Bike Slovenia & Beyond

30/10/2017

Šok med divjim kampiranjem & odhod domov

Na Danskem sva še zadnjič divje kampirala med travniki, pašniki in gozdovi ob morju južno od Kopenhagna.

Ko pa je Miha naslednje jutro stopil iz šotora, je v njega strmelo 30 dijakov in učiteljev na kolesih! :D

Očitno so imeli naravoslovni dan in nameravali raziskovati okolico okrog prostora za divje kampiranje, niso pa pričakovali, da bodo naleteli na dva zaspana Slovenca, ki sta jih prehitela! :D

Samo stali so in čakali, kaj bova – zato sva spet navsezgodaj pakirala, a tokrat s 30 pari oči, uprtimi v naju. :)

Ko sva se vozila skozi Kopenhagen do avtobusne postaje, sva podzavestno upočasnila in še zadnjič užila utrip mesta ter urejene kolesarske steze, potem pa spet sedla na Flixbus in se odpeljala nazaj domov.

Najinega potepa po Skandinaviji je bilo konec. :(

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Shock While Wild Camping & Going Home

We wild camped for the last time in Denmark among meadows, pastures, and forests south of Copenhagen.

But when Miha stepped out of the tent the next morning, 30 students and teachers on bikes were staring at him! :D

Apparently, they had a field day and wanted to explore the surroundings of the wild-camping site, but certainly did not expect to stumble upon two sleepy Slovenians who beat them to it! :D

They were just standing in their spots, waiting – so we were packing up early in the morning once again, only this time with 30 pairs of eyes fixed on us! :D

When we were cycling through Copenhagen to the bus station, we subconsciously slowed down so we could enjoy the vibe of the city and the great bicycle paths one last time.
Then we boarded the Flixbus and returned home.

Our Scandinavian adventure came to an end. :(

29/10/2017

Četrti gumidefekt (brez heca! :D) & raj za kolesarje Kopenhagen

Že dolgo nisva vstala pred 7. uro in bila ob osmih že na kolesih, a gostitelja sta morala v službo oz. šolo, zato sva tudi midva začela zgodaj – do Mihovega četrtega gumidefekta. :D

Na podlagi tega sva se odločila, da greva kar do Kopenhagna, namesto da tvegava še kako luknjo sredi danskega podeželja.

In tako naju je pogoltnilo mesto tisočerih koles! :)

Mihova izjava stanje povzame najboljše: "Ta kolesarska steza je širša ko dvopasovna cesta na Irskem!" :)

In res – to niso samo kolesarske steze, ampak kolesarske CESTE z usmerjevalnimi tablami, kolesarskimi semaforji, zavijalnimi pasovi za kolesarje, žlebovi za noge in ograjami za roke, da ti na križišču ni treba sestopiti.
Pravi paralelni prometni režim!

Kopenhagen sam pa je najbolj skulirano, sproščeno mesto, kjer sva kdaj bila.
Na cesti ni živčnosti, ljudje uživajo na pomolih, terasah kafičev in v parkih, povsod pa si obdan z vodo.

Zanimivo dejstvo: na Danskem nikoli nisi več kot 50 km oddaljen od morja! :)

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Fourth Puncture (no kidding! :D) & Copenhagen, a Cyclist's Paradise

It had been a while since we woke up at 7 am on this trip and were already cycling at 8, but our hosts had to leave for work and school so we also had an early start – right up to Miha's fourth puncture. :D

Because of that, we decided to go straight to the Danish capital instead of risking any more punctures in the countryside.

And so we were devoured by Copenhagen, a city of thousands of bikes! :)

Miha's statement says it all: »This cycle path is wider than a two-lane road in Ireland!«

And it's true – these are not just bicycle paths but bicycle ROADS, with signposts, bicycle traffic lights, turning lanes for cyclists, as well as foot stands and hand railings so you don't have to get off the bike at a red light.
A parallel road system indeed!

Copenhagen itself struck us as the most chilled, relaxed city we've ever been to.
There are no nervous drivers, people are enjoying themselves lounging on piers, outside cafes, and in parks, and there's water everywhere you go.

An interesting fact: you're never more than 50 kilometres away from the sea in Denmark! :)

28/10/2017

S Švedske na Dansko & skupna večerja

Musli z banano in kava za zajtrk, umivanje zob ob vodnjaku s pogledom na morje, sklece za ogrevanje, potem pa z vso hitrostjo v veter – oziroma veter z vso hitrostjo v naju. Brez usmiljenja! :D

Zaradi tega so se kilometri do konca najine poti na Švedskem resnično vlekli – zato pa je bila vožnja s trajektom na Dansko tako kratka, da sem šele naredila prvi grižljaj sendviča in že smo pristajali. :)

Čez noč je naju in švedskega kolesarja, ki je kolesaril iz Amsterdama do Stockholma, sprejela gostiteljska družina blizu kraja Helsingor.

Za večerjo smo vsi nekaj prispevali: z Mihom sva prinesla hlebec kruha in sir, gostiteljska mama in sin sta pripravila pikantno lečino juho s kislo smetano, kolesar Bjorn pa je poskrbel za sladico: sadno solato s sladko smetano.

Zanimivi pogovori, nekaj sanjarjenja ob atlasu sveta in udobje postelje. Mmm ... :)

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From Sweden to Denmark & A Shared Meal

Muesli with banana and coffee for breakfast, brushing teeth by a well with an ocean view, some push-ups to warm up, and then into the wind with full speed ahead – well the wind was blowing into us with all its might. No mercy! :D

That's why it took us such a long time to cycle the last few kilometres in Sweden – but then the ferry ride to Denmark was so short I got only one bite of my sandwich and we were already landing. :)

We (and a Swedish cyclist going from Amsterdam to Stockholm) spent the night with a Warm Showers family near Helsingor.

We all contributed something to our shared meal: Miha and I brought a loaf of bread and cheese, the hosts made spicy lentils soup with sour cream, and Bjorn prepared dessert: a fruit salad with whipped cream.

Interesting conversations, a bit of daydreaming over the atlas of the world, and then the comfort of the bed. Mmm… :)

27/10/2017

Tretji gumidefekt & prvi shelter

Kim je šel zjutraj v službo, midva pa sva še malo potegnila in se nekaj čez 11. uro spravila na kolo.

Pot ob obali med borovci naju je spominjala na Hrvaško in vijugala sva sem in tja, dokler ni Mihu spet začela puščati zadnja zračnica.
Razlog: na več mestih prerezan plašč (verjetno posledica prvomajske vožnje po ostrem kamenju slovenske Istre).
Schwalbe je že prejel najino naročilo! :)

Po neuspelem poskusu pred nekaj dnevi sva tokrat spet nameravala prespati v shelterju (leseni kolibi), a naju je prehitel neki francoski pohodnik. In sva si šotor postavila kar zraven.

Skupaj smo pojedli večerjo ob ognju na lesenem podestu, potem pa se v večernih barvah sprehodili med prosto pasočimi se konji, ki so pridirjali na obalo.

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Third Puncture & First Shelter

Kim went to work in the morning while we slept in, and we only got on our bikes around 11 am.

The winding bicycle path among pine trees reminded us of Croatia, and we were happily cycling along until Miha’s rear tube started to give in again.
The reason: multiple cuts on his tire (probably because of cycling on sharp rocks in Slovenian Istria a few months back).
Don’t worry, Schwalbe has already received our order. :)

After failing to find a shelter to sleep in a few days ago, we made our second attempt today but were beat to it by a French hiker. So we sent up our tent nearby.

We had dinner together by the fire, sitting on the wooden platform, and went for a walk among grazing horses that galloped to the beach in the setting sun.

26/10/2017

Obisk Kima & peščene plaže

Tokrat sva namesto kolesarskih gostiteljev izkoristila gostoljubnost prijatelja Kima, s katerim sva se spoznala v Angliji, kjer sva pred nekaj leti delala kot učiteljska pomočnika.

Pripravil nam je kraljevski zajtrk: kuhan krompir s kislo smetano in peteršiljem, jajca, dimljenega lososa ter vložene slanike.
Tako je bil že zjutraj določen ton dneva: gostija! :)

Sprehodili smo se do peščene plaže v Halmstadu, pokušali švedske slane sladkarije, igrali minigolf, v centru šli na pico, potem pa nazaj domov.
Kokice, švedsko pivo, estonski liker, sladkarije, cimetovo pecivo in čaj – materiala ni zmanjkalo! :)

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Visiting Kim & A Sandy Beach

Instead of relying on the hospitality of Warm Showers hosts, this time we gratefully stayed at my friend Kim’s place. We met in England where we worked as teaching assistants a few years ago.

Kim prepared a royal breakfast for us all: boiled potatoes with sour cream and parsley, eggs, smoked salmon, and pickled herring.
This set the tone for the whole day: a feast! :)

We took a stroll to one of the sandy beaches in Halmstad, tried licorice, played mini golf, ate pizza in the town centre, and then went back home.
Popcorn, Swedish beer, Estonian liqueur, sweets, cinnamon buns, and tea – there was no shortage of anything! :)

24/10/2017

Drugi gumidefekt & luksuzna mobilna hiška

Mihu se dan ni začel dobro.
Ponoči se mu je (verjetno zaradi dežja) zdelo, da nekdo hodi okoli šotora v japonkah, zato je napeto poslušal in za vsak slučaj v roki držal nož, medtem pa sem jaz veselo smrčala. :)

Ko sva potem zjutraj pospravila svoje šotorišče in se že hotela odpraviti, pa je ugotovil, da mu je spet počila zadnja zračnica.

Po servisiranju sva zapustila hribe in se vrnila ob morje.
Označena kolesarska pot se je zvijala kot kača in ko po 40 kilometrih še nisva bila na polovici, sva se odločila, da greva kar ob glavni cesti.
Tako je bila to najdaljša etapa do zdaj: 81 kilometrov.

Okoli 17h sva prispela na cilj: v kamp v priobalnem kraju Falkenberg, kjer zdaj doživljava luksuz v mobilni hiški z 2 spalnicama, kuhinjo in lastno kopalnico.
Udobje, pogrešala sva te! :)

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A Second Puncture & a Luxurious Mobile Home

The day did not start well for Miha.
During the night, he thought he was hearing someone walking around the tent in flip-flops (probably because of the falling rain) so he was listening carefully, holding a knife in his hand while I was happily snoring away. :)

Then in the morning, when everything was packed and we were ready to go, he realised he got another puncture.

After fixing the tube, we left the hills and returned to sea level.
The marked bicycle route was winding like a snake, and when we hadn’t done half of it after 40 kilometres we decided to just cycle on the main road.
Having done 81 kilometres, this was our longest stage so far.

Around 5 pm, we reached our final destination: a campsite in Falkenberg where we’re enjoying all the amenities of a mobile home: 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, and our very own bathroom.
Comfort, we’ve missed you! :)

23/10/2017

Kolesarska pot Kattegattleden & divje kampiranje ob jezeru

Na tej najini poti je navigator Miha, in to odličen.
Pot naštudira, jo vnese v Google Maps, potem pa meni samo kaže levo, desno in naravnost, da se zadaj vozim kot gospa. :)

Danes pa je tudi on dobil priložnost, da uživa brez konstantnega gledanja na telefon.
Slediti sva namreč začela 350 kilometrov dolgi kolesarski poti Kattegattleden, ki naju bo od Göteborga vodila vse do trajekta, s katerim greva na Dansko.

Čisti užitek se je voziti po od prometa ločenih kolesarskih stezah, samo slediti dobro postavljenim tablam in občudovati razvejano švedsko obalo!

Prespati sva nameravala v shelterju oz. leseni kolibi, ki so primarno postavljene za pohodnike.
Ko pa sva se začela vzpenjati, kot bi šla na Pohorje, gazila po pohodniški poti sredi gozda in se je Miha še do polovice pogreznil v ogromno lužo, sva imela dovolj.

Obrnila sva in poiskala mesto za divje kampiranje bogu za hrbtom ob enem izmed jezer v bližini.
Jaz sem postavila šotor, Miha pa zakuril ogenj in večer je minil na toplem ter ob 4G internetu. :)

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Kattegattleden Bicycle Route & Wild Camping by a Lake

Miha is the navigator on this tour, and a damn fine one, must I say.
He studies the way, puts it into Google Maps, and then just shows me where to go left, right, or straight so I can ride in the back like a queen. :)

He, however, also got a chance today to enjoy without constantly looking on his phone, as we started following the 350-kilometre Kattegattleden Route.
It will take us from Göteborg all the way to the ferry that we're taking to Denmark.

It was such a pleasure to cycle on cycle tracks without other traffic, just follow the well-marked route, and marvel at the Swedish coastline!

We planned on sleeping in a shelter but when we started going uphill, treading on hiking trails deep in the forest, with Miha falling into a puddle reaching up to his knees, we had enough.

We turned around and found a wild-camping spot in the middle of nowhere on one of the lakes nearby. I put up the tent, Miha made a fire, and the evening was spent enjoying in the warmth and 4G internet. :)

22/10/2017

Göteborg & bližnje srečanje z losom

Po najdaljši etapi do zdaj (76 kilometrov) in takšnemu čelnemu vetru, da naju je po cesti kar prestavljalo, sva prispela v Göteborg h gostitelju Petru.

Nekdanji oblikovalec za Volvo je med drugim posnel reklamo, ko Jean-Claude Van Damme dela špago med dvema tovornjakoma. Ja, dejansko jo je naredil. :)

V mestu sva obiskala zastonj mini živalski vrt, kjer živijo tipične švedske živali, in med njimi videla tudi losa.
Masivno rogovje, krepak trup, noge pa višje, kot sem visoka jaz.
Kakšna žival!

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Göteborg & A Close Encounter with a Moose

After our longest stage so far (76 kilometres) and a wobbly cycle because of the strong headwind, we arrived in Göteborg to our host's house.

Peter is a former graphic designer for Volvo who shot a commercial with Jean-Claude Van Damme doing his famous split between two trucks. Yes, he actually did it. :)

In one of the city’s parks, we visited a free mini zoo with typical Swedish animals, where we even saw a moose.
Massive antlers, a robust body, and his legs stretching well over my head.
What an animal!

21/10/2017

Prvi gumidefekt & brezplačni trajekti

Zjutraj sva se še zadnjič sprehodila po skalah nad svojo rdečo hiško v Fjällbacki in opazovala s soncem obsijane otočke na drugi strani zaliva.

Za kakšen dan bi namesto koles raje imela čoln ali kajak, da bi se vozila od enega do drugega, se kje ustavila za piknik, drugje skočila v morje, potem pa že dalje raziskovat naslednjega ...
Bo pa to razlog za vrnitev! :)

Pred odhodom sva na spletni strani Warm Showers poiskala gostitelje za naslednje dni, kar je Miha ujel v time-lapse videu (https://youtu.be/KBKD9wS-2Vc), potem pa odkolesarila naprej.

Večino časa je bilo sončno (tooo! :)) – dokler naju ni seveda začelo prati in je sredi nevihte Miha imel še gumidefekt.

Da sva prispela do gostiteljice, sva prečkala nekaj otokov in polotokov s 3 trajekti – seveda brezplačnimi (tako za avte kot kolesarje).

Z Anniko smo šli na večerni sprehod z njenim border colliejem Enzom (ki mu energije ne zmanjka!), potem pa jedli krompirjeve palačinke in gledali serijo Welcome to Sweden (Dobrodošli na Švedskem) o švedskih stereotipih. Držijo! :)

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First Puncture & Free Ferries

In the morning, we walked on the rocks above our little red cottage in Fjällbacka, watching the sunny islands across the bay for the last time.

We wouldn't mind trading our bikes for a boat or kayak for a day, going from one island to the next, stopping for a picnic, diving into the sea, and exploring what nature has to offer …
Well, it's a good reason to return someday! :)

Before we left, we had to find hosts for the next few days on the Warm Showers website, which Miha captured in this time-lapse video https://youtu.be/KBKD9wS-2V, and then we cycled on.

It was mostly sunny (woohoo :)) – until it started to rain, of course, and Miha had a puncture in the downpour.

To get to our host's place, we crossed a few islands and peninsulas taking 3 ferries – which, as expected by now, were free (for both cars and cyclists).

We took Annika's border collie Enzo (a big bundle of energy!) for an evening walk, ate potato pancakes and watched Welcome to Sweden, a TV show about Swedish stereotypes. They turn out to be quite true! :)

20/10/2017

Švedski arhipelago & s soncem obsijana Fjällbacka

Očitno sva morala na Švedsko, da si je sonce med nalivi danes končno vzelo čas za naju (na Norveškem ga namreč žal nisva videla).
Hvala bogu za nepremočljive torbe in avtobusne postaje na poti, kjer vedriva, ko res ni več druge izbire.

Po 50 prekolesarjenih kilometrih pa sva našla s soncem obsijan raj!
Fjällbacka je mestece pisanih hišk, stisnjeno med masivne, zaobljene skale na eni strani ter mirno pristanišče in desetine otočkov na drugi.
Naju je popolnoma očaralo.

Tudi tu sva (tokrat rdečo) glamping hiško do vrha napolnila z vsemi svojimi torbami, sušečimi se oblačili, plastenkami vode in polnilci za vse svoje naprave.

Miha je skuhal večerjo, jedla pa sva na odeji na skalah nad morjem, ravno ko je zahajalo sonce.
Zaradi takih nepričakovanih, nepozabnih trenutkov sva tu! :)

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The Swedish Archipelago & Sun-Kissed Fjällbacka

Apparently we had to go to Sweden for the sun to finally shine on us between all the downpours (unfortunately we didn’t get to see it in Norway).
We’re really glad we have waterproof panniers and can hide in bus stops when the rain gets too much to handle.

After having cycled 50 kilometres, we found a sun-kissed paradise!
Fjällbacka is a small town packed with colourful houses huddled beneath massive round rocks on one side and a calm port with tens of small islands on the other.
We're completely mesmerized by it!

We filled our red glamping cottage with all our gear, drying clothes, bottles of water, and chargers for all our electronic devices.

Miha prepared dinner and we had it on a blanket on the rocks overlooking the sea just as the sun was setting.
These unexpected, memorable moments are the reason we're doing this! :)

19/10/2017

Slovo od Norveške & glamping na Švedskem

Danes sva Norge (Norveško) zapustila švicajoč po klancu navzgor, nato pa čez most prispela v Sverige (na Švedsko).

Namesto da bi iskala mesto za divje kampiranje, sva se po 60 kilometrih raje namestila v glamping hiški v kraju Strömstad. Prava odločitev, saj že od najinega prihoda dalje dežuje.

Tokrat sem bolj zdelana jaz (boleče grlo, delno zabasan nos), ampak se oba baševa z vsem mogočim (ingver, česen, med ...), tako da bo počasi boljše.

Miha se je založil s švedskim craft pivom, jaz s čokolado, zato je logična odločitev – movie night. :)

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Leaving Norway & Glamping in Sweden

Leaving Norge (Norway) today, we had to sweat our way over a hill to finally cross over to Sverige (Sweden).

Instead of searching for a place to wild camp after having cycled 60 kilometres, we decided to settle into a glamping cottage in Strömstad. We made the right decision as it's been raining since we arrived to the campsite.

This time I'm coming down with a cold but we're stuffing ourselves with all sorts of remedies (ginger, garlic, honey …) so we'll gradually get better.

Miha stacked up on Swedish craft beer and I stacked up on chocolate so the logical next step was – a movie night. :)

18/10/2017

< 3. Skandinavija s kolesom> Mestni trajekti & divje kampiranje

Po ovseni kaši (z borovničevo marmelado, njam!) sta šli hčerki gostiteljev v šolo, gostitelja na delo, midva pa sva krenila v tokrat zgolj oblačen dan.

Kolesarila sva med raznobarvnimi lesenimi hišami, se za malico ustavila v kraju Moss, v Fredrikstadu pa naletela – na konec kolesarske steze.
Kam zdaj? Na levi glavna cesta, na desni reka … Ampak na drugi strani trajekt.
In sva se naučila nekaj novega o Norveški: del njihovega javnega potniškega prometa so tudi manjši trajekti – in to zastonj!

Zapeljala sva se na drugo stran in malo izven mesta našla idealen kotiček za divje kampiranje: gozdič ob obali Severnega morja.

Predstavljala sva si že, kako romantično bo zakuriti ogenj in opazovati spreminjanje barv sončnega zahoda v zalivu … Namesto tega pa sva izkusila roje požrešnih komarjev in vojsko gomazečih mravelj! :D

Zunaj sva ostala samo tako dolgo, da sva skuhala večerjo in pojedla, potem pa se umaknila v zavetje šotora.

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< 3. Scandinavia Bike Tour> City Ferries & Wild Camping

After having porridge (with blueberry jam, yum!) for breakfast, the hosts’ daughters went to school, the hosts went to work, and we headed into a (merely) cloudy day.

We cycled along colourful wooden houses, stopped in Moss for lunch, and then came across – the end of the cycle track in Fredrikstad.
Where do we go now? A busy road on the left, a river on the right … but a ferry on the other side.
So we learned that smaller ferries are part of the public transport in Norway, and they’re actually free!

We were taken across the water and soon after we found the perfect spot for wild camping: a small forest by the coast of the North Sea.

We could already picture ourselves by the fire, watching the sunset change the colours of the water in the bay … But instead, we were attacked by swarms of hungry mosquitoes and an army of ants! :D

We only stayed out long enough to eat dinner and then escaped into our tent.

17/10/2017

Dež & sanjarjenje o Španiji

Miha: "Pa kam me ti vedno spraviš?! Zdaj bi lahko kolesarila po Španiji na 30 stopinjah, se oblečena vrgla v morje in bi se nama cote takoj posušile, tak sva pa tu!"

Jah, ko sva danes končno zajahala svoja 'traktorja' in začela pot proti jugu, je pač deževalo. :)
Deževalo je, ko sva se zbudila.
Deževalo je, ko sva šla iz hiše in dala vse torbe na kolesi.
Deževalo je 20 minut kasneje, ko sva se že peljala po cesti in ugotovila, da morava nase res navleči pelerine in dežne hlače (eni obstoj dežja pač zanikamo, dokler le gre :)).
In ja, še vedno je deževalo čez 5 ur, ko sva prispela v kraj Hølen k mladi gostiteljski družini.

V njihovem domu sva se takoj počutila domače. Ne samo zaradi toplega čaja, ampak ker smo skupaj sedli za veliko mizo in ob špagetih klepetali o vsem mogočem.
Po 65 kilometrih in fasanju prehlada se bova samo še zabubila v toplo odejo in počakala na jutri.
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Rain & Daydreaming about Spain

Miha: ‘Why do you always take me to such places?! We could be cycling around Spain in 30 degrees, throw ourselves in the ocean with our clothes on without having to worry if they would dry or not, but we’re here instead!’

Well, when we got on our ‘tractors’ today and started our way towards the south, it was raining. :)
It was raining when we woke up.
It was raining when we left the house and put all our panniers on the bikes.
It was raining 20 minutes later when we were already cycling but realized we really had to put our rain gear on (although some of us don’t believe in rain :)).
And yes, it was still raining 5 hours later when we arrived in Hølen to a young hosting family.

We immediately felt at home in their house. Not only because of warm tea but mainly because we all sat down at their big dining table and were chatting about all sorts over a bowl of spaghetti.
After 65 kilometers and catching a cold, we wrapped ourselves in a warm blanket and await tomorrow.

17/10/2017

Oslo (Norveška) - Švedska - Kopenhagen (Danska)
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Oslo (Norway) - Sweden - Copenhagen (Denmark)

16/10/2017

Oslo

Po večmesečnem premlevanju kolesarskih destinacij (bi letos Balkan, do Prage ali po Sloveniji?) sva z Mihom svoji kolesi oprtala na Flixbus in se odpeljala kar v Skandinavijo, ker – zakaj pa ne? :)

CILJ: Oslo (Norveška) – Švedska – Kopenhagen (Danska).

Po 32 urah na udobnem avtobusu (z električnimi vtičnicami in wifi-jem) sva se znašla na najsevernejši točki potovanja.

Ena najdražjih držav na svetu nama je dobrodošlico izkazala že na avtobusni postaji z zastonj kavo in štručkami. Obetaven začetek! :)

Nadaljevalo se je sicer z dežjem in oblačnim vremenom, a nič zato. Sprehodila sva se po strehi operne hiše, po mestu in pristanišču, navijala pa celo na svetovnem prvenstvu brezdomcev v nogometu, kjer je igrala tudi Slovenija.

Po pohajkovanju po prestolnici Norveške sva odkolesarila h gostitelju Mortenu, ki nama je nudil zastonj prenočišče preko portala Warm Showers.
Za večerjo je pripravil lososa s čilijem in zelenjavo, za sladico pa sladoled z malinami in štirimi vrstami čokoladnih prelivov. Kraljevska postrežba!

Avtobusne sedeže sva končno zamenjala za posteljo in po treh sekundah že padla v globoko komo. :)

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Oslo

After many months of debating where to cycle next (the Balkans, to Prague, or around Slovenia?), Miha and I mounted our bikes at the back of the Flixbus and drove to Scandinavia, because, well, why not? :)

GOAL: Oslo (Norway) – Sweden – Copenhagen (Denmark).

After 32 hours on the comfy bus (with sockets and Wi-Fi) we found ourselves the furthest north we wanted to go.

One of the most expensive countries in the world welcomed us with free coffee and buns. What a promising start! :)

It was still raining and the cloudy weather continued but that didn’t stop us from going for a stroll on the roof of the Opera House and around the city and its port. We even cheered at the Homeless World Cup in football (where Slovenia also participated)!

We then cycled to the outskirts of Oslo to meet our Warm Showers host Morten. He prepared salmon with chilli and veggies, and served ice cream with raspberries and 4 different types of chocolate sauce for dessert. Fit for a king!

We finally changed bus seats for a proper bed and slipped into deep sleep after not even 3 seconds. :)

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Oslo (Norveška) - Švedska - Kopenhagen (Danska)
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Oslo (Norway) - Sweden - Copenhagen (Denmark)

12/06/2017

03/06/2017

A quick fix of the city bike at the Mariborska Kolesarska Mreža and off to the park. Time for Mladina!

01/06/2017

When you're driving your rental car on narrow, winding roads that have a 100 km/h speed limit and all you see are signs that say 'SLOW' and 'THINK' - it's best to rent a bike and enjoy Killarney National Park.
This is Ireland for you! :)
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Ko se z najetim avtom voziš po ozkih, ovinkastih cestah, kjer je omejitev 100 km/h in povsod videvaš napisa 'POČASI' in 'RAZMIŠLJAJ', je še najboljše najeti kolo in sproščeno uživati v vožnji po Narodnem parku Killarney.
To je prava Irska! :)

06/05/2017

Murradweg, etapa Spielfeld - Kalsdorf bei Graz - Spielfeld, 90 km

02/05/2017

06/04/2017

3-dnevno kolesarjenje po Spodnji Savinjski dolini
(Nazarje, Mozirje, Polzela, Šempeter, Žalec, Celje)
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3 days of cycling around the Lower Savinja Valley
(Nazarje, Mozirje, Polzela, Šempeter, Žalec, Celje)

31/03/2017

Nov pogled na Dravo...
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A new look upon the Drava River...

29/03/2017

Obiščeš sorodnike v goricah in te ne spustijo domov brez flaše vina!
To je tista (vzhodno)slovenska gostoljubnost! :)

28/03/2017

Maribor - Svečina - Plački stolp - Maribor

27/03/2017

Krajinski park Kamenščak, Hrastovec

07/03/2017

Sezona 2017 otvorjena! :)
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Bring it on, 2017! :)

11/11/2016

SMARAGDNO POSOČJE
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/emerald-soca-tour-description
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THE EMERALD SOČA REGION
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/emerald-soca-tour-description

Emerald Soča Tour Description ENG

04/11/2016

PREČKANJE POHORJA
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/pohorje-tour-description
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CROSSING THE POHORJE HILLS
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/pohorje-tour-description

Pohorje Tour Description ENG

27/10/2016

SOLČAVA PANORAMIC ROAD
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/solcava-tour-description

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SOLČAVSKA PANORAMSKA CESTA
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/solcava-tour-description

Solčava Tour Description ENG

20/10/2016

GORIČKO NATURE PARK
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/goricko-overview

Whoever said northeastern Slovenia is flat as a pancake has obviously not cycled in Goričko yet! :)

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KRAJINSKI PARK GORIČKO
http://pijakristan.wixsite.com/bikesloveniabeyond/goricko-overview

Kdor je rekel, da je v Prekmurju sama ravnina, očitno še ni kolesaril po Goričkem! :)

Pravi trenutek za vaš obisk je lahko že ta sobota, 22. oktobra, ko lahko izkusite srednjeveško življenje na gradu Grad, ki prireja Noč gračkoga zmaja 2016.

Goričko Overview ENG