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Tag: Cycling
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A January bike ride on the Island of Lanzarote
I recently visited the Island of Lanzarote, part of the Canaries, I was there for a week of R&R, I did not have biking on my mind when going to Lanzarote, seeing so many people cycling, I got the permission from the better half to rent a bike and go for a ride. I did…
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Early November bike ride
Yesterday I went for a bike ride around the neighborhoods, it was warm day for this time of the year, 16 degrees celsius, there was a strong wind coming from southeast, I divided the ride into for section, the first section I had the wind from the back or sideways, so I could keep a good…
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Cycletrippin – Long ride from Aalestrup to Tonder
Today’s ride was a long one over 230 km, I started in the morning in Aalestrup where I had stayed at the Hotel Simested Kro. I had a great sleep, woke up early had my breakfast – that is what I like staying in small hotels or B&B – you always have a breakfast option.…
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Cycletrippin – Entering Denmark
I have left Sweden behind, I took the Stena Line ferry to Frederikshavn – today I been cycling through parts of Jutland. Jutland (Danish: Jylland), historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. You can find…
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A evening in Gothenburg
I’m in Gothenburg, Sweden – tomorrow I will take the ferry towards Frederikshavn in Denmark, I’m staying the night at Linnéplatsens Hotell & Vandrarhem. Linnéplatsens Hotell & Vandrarhem is located very central in Gothenburg, it offers both hostel and hotel room, I have opted for the hostel where I will share a room with bunk…
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Heading home to Amsterdam today
I’m heading home to Amsterdam today. The weather is not the greatest – heavy fog, my actually cycle journey back home will start from the Swedish city of Gothenburg – how I got to Gothenburg is a mystery in itself, that even I do not know. There was some alcohol involved, a send-off party so…
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A walk around Stockholm borough of Sodermalm and Old Town
a walk around Stockholm Old Town and the Södermalm borough in Stockholm
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My race at the Stockholm Triathlon
I got up early on the day of the race, got all my gear for swimming, biking and running together,for the bike section I used the same bike I had cycled on from Amsterdam, the only modification I did to the bike was to change the tires, put on a pair of race slicks. I…
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Cycletrippin Day 7– Norrköping to Stockholm
Yeah, it did not rain the whole day, yeah I have arrived in Stockholm. Getting in to Stockholm was a mix of emotions of happiness, sadness, yeah I got to Stockholm in 7 days from Amsterdam, it was hard sometimes, the last 20 km to Stockholm from Skansholmen was the hardest, it was an up…
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Cycletrippin Day 6 – Jönköping to Norrköping
Today started out great the sun peaked out behind friendly clouds and warmed me up when it was out, I stayed the night on my niece’s sofa, had a great sleep. I overslept and did not get going before 10:30 – with a bit of Blueberry soup in my tummy I started my ride.