Woke up early, by 06:30 having this really good breakfast: Soon after that all things packed and ready to ride by 08:00. Plan was to take a fastest route to Dresden where I had booked a hotel already, this would be some 900km ride. Started by taking it easy as …
After spending few days in the conference, it was soon about time to go back to Finland again. Before that lot of things happened, including giving some more oil for the bike. It seems to drop few drops from somewhere… Four other bikers in the event this year. When I …
Was at breakfast by 07:00, couple of others there as well, but still quiet after all. Room at Ibis as it has been, a bit weird concept but clean and works very well when travelling alone. By 08:00 stuff on the bike and ready to ride again. This was just …
Woke up early again in Hotel Aristo, room was really great spacious one that they upgraded me into. Of course I spread all of my stuff everywhere so that I can easily find them. After 07:00 had a nice little breakfast, nothing fancy but ok. Only couple of other guests …
We still had seminar program until 12:00 so just before noon I was able to start again. Got everything packed before and after breakfast, just matter of jumping on to a bike. Because of late start, I decided to take toll roads and just drive as I had many kilometers …
Easy start for the day, quickly just coffee and I was ready to ride again. While packing the bike I noticed that one of the straps I use to tie the outer bags just snapped. This was one of those that got some beating back in 2010 in Tajikistan, but …
Got an early morning again and started planning for coming day and packing. By 07:30 I had everything packed again. Checking out from the hostel was no go as there was nobody at the reception so I just dropped the keys back to the room and left. Leaving from parking …
Hotel Ibis in Dole was nothing special, normal French breakfast, clean simple room so easy to wake up, eat small breakfast and start moving forward. By 08:00 I was on the road again, for this day planned route was simple: fastest route to destination. Just before entering Germany my bike …
All things must come to an end and so was this event. Attended last part of it in the morning and then it was time to move forward. Before leaving I – once again – checked my tires. Have lots of issues with these Continental TKC70 tires, they are not …
Day started early again and I noticed in the morning that Hôtel Restaurant les Platanes had still heating on. All of the other hotels so far heating had been already switched off. Had a quick breakfast and checked bike. By 08:30 I was on the road again, this time only …
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