Our Second Month on the Road (VIDEO)

Belgrade – Istanbul: Romanian High Fives, Bulgarian Stalkers, And Turkish Tea

ROMANIA

Seven bananas after leaving Belgrade, we crossed the border into Romania, which was a bit of a culture shock. Here’s a few things I learned during the week I spent travelling through Romania:

Our First Month on the Road (VIDEO)

Our All Night Ride on a Haunted Highway in Bulgaria

It sounded like a good idea when I came up with it: an all-night ride on the European route E70 between Ruse and Varna, the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Why? No need to pitch the tent right next to a traffic artery, way less cargo trucks on the road, arriving at the beach just before sunrise, and the thrill of the challenge. So when darkness set in, rather than camp, I pulled over at a gas station, got myself high on caffeine, and equipped the trailer with as many warning lights as possible. Moments later, I rode off into the blackness, unaware that this was going to be one of the creepiest experiences I have ever lived through. Read on to find out why.

Budapest – Belgrade: The Serbian Smile

Hello Serbia!

Fekt suffered a graphic claw injury on a subway escalator the night before we left Budapest. The next morning I took her to a veterinarian in Rackeve, who fortunately knew a few words of German. My heart skipped

Vienna – Budapest: “Hello and Hello!”

After a short but sweet stay in Vienna it was time to hit the road again and exchange the Austrians for the Slovaks and the Hungarians.

Prague – Vienna: “Sir, Negative Sir!”

Until we got onto the Danube trail in Linz, Austria, the road from Prague to Austria was marked by beautiful scenery, intermittent rain, headwinds and many, many hills. With over 80 kg under my saddle it was a workout that would have reduced even Sylvester Stallone to tears. To make things worse, crosses, gravestones, flowers, and pictures of mostly young men were scattered along the roadside like milestones. It was worth every drop of sweat, though. Both in the Czech Republic and in Austria we got a taste of local hospitality at its finest. Here’s a selection of random events that have stuck in our minds.

Dresden – Prague: A Report Written by Fekt

I can’t seem to remember how many sunsets ago we left my home in the City of Many Dogs so we must have been on the road forever. The house Thomas got me right after I had moved out of the woods has now started taking me to new places. I get to meet new dogs and humans every day and run my feet off. Whenever I get tired, my house is still there. I don’t have to worry about losing Thomas either because the house seems to follow him wherever he goes.

Berlin – Dresden: Sunshine, Lightning and Potatoes

We’ve both made it through the first week in one piece. The first few days were extremely slow as I had to get used to driving a 90 kg pedal truck around while continuously being attacked by vigorous headwinds and Fekt had to get used to hopping back into her trailer after a break rather than running and hiding.

Introducing Fekt (Video)

Tomorrow’s the big day. The day Fekt and I embark on an adventure packed two-year bicycle expedition. Before we actually hit the road here’s a little treat for Fekt’s fans. In just four weeks, she has evolved from an anxious shelter animal to a wacky, playful dynamite dog. This girl was born to play.