(written by Dave) Last night was our first night in the tent in quite some time and we survived. Actually, on past bike trips we’ve both often sleep fitfully the first couple nights in the tent. This was not the case last night. It could be that we are both getting so used to changing … Continue reading The Montenegro coast from Utjeha to Kotor (76/16,834k, 1,000m)
Month: June 2012
Into Montenegro – Shkoder Albania to Utjeha (57/16,757k, 425m)
(written by Nancy) We had a nice breakfast at the hotel this morning – Dave even managed to get fried eggs instead of the usual omelette, which he was nice enough to share with me (I did share my omelette too). We also got a great cup of espresso – always a nice way to … Continue reading Into Montenegro – Shkoder Albania to Utjeha (57/16,757k, 425m)
Albania roads take revenge Burrel to Shkoder – (96/16,700k/550m)
(written by Dave) We had more rough roads today and finally something had to give on one of our bikes. I was the lucky winner with a broken spoke on my rear wheel, the third of the trip. It is always a good idea to minimize your riding on a wheel with a broken spoke, … Continue reading Albania roads take revenge Burrel to Shkoder – (96/16,700k/550m)
In Albania with Comrade Enver – Debar MK to Burrel AM (78/16,604k/720m)
(written by Nancy) Breakfast was decent this morning when we finally got served (after the waiters finished their breakfast - cigarettes and coffee) – a nice omlette with cheese, bread and a delicious macchiato. We rode out of Denbar and were at the Albanian border a mere 5.5k later. The border crossing went smoothly and … Continue reading In Albania with Comrade Enver – Debar MK to Burrel AM (78/16,604k/720m)
Three lakes on our last day in Macedonia – Ohrid to Debar (68/16,526k, 420m)
(written by Nancy) Well, I couldn’t convince Dave to stay another day in Ohrid even though it would have been a nice sunny day to sit outside on our deck and relax. Even the tourist brochures couldn’t convince him to stay – this one was particularly enticing - “Tourists from all around the world visit … Continue reading Three lakes on our last day in Macedonia – Ohrid to Debar (68/16,526k, 420m)
Wet day in Ohrid
(written by Dave) Much to our surprise, it was raining this morning when we got up. We’ve got such an eagle eye for the forecast but because we were not riding today, we had not looked. We didn’t let it dampen our mood, however, as we were having our first egg and bacon rolls since … Continue reading Wet day in Ohrid
Up and down in Macedonia – Bitola to Ohrid (72/16,458ks, 915m)
(written by Nancy) Today was a great day of cycling through the rolling mountains of Macedonia. We left our hotel just about 7:30 under blue skies and started climbing almost immediately after we left town. The first climb took us up along the edge of Pelister National Park, through lots of flowering trees and nice … Continue reading Up and down in Macedonia – Bitola to Ohrid (72/16,458ks, 915m)
Relaxing in Bitola – what is the EU thing anyway?
(written by Dave) Wow, no alarm today, what a treat. It was great to have a day off. We slept late-ish and had brekkie at the hotel. We ordered pancakes with honey and bananas. Though we didn’t ask for it, they also topped them whipped cream and chocolate sauce – it’s not often you get … Continue reading Relaxing in Bitola – what is the EU thing anyway?
A beautiful sunny Macedonian day – Kavadarci to Bitola (92/16,386k, 1015m)
(written by Nancy) We only heard a bit of thumping music from the wedding party crowd last night - I think we were both so tired it didn’t really matter how loud it was. I know I didn’t get too many pages read in my book before turning off the light. We had a great … Continue reading A beautiful sunny Macedonian day – Kavadarci to Bitola (92/16,386k, 1015m)
Macedonia flower day – Strumica to Kavadarci (91/16,294k, 705m)
(written by Dave) We already like Macedonia, after only 1 day here. This morning, our innkeeper took a genuine interest in our trip while joining us at breakfast. This has not happened since rural Turkey. He really wanted to teach us the Macedonia Cyrillic alphabet, even writing our names in Cyrillic. We were happy to … Continue reading Macedonia flower day – Strumica to Kavadarci (91/16,294k, 705m)
Leave Without Pay 