After two days of cycling, todays journey (should) lead me from Trieste to Rijeka, a ride that would push me to my limits in ways I hadn't expected.
The day started early, the Adriatic glistening beside me as I pedaled out of Trieste and upwards toward Slovenia. The road through Slovenia was quite demanding, the climbs steadily draining my energy and I took a few wrong turns. By mid-morning, I could already feel the wear from days of riding, but there was no turning back. Finally I arrived at the Croatian border.
From there it would be mostly flat to Rijeka. By the time I rolled into Rijeka, exhaustion had set in. Desperate for a break, I found a small beach with a café and after cooling off by taking a quick swim, I ordered a cold beer and a cappuccino. After hours of relentless pedaling, it felt like heaven. Sitting by the sea, I allowed myself a brief moment to relax, watching the waves lap at the shore as I recharged for the next leg of the trip.
Refreshed and hopeful, I headed to the ferry port, expecting to give my legs a break. But when I reached the ticket booth, I was hit with the news: no bikes allowed on the ferry. My heart sank. All my plans for rest were dashed in an instant, and there was no choice but to keep going on my bike.
The new plan was now to pedal as far as I could or until it got dark. After another 45 kilometers and countless vertical meters I finally gave in, just arriving in Novi Vinodoloski, after a total 127 km and 1600 vertical meters in about 6 hours and 5 minutes.
The journey hadn’t gone as planned, but in the end, it was the setbacks, the exhaustion, and the sheer grit that made the arrival all the more satisfying.
Since I'm going all the way now, without any shortcuts, I will be having a loong day ahead of me tomorrow and then (hopefully) a short one to Split on Tuesday, in time for HiveFest. If the plan does work out this time, as the weather prediction is not that great for tomorrow.
well this is something i would never guess.
Eh, that's something a decent person would make an exemption and let you on the ferry with your bike. Not nice.
Anyways, have a safe journey to the final destination.
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Thank you. Made it after all 😄
Greetings bro! I see you are enjoying every second on your way to Hive Fest, I'm so happy for you. I'll be following your posts so I can feel some of the excitement too hahaha.... It won't be long now, I hope it goes as great as these pictures you share with us today...
"enjoying" - some of the way was more like torturing myself😂 finally managed to arrive safely yesterday and in time for hivefest.
Wow! Good luck!
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Dann kann man für den heutigen Tag nur hoffen, dass der Wind dir nicht zu stark ins Gesicht bläst. Die Wettervorhersage stellt nichts Gutes in Aussicht. Viel Glück und geschmeidige Muskeln.😉
Ja das Wetter hat leider nicht ganz mitgespielt, aber irgendwie habe ich es dann doch geschafft voran zu kommen und bin gestern endlich - rechtzeitig zum hivefest - in Split angekommen😊
I know you're exhausted but the view can ease what you feel.
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