Monthly Archives: August 2010

Aches & Pains

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Susan

Fortunately I only fell off my bike twice, both times off the road up onto the pavement and neither time did I injure myself. A couple of times my bike fell over, while I was standing astride it, trying to put on or take off … Continue reading →

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Facts & Figures – Zahlen

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Susan

Here the totals: Calculated route distance:  750,00 miles Actual distance:                    883,72 miles Elevation:                               27762,47 feet Total bike time:                     99 hours 25 minutes 9 seconds Average per day overall:     55,23 miles, 1735,15 feet, 6 hrs. 13 min. Average 14 … Continue reading →

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Bonny-TREK

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Susan

It’s a bit late in the day, I know, but I decided to give my bike a name, as she has been so good – I have decided she is female. She really gave me no trouble during the trip … Continue reading →

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I made it!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Susan

Well, I still can’t believe it properly – I am actually here! I arrived with my friend Anna at 7:15 lst night. It was again not an uneventfull day: We set off in the rain on a very interesting route … Continue reading →

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Almost there

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Susan

The first stage in England was again not easy: From the youth hostel at the top of the Telscome cliffs I had to go along a dirt road between the cows and carefully push my bike through enormous puddles whillst … Continue reading →

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Encounters

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Susan

One of the things which has made the biggest impression on me this trip has been meeting all kinds of extremely friendly and helpful people – well let’s say 95% of them. Apart from the friends I stayed with who … Continue reading →

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Whether the weather be fine

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Susan

whether the weather be not, whenever it’s not raining it is very, very hot, whenever you climb hills, the sun is showing, if not that, a gale force headwind is blowing. On this trip I have all kinds od weather … Continue reading →

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12th destination

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Susan

Yesterday really was an easy day. I stayed at Fran’s all morning and did some washing. I also caught up on my blog, uploading photos with the use of her laptop. Then I succeeded in finding a bed for last night- … Continue reading →

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Love & Hate

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Susan

As I have mentioned before, my husband and son most generously bought me a Nokia N97 mini especially for this trip. In addition to being a mobile phone it is really a wonderful liitle computer, camera, torch, spirit level etc. etc. … Continue reading →

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Fotos for the last three days/Bilder der letzten 3 Tage

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Susan

I am now approaching the last stage of my “Tour de France” as I set out for the final 16-18 Kilometres to Dieppe and have not been able to post photos recently, so to ensure that you really know I … Continue reading →

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