30 to Sieradz

Route: 101 kilometers, cumulative: 2,674 kilometers | Elevation gain: 540, cumulative elevation gain: 9,630 meters, distance from home: 922 kilometers (as the crow flies)

Do you know the fairy tale 'Momo'? Then you also know the street sweeper Beppo. When he had to sweep a long straight street, he didn’t look to the end but divided the street into manageable parts. This way, he had a sense of achievement each time he cleaned a section. By the end of the day, the entire street was clean.

In a similar way, for me, a day trip is structured. Today’s 101 kilometers were divided into many segments by Komoot. Komoot tells me at the beginning how long each segment is. I usually convert that into percentages. And so I proceed piece by piece until I reach my destination. In a way, I am a bit like Beppo and feel happy every time I accomplish a segment.

Moreover, I admire how precise Komoot is. Even during planning, I learned that my trip today would be 101 kilometers long. Since I didn’t have to take shortcuts or detours, my odometer also showed 101 kilometers – all counted from the many individual segments.

If I wanted to exaggerate, I could say that today was a rainy day, as forecasted. In total (generously speaking), I felt three raindrops. Then the sun often shone, and the temperature rose to 12 °C. In short, an ideal day for cycling.

Today’s ride was very diverse; I also had to pass through a big city. Do you know the song from Vicky Leandros 'Theo, we’re going to Lodz'? That's precisely the city I got a fleeting look at today. Compared to Warsaw, there are significantly more bike paths in Lodz, so the 20 kilometers quickly passed by. This city has many parks. I saw two; in the first one, the avenues seemed endless, and there was no noise from the city to be heard.

I also had to endure some kilometers on loose ground. However, like yesterday, it was much easier to ride on than those in Lithuania or northern Poland. Countless kilometers of cobblestones were also announced. I only saw a few real cobblestones. Therefore, I believe that slabs or those smaller, prefabricated, interlocking cement pieces are also called cobblestones since otherwise, they wouldn't fit onto another substrate.

I took my lunch break again in front of a church. It’s quiet there, there are seating areas and trash bins. Today, there was even a portable toilet! So it was an ideal place!

https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/2228263668?ref=itd

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**Español:**

¿Conoces el cuento de 'Momo'? Entonces también conoces al barrendero Beppo. Cuando tenía que barrer una larga calle recta, no miraba al final, sino que dividía la calle en partes manejables. Así, cada vez que limpiaba un tramo, tenía una experiencia de éxito. Y al final del día, la calle estaba limpia en toda su longitud.

De manera similar, para mí es una excursión de un día. Los 101 kilómetros de hoy fueron divididos por Komoot en muchas secciones. Komoot me dice al principio cuánto mide cada sección. Normalmente, calculo eso en porcentajes. Así, una sección tras otra, hasta que llego a mi destino. Así soy un poco como Beppo, y me alegra cada vez que lo logro.

Sin embargo, también admiro cuán preciso es Komoot. Ya al planificar, supe que mi excursión de hoy tendría 101 kilómetros de longitud. Y como no tuve que tomar atajos ni desvíos, mi contador también marcaba 101 kilómetros, todo sumado de las muchas partes individuales.

Si quisiera exagerar, podría decir que hoy fue un día de lluvia, como se había pronosticado. En total (calculando generosamente) sentí tres gotas de lluvia. Luego, el sol brillaba a menudo y la temperatura llegó a 12 °C. En resumen, un día ideal para ciclismo.

La excursión de hoy fue muy variada; también tuve que atravesar una gran ciudad. ¿Conoces la canción de Vicky Leandros 'Theo, wir fahr'n nach Lodz'? Precisamente esa ciudad la conocí fugazmente hoy. En comparación con Varsovia, hay muchos más carriles para bicicletas en Lodz, por lo que los 20 kilómetros pasaron rápidamente. En esta ciudad hay muchos parques. Vi dos; en el primero, las avenidas casi no cesaron, y no se escuchaba nada del ruido de la ciudad.

También tuve que enfrentar algunos kilómetros sobre un terreno suelto. Pero, como ayer, era mucho más fácil de recorrer que los de Lituania o del norte de Polonia. También se anunció un sinfín de kilómetros de adoquines. Realmente, solo vi unos pocos adoquines. Por lo tanto, creo que también las placas o esos pequeños elementos de cemento prefabricados y encajados se denominan adoquines, ya que de otro modo no encajarían en otra base.

Tomé mi pausa para el almuerzo nuevamente frente a una iglesia. Allí es tranquilo, hay bancos y cubos de basura. ¡Hoy incluso había un baño portátil! Así que fue un lugar ideal.

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**English:**

Do you know the fairy tale 'Momo'? Then you also know the street sweeper Beppo. When he had to sweep a long, straight street, he didn’t look at the end but divided the street into manageable parts instead. This way, he had a sense of achievement each time he cleaned a section. By the end of the day, the entire street was clean.

In a similar way, for me, a day trip is structured. Today’s 101 kilometers were divided into many segments by Komoot. Komoot lets me know the length of each segment at the beginning. I usually convert that into percentages. Thus, piece by piece, I progress until I reach my destination. In this way, I am a bit like Beppo, and I feel happy every time I’ve accomplished a segment.

I also marvel at how accurate Komoot is. Even during planning, I found out that my trip today would be 101 kilometers long. Since I didn’t have to take shortcuts or detours, my odometer also showed 101 kilometers, all counted from the many individual parts.

If I wanted to exaggerate, I could say that today was a rainy day as forecasted. In total (generously speaking), I felt three raindrops. Then the sun often shone, and it warmed up to 12 °C. In short, an ideal day for cycling.

Today’s ride was very diverse; I also had to pass through a big city. Do you know the song by Vicky Leandros 'Theo, we’re going to Lodz'? That’s exactly the city I got a fleeting glimpse of today. Compared to Warsaw, there are significantly more bike paths in Lodz, so the 20 kilometers flew by quickly. This city has many parks. I saw two of them; in the first one, the avenues seemed endless, and the noise of the city faded away completely.

I also had to endure a few kilometers of loose surface. Yet, like yesterday, it was much easier to ride on than those in Lithuania or northern Poland. There were also countless kilometers of cobblestone announced. I only saw a few real cobblestones. Therefore, I believe that platters or smaller prefabricated, interlocking cement pieces are also called cobblestones, since otherwise, they wouldn't fit onto another surface.

I took my lunch break again in front of a church. It’s quiet there, with seating and trash bins. Today, there was even a portable toilet. So it was an ideal spot!