Location
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Carinthian woodland and historic towns
Day 7 (10th August)– Rieding to Oberwölz Stadt. What a way to start the day! An amazing dawn view and a steep 5km descent. Whoosh! Soon though it was onto our big climb of the day – Klippitztörl topping out at… Continue reading
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Cruising through Carinthia
Day 6 (9th August) – Faaker am See to Rieding Our ride today for the most part took us a lovely trek east through the foothills of central Carinthia, a less-populated region in the southern part of Austria. Flanked by high… Continue reading
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Julian Alps in summer
Day 4 – Bled to Bovec. Here we are camped near the Soča River in the heart of the Julian Alps. Towering mountains surround us on all sides. Nearby is Triglav National Park, a wonderland of forests, deeply carved valleys,… Continue reading
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The beautiful Istrian coastline
Pula to Umag. Another scorcher of a day! Sam and I set off pre-dawn to beat the heat. In the cool and quiet we snake our way north along the coast to the beautiful fishing port of Rovinj. We arrive… Continue reading
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A day in Pula
At the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula lies Pula. Most noted for its mild and humid climate, people have lived here for over a million years. It is also best known for its many ancient Roman buildings, most famously… Continue reading
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Baptism of Fire
Muggia to Pula. A mid-summer journey south through the heart of Istria. Day one of a 5-day warm-up before heading to the Alps. I’m trying to temper my excitement and anticipation. The promise of gentler riding, swims in the Adriatic,… Continue reading
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First Stop. Milano
Milano – hot, energetic, stylish, turbulent… we’ve arrived! What an exciting place to be! I’m wishing we had more than 3 days to get over the jet lag, find our bearings, adjust to the traffic going the opposite way, as… Continue reading
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An Alps Odyssey
Une Grande Traversée des Alpes à Vélo By bike from Trieste to Nice via the Julian, Austrian, Italian, Bavarian, Swiss and French Alps I had long contemplated riding the Grande Traversée des Alpes in France. It’s a well-worn route for cycling adventurists along… Continue reading
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