I hit a stroke of bad luck. After a long day, dusk had already changed into darkness. We were still looking for a spot to camp. … Read more
Sunday.. time for the traditional cycling trip “around the church” or -in this case- up and down again over an dirt road. We found a very nice camp in the Gemilege Koyu, a small inlet with cliffs and a very tiny beach. It can be reached with 4×4 or, if … Read more
finally we made it to the Mediterranean coastline, near Marmaris to be precise. it’s January and we see palm and eucalypti trees, and other kinds of tropical vegetation. Yes!! I am the first to admit that I like +15°C at least to call it fine cycling weather. Not that I … Read more
After a thorough check at the Albanian customs, we crossed the border and first visited Struga, where the Drin river flows out of the Ohrid lake. We visited the Vivchani sources and stumbled upon the mountain Hut “Kamen” near the Jankov Kamen (a small lake). We were invited for a … Read more
If you search for “dangerous roads” on the internet, many can be found. There’s even (at least) one dedicated site for it. But when is a road considered dangerous? Montenegro: Scenic. For example, in Montenegro we drove a very nice stretch of road; the R-16 from Pluzine to Zabljak, and … Read more
At the time of writing -December 1st- we were in the Mavrovo National Park, in North Macedonia. we tried to get close to the mount Korab, with 2764 masl the highest peak in this area. In this area there can be serious winter conditions. While camping close to Nichpur, we … Read more
