31 to Katy Wroclawskie

Route: 106 kilometers, total: 2,866 kilometers | Elevation gain: 320 meters, total elevation: 10,350 meters, distance from home: 764 kilometers (as the crow flies)

As hoped and predicted, today was another beautiful and sunny day. Although some clouds appeared later, I refer to them as fair-weather clouds. The temperature was also very pleasant.

Fundamentally, my journey is heading southwest. However, Komoot sends me in the opposite direction. What was going on? In the next town, the road makes a big curve; after that, my geography was correct again. It started very pleasantly on side roads with little traffic. Suddenly, however, I found myself on a federal highway, which was not indicated as such by Komoot. But as there was a nice shoulder for a long stretch, I felt comfortable and safe. Later, that changed when suddenly much more traffic appeared. I looked for an alternative on the map. I found one in the form of forest paths and a considerable detour. Nevertheless, I felt good here and enjoyed the peace and quiet.

But soon Wroclaw, or in German, Breslau, came into view. Another Polish metropolis that I had to cross. For what felt like two hours, I struggled through the city, much like before, with great concentration and stress. Whenever possible, I joined other cyclists who know the city better than I do. In particular, those who deliver food are quite knowledgeable. And so, I eventually reached the end of this enormous city, which I had not even known by name before.

When it finally became rural again, there were a few spots with loose ground, which were sometimes very difficult for me to navigate. The heavy e-bike and the considerable luggage made balancing not any easier.

For the sake of convenience, I decided to stay in a hotel that is directly on my route. With just a few kilometers of detour, I could have stayed in a castle again. Having exceeded the Komoot forecast by five kilometers, I had enough, especially since I would have to ride part of that distance back again tomorrow.

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**Español:**

Como se esperaba y se predijo, hoy fue otro día hermoso y soleado. Aunque más tarde llegaron algunas nubes, las considero nubes de buen tiempo. También la temperatura fue muy agradable.

En principio, mi viaje va en dirección suroeste. Sin embargo, Komoot me envía en la dirección opuesta. ¿Qué sucedió? En el siguiente pueblo, la carretera hace una gran curva; después, mi geografía volvió a estar correcta. Comenzó de manera muy agradable por caminos secundarios y con poco tráfico. Sin embargo, de repente me encontré en una carretera nacional, que no estaba indicada como tal en Komoot. Pero como había un bonito arcén durante mucho tiempo, me sentí cómodo y seguro. Más tarde eso cambió, cuando de repente llegó mucho más tráfico. A través del mapa busqué una alternativa. Encontré una en forma de caminos forestales y un considerable desvío. Sin embargo, aquí me sentí bien y disfruté de la tranquilidad.

Pero pronto llegó Wroclaw, o en alemán Breslau. Otra gran ciudad polaca que tenía que atravesar. Sentí que estuve casi dos horas luchando a través de la ciudad, similar a lo que había experimentado anteriormente, con mucha concentración y estrés. Siempre que fue posible, me uní a otros ciclistas que conocen la ciudad mejor que yo. En particular, aquellos que entregan comida se conocen muy bien. Así que, eventualmente, llegué al final de esta enorme ciudad que hasta ahora no conocía ni de nombre.

Cuando finalmente volví a estar en una zona rural, encontré algunos tramos con suelo suelto, lo que fue, en parte, muy difícil de manejar. La bicicleta eléctrica pesada y el mucho equipaje no hacen que equilibrar sea más sencillo.

Por simplicidad, decidí quedarme en un hotel que queda directamente en mi camino. Con unos pocos kilómetros de desvío, podría haberme hospedado en un castillo. Estando a cinco kilómetros por encima de la previsión de Komoot, tuve suficiente, ya que mañana tendría que volver a recorrer parte de esa distancia.

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**English:**

As hoped and predicted, today was another beautiful and sunny day. Although later some clouds appeared, I refer to those as fair-weather clouds. The temperature was also very pleasant.

Basically, my journey is heading southwest. However, Komoot sends me in the opposite direction. What was going on? In the next town, the road takes a big curve; after that, my geography was back on track. It began very pleasantly on side roads and with little traffic. Suddenly, however, I found myself on a federal road, which was not indicated as such by Komoot. However, since there was a nice shoulder for a long time, I felt comfortable and safe. Later, that changed when suddenly much more traffic appeared. I searched for an alternative on the map. I found one in the form of forest paths and a considerable detour. Still, I felt good here and enjoyed the peace and quiet.

But then soon came Wroclaw, or in German, Breslau. Another Polish metropolis that I had to cross. For what felt like two hours, I struggled through the city, much like before, with great concentration and stress. Whenever possible, I joined other cyclists who know the city better than I do. In particular, those who deliver food are quite knowledgeable. And so, eventually, I reached the end of this enormous city, which I had not even known by name before.

When it finally became rural again, there were a few spots with loose ground, which were sometimes very difficult for me to navigate. The heavy e-bike and the considerable luggage made balancing not really easier.

For the sake of convenience, I decided to stay in a hotel that is directly on my route. With just a few kilometers detour, I could have stayed in a castle again. Having exceeded the Komoot forecast by five kilometers, I had enough, especially since I would have to ride part of that distance back again tomorrow.