Distance: 76km Elevation: 768m When I woke up, the sun was shining as if it had never rained before. Shortly after 7am, I went down for my breakfast. I needed to ask for supplements several times before I was no longer hungry. During the rain of last day, my bike computer had died. That did … Continue reading Day 23 – Strumica to Kilkis →

Distance: 94km Elevation: 1.255m I had slept for 10h straight. Must have needed it. When I woke up, the rain was pelting down on the metal roof in front of my window. The breakfast was nice yet special. I was sitting alone on a small table in a very large room, that was completely empty … Continue reading Day 22 – Delcevo to Strumica →

Distance: 96km Elevation: 1.408m On my break day, I had breakfast at a bakery in the pedestrian zone. Bulgarian pastry is very likable. Also, I had made an appointment with the bike shop to bring Rosinante in for a service at 10pm. However, nobody was there when I arrived and I waited for half an … Continue reading Day 21 – Kyustendil to Delcevo →

Distance: 85km Elevation: 1.024m I woke up at 7am which was a little late for me. It took me a while to realize that I had crossed a timezone when crossing into Bulgaria. My body was obviously not yet adjusted. I packed up and went into the restaurant to pay for my bed. Last night, … Continue reading Day 19 – Tran to Kyustendil →

Distance: 75km Elevation: 1.388m The peacocks in the campground had been very noisy in the night. So was the nearby highway. I did not find much sleep during that night. While I was packing up, I talked to another guy from the camper safari. He was 79 and came from Brandenburg. He asked me “Are … Continue reading Day 18 – Pirot to Tran →