31 to Ostrzeszów

Route: 86 kilometers, total: 2,760 kilometers | Elevation: 400, cumulative elevation 10,030 meters, distance from home: 849 kilometers (as the crow flies)

When I left 5 weeks ago, I knew that on such a long route it would sometimes rain. However, I didn't expect to manage 30 stages without rain and with a lot of sunshine. With my 31st stage, this phase has now been interrupted, and tomorrow the weather may continue as it has been so far. ☀️

The hotel from yesterday was a real stroke of luck. For a very reasonable price, I received comfort and luxury. The associated restaurant was excellent too! I only had a Polish sour soup with sausages and egg, as well as a salad. Both were exquisite, and today's breakfast, which was included in the reasonable price, impressed me.

Unfortunately, I had to move on, as I want to arrive in Prague by Wednesday at the latest. When I set off, it was drizzling lightly, and I was hopeful that I would see the sun later on, which did not happen. Directly in front of the hotel, there was a national road. Today, however, it was free of trucks and had little traffic. Thus, my start was stress-free, and soon there was even a bike lane.

In the sky, I soon saw blue patches between the clouds, although they were not in my direction. The view ahead showed approaching, low-hanging clouds with rain. So I took a short break, and then I continued with renewed confidence.

The phone with Komoot, which showed me the map, often had to be in my pocket, as the drops always gave false signals. Due to the wind and rain, I couldn't hear the announcements well. Thus, it happened that I briefly rode in the wrong direction twice.

For the same reason, I couldn't take any photos. The first spot with loose ground would have been particularly worth capturing. Fortunately, this very sandy section was not very long, but I still had to push for a while to move on.

Then there were also longer rain-free periods during which my clothes could dry. During these times, I also took my breaks.

It was only after almost 40 kilometers that I booked my accommodation. At that point, I was sure I would reach it, and on the other hand, I had no desire to continue in this weather.

Since there is neither anything to eat here, nor a restaurant or shop nearby, I needed to do some shopping. For this evening and tomorrow's lunch.

The last 20 kilometers I enjoyed a bit of rain again, which allowed me to arrive at my accommodation damp but warm.

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**Español:**

Al partir hace 5 semanas, sabía que en un trayecto tan largo a veces llovería. Sin embargo, no esperaba poder recorrer 30 etapas sin lluvia y con mucho sol. Con mi 31. etapa, esta fase ha tenido una interrupción y mañana el tiempo podría continuar como hasta ahora. ☀️

El hotel de ayer fue una verdadera suerte. Por un precio muy razonable, obtuve confort y lujo. ¡También el restaurante asociado fue excepcional! Solo comí una sopa agria polaca con salchichas y huevo, y una ensalada. Ambos platos fueron exquisitos, y el desayuno de hoy, que estaba incluido en el precio, me impresionó.

Desafortunadamente, tuve que continuar, ya que quiero llegar a Praga a más tardar el miércoles. Al partir, lloviznaba ligeramente, y tenía la esperanza de que más tarde vería el sol, lo cual no fue el caso. Directamente frente al hotel pasaba una carretera principal. Sin embargo, hoy estuvo libre de camiones y había poco tráfico. Así que mi inicio fue sin estrés, e incluso pronto hubo un arcén para ciclistas.

En el cielo, pronto vi manchas azules entre las nubes, aunque no estaban en mi dirección. El panorama del frente mostraba nubes bajas y oscuras que traían lluvia. Así que hice una breve pausa y ya continué con nueva confianza.

El teléfono con Komoot, que me mostraba el mapa, a menudo tuvo que ir en el bolsillo, ya que las gotas siempre daban señales erróneas. Debido al viento y la lluvia, tampoco podía escuchar bien las indicaciones. Y así fue como conduje brevemente en la dirección equivocada dos veces.

Por la misma razón, no pude tomar fotos. Especialmente el primer lugar con suelo suelto habría sido digno de ver. Por suerte, esta área arenosa no fue muy larga, pero aun así tuve que empujar durante un tiempo para avanzar.

Luego también hubo períodos de tiempo sin lluvia más largos, durante los cuales mi ropa pudo secarse. En esos momentos también hice mis pausas.

Solo después de casi 40 kilómetros reservé mi alojamiento. En ese momento estaba seguro de que podría llegar y, por otro lado, en este clima no tenía ganas de continuar.

Como aquí no hay nada para comer ni un restaurante o tienda cercana, tuve que hacer compras. Para esta noche y el almuerzo de mañana.

Los últimos 20 kilómetros los disfruté con un poco más de lluvia, por lo que llegué a mi alojamiento húmedo, pero caliente.

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**English:**

When I left 5 weeks ago, I was aware that on such a long route it would sometimes rain. However, I didn't expect to be able to complete 30 stages without rain and with plenty of sunshine. With my 31st stage, this phase has now come to an interruption, and tomorrow the weather could continue as it has been so far. ☀️

The hotel from yesterday was an absolute stroke of luck. For a very reasonable price, I received comfort and luxury. The associated restaurant was excellent as well! I only had a Polish sour soup with sausages and an egg, along with a salad. Both were exquisite, and today's breakfast, which was included in the price, impressed me.

Unfortunately, I had to continue, as I want to arrive in Prague by Wednesday at the latest. As I was leaving, it was drizzling lightly, and I was confident that I would see the sun later, which did not end up happening. Directly in front of the hotel ran a federal road. However, today it was without trucks and had little traffic. Thus, my start was stress-free, and soon there was even a bike lane.

In the sky, I soon saw blue patches between the clouds, but they were not in my direction. The view ahead showed low-hanging clouds approaching with rain. So I took a short break, and then I continued with renewed confidence.

The phone with Komoot, which showed me the map, often had to be kept in my pocket, as the drops would always give false signals. Due to the wind and rain, I couldn't hear the announcements well either. And so it happened that I drove short distances in the wrong direction twice.

For the same reason, I couldn't take any photos. Especially the first spot with loose ground would have been worth seeing. Fortunately, this very sandy section was not very long, but I still had to push for a while to move on.

Then there were also longer periods free from rain, during which my clothes could dry. During these times, I also took my breaks.

It was only after nearly 40 kilometers that I booked my accommodation. At that point, I was sure I would reach it, and on the other hand, I had no desire to continue in this weather.

Since there is neither anything to eat here nor a restaurant or shop nearby, I needed to do some shopping. For tonight and tomorrow's lunch.

The last 20 kilometers I enjoyed a little rain again, which meant I reached my accommodation damp but warm.