(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
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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)
Into Macedonia! Sandanski to Strumica Macedonia (85/16,023k, 580m)
(written by Nancy) Today we entered our 13th country – Macedonia. Or, as some would have it called, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. We will just call it Macedonia, which is what the locals like to call it. So far it seems like a great country with lots of friendly folks and beautiful countryside. … Continue reading Into Macedonia! Sandanski to Strumica Macedonia (85/16,023k, 580m)
10,000 miles of cycle touring – Bansko to Sandanski- (91/16,118k, 580m)
(written by Nancy) Pretty quiet last night in our fancy hotel until about 5:00am when one of the young guys in the room below us decided to go out on his balcony and sing a song after a big night out. Thankfully his friends pulled him back in pretty quickly and he shut up so … Continue reading 10,000 miles of cycle touring – Bansko to Sandanski- (91/16,118k, 580m)
A nice ride in the Bulgarian mountains to Bansko (85/16,027k, 1070m)
(written by Dave) We set an early alarm with hopes for sunshine and for the first time since we’ve entered Bulgaria, we were greeted by beautiful blue skies - fantastic. We had a quick brekkie in the room and were riding by 7:30. It was cold, my cyclo computer showing as low as 8 degrees … Continue reading A nice ride in the Bulgarian mountains to Bansko (85/16,027k, 1070m)
Dodging showers – Pazardzhik to Velingrad (45/15,942k, 660m)
(written by Nancy) I woke up a couple of times last night and could hear the rain coming down. At 7am this morning it was still raining so we went back to sleep. Well, Dave did anyway, judging by the snoring from his side of the bed. When he finally woke up at 8:30 we … Continue reading Dodging showers – Pazardzhik to Velingrad (45/15,942k, 660m)
The rain falls mainly in Bulgaria – Plovdiv to Pazardzhik (37/15,897k, 45m)
(written by Nancy) Well, we woke up to the depressing sound of dripping this morning – dang. We packed up a bit, ate some breakfast but still the rain came down. So, we decided to hang about until checkout time of 10:30 and set our sights on the next town about 40k or so away. … Continue reading The rain falls mainly in Bulgaria – Plovdiv to Pazardzhik (37/15,897k, 45m)
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