16 Negotin - Vidin (Bulgaria) 40 km - continue by train to Sofia

10th May: 3rd week - Day 15 Donji Milanovac -Negotin by bus

I treated myself to the trip: by bus to Negotin at 10°C, fog and some rain. Unfortunately, I missed the beautiful Danube Gorge. Luckily, I can remember last year. Really a...

16 Sofia - another rain break

Today, for a change, it's cold and damp. I have a very nice hotel and (if it's dry from above) I want to go on a sightseeing tour by bike and take some nice photos.I don't like...

6.7. Genf - Hochheim by train

Today my journey comes to an end, after exactly 10 weeks. I'm looking forward to Möhlerstraße, my garden, and my bed.

4.7. Le Lauzet - Col du Lautaret - Col du Galibier - Valloire 34km/860hm

3.7. Briançon - Le Monetier les Bains/ Le Lauzet Gîte 25km/ 570hm

Cool temperatures. I had to put on more clothes at night. Then I got up late and had coffee with a couple from Valence in their motorhome. Didn't leave until 11am, never been so...

1.7. Jausiers - Col de Vars - Guillestre 45km/1040 hm

The Col de Vars was the most difficult. I pushed and sweated a lot... Reward: I made it to the top and I don't remember how Günter managed it 30 years ago. And as always: A...

Sofia

The days in Sofia are lovely and I've done a 'Free Food Tour' for Bulgarian cuisine and the 'Free Walking Tour'. In addition, we went out to a couple of bars in the evenings with...

Frontexterrier and Turkey

Day #43 Friday, June 12th. From somewhere near Gramatikovo to Beypinar. Country: Bulgaria / Türkiye. The night was relaxed and apart from the fact that I once had a

Simply say thank you

Day #42 Thursday, 11th of June. From Kraimorie to somewhere near Gramatikowo Country: Bulgaria [Note from the editor: First, there was no internet in the Bulgarian mountains and...

Dawai Dawai

Tag #41 Wednesday, June 10th. From Rudnik to Kraimorie Country: Bulgaria The proximity to the main road is clearly audible, as I occasionally wake up from the sound of a truck.