20230620 BT700 Day 3

Today rode a brutally tough 165k with 2000m of climbing, to reach 516k of the 800k route. Big thanks to the Chipmunk Ridge trail angels for giving riders water. And to Bowering Lodge for food, water, beer and a place to camp or stay with a shower. I've staying at Bowering Lodge as I really … Continue reading 20230620 BT700 Day 3 →

20230523 Mulțumiri Mario and Giant Romania for boxing bike and transport!!!

Very special thanks (mulțumiri) to Mario and staff at the Giant Romania store in Bucharest for getting my bike boxed and driving it and me to the airport bus transfer station … for free!!! When I arrived the day before at opening time he was very friendly and helpful. I asked if they could box … Continue reading 20230523 Mulțumiri Mario and Giant Romania for boxing bike and transport!!! →

20230522 Getting bike boxed and more tourist in Bucharest, Romania

In the morning I biked the short 600m to the Giant Romania bike store, where I hoped to get a box to put my bike in for the flight home. I arrived before the store opened. When the store manager (Mario) arrived on his bicycle he was immediately very friendly and helpful. He asked about … Continue reading 20230522 Getting bike boxed and more tourist in Bucharest, Romania →

20230521 Tourist in Bucharest, Romania

From the train station I rode carefully through the busy wide multi-lane streets of Bucharest to my small cheap $43C a night "Hostel Tripoli" near the old city core. After checking in to the hotel I researched and made a list of top Bucharest attractions in the old city and set out walking to see … Continue reading 20230521 Tourist in Bucharest, Romania →

20230521 Struggle getting from Constanta to Bucharest, Romania

This Sunday morning got an email from the bus company that I bought a ticket from, saying their bus can't take a bicycle. They refunded my ticket. So after an good hotel rooftop breakfast, I rode to the central bus and train station. The multiple bus ticketing offices were closed for Sunday. Mostly mini busses … Continue reading 20230521 Struggle getting from Constanta to Bucharest, Romania →

20230520 Tourist in Constanta, Bulgaria.

Yesterday I planned my train trip to Bucharest for Sunday and for Tuesday booked a plane ticket from Bucharest to Toronto. I had earlier asked (by email) the train company about taking my bicycle on the train from Constanta to Bucharest. They had answered that they had trains with special cars for passengers with bicycles. … Continue reading 20230520 Tourist in Constanta, Bulgaria. →

20230519 Tulcea to Constanta on the Black Sea, Romania

I rode 148 km today to finish my almost 2,000 km trip from Budapest, through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania, to Constanta on the Black Sea.  What a wonderful last day for my trip. Wind at my back. Sun on my face. Mostly quiet paved country roads through farmland and small villages with beautiful … Continue reading 20230519 Tulcea to Constanta on the Black Sea, Romania →