First I drove through the smaller border town Sežana. Heart palpitations and excitement naturally included.
After the city suddenly came what I missed: open landscapes, trees, forests, lots of nature, meadows with lots of plants, wow! In addition, many insects can be seen here.
Slept badly, had probably travel fever. Packed up in the morning, had breakfast etc. and could leave around 09:30 o’clock. We drove through Vicenza, took some photos, collected some attention and went to the sea! Yes, I made a route with a detour, because I wanted to see the sea.
Happy, content, overloaded and full of power, the kilometres just sprayed down. Over villages, gravel roads, where I got panic concerning my tires, all this with a cool 23 cloudy degrees. The final destination was a camping site with an eco-garden.
I think it’s so great to see such old buildings, I can imagine what it must have looked like back then. All those people walking around here, etc.
I made my first YouTube video. It’s pictures and videos in one, music by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The next videos will certainly be better, but every beginning is just hard 🙂 If you want to see this:
Italia, what can you say, people speak a little Italian here, otherwise German. There are dumplings to eat, wheat beer etc. Not a man with a moustache, a chef’s apron and wildly arguing with hands. Not a woman who throws dishes around calling out an Italian man’s name. All right, it’s still South Tyrol. Only when the Alps are over will I surely meet these people.
First impression is therefore not really Italian. Still, it’s great (like almost everything I see, I guess I need glasses). There are cycle paths, great views, everything is in bloom, the sun is shining, everything is wonderful. Except for my Komoot app, which says I ride in a mountain.
Finally after many descents I arrived in Brixon. The only camping site was closed, but at a gas station I received a tip from a guest that there was still a camping site before Brixon. Driving there, showering, eating, etc.
In the morning in the village Sigisweiler I could see from my bed that the tent was not wet outside. Wow! When I wanted to get up, it started to rain. In the rain I packed up the tent and drove off trembling with cold.
I slowly got out of bed, took a shower again, got a coffee from the camping neighbor, and ate my can (ravioli) for breakfast. Finally, it was gone. That was really disgusting but filled the stomach.
Since I wasn’t physically fit, I spent a whole day relaxing in the beautiful Sauerland village. Great air and beautiful views, plus sunshine and the knowledge that the weather is finally getting better.
Knees smeared with tiger balm, later a little walk to keep moving. Really good for me.
It starts! I can hardly believe it or rather not realize it. It’s still kind of hard for me though. I’ll really process it in the next few days or weeks.
The farewell group is small because many of them have to work. Nevertheless, I have already received calls from many people. I’m slowly beginning to understand that this could be a bit bigger project than just going to Gelsenkirchen, well, wait and see.
My first goal is about 100 km away (really great without a year of training), I don’t think I’ll make it, but I’m still going anyway 🙂
The rear bags are quite light, so nothing dramatic. The baggage weighs approx. 20 kg – 23 kg.
The rest of the equipment is almost complete.
The page is not 100% ready yet, but until the start (Easter) it should be complete.
Under the menu item “Preparation” you can see what you (or I) should pay attention to before such a trip.
Of course, the “Equipment” is not yet complete, because there are many things to be added or it is not yet listed. During the trip, there will surely be some more stuff added or sent back home.
That’s all I can write right now. It starts at the beginning of April and then all the photos, experiences etc. are added, so patience…
