August 17
August 15, 2008, Kormend, Hungary
155.57 km fifth stage, running 7:51, 9:48 Total (549.54 km from Venice)
Yesterday we treated ourselves to a day of rest in Maribor.
I say granted, but in reality for others has been the usual sweet nothing immoral, and has allowed me to rest and butt muscles.
I realized the luxury of a lazy day, enjoying every minute of not pedaling.
Maribor is pretty, though not comparable to Ljubljana and even to Tatjana, and delighted us with his coffee and people watching.
There was a lot of people, probably because the crème de la crème was already on holiday. Continue reading »
August 13
Maribor, 13 August 2008
Fourth stage Celje - Maribor 59.33 km, running 2:55, 3:23 Total (from start to finish), Km Total: 393.89
After heavy insistence of Claudio we agreed to spend a night Into The Wild, ie somewhere with camping tent and van.
The map of Slovenia pointed to a lake not far from Celje and we went to see.
Beautiful.
Straniforme a lake in the middle of the Austrian hills filled with apple trees, people on horseback and beautiful homes.
A horse has generously arrival of the van and dropped the rider.
Look at the picture and you will understand why: a truck with red interior cow makes a noise very similar to the pig butchered, the instant he realizes that there is no hope, cutting hurts the most and has not lost consciousness . Continue reading »
August 12
Celje, Slovenia August 12, 2008
Third stage Ljubljana - Celje 84 km, running 3:58, 5:08 Total (from start to finish), Km Total: 334.56
By common consent, I decided to break the leg Ljubljana - Maribor in two.
The reason being was in Ljubljana and not realizing it.
Touring the city in search of a place to eat and I was floating in a virtual reality, tired and without energy.
Other 130 km so I would come and Maribor unconscious. Physically, everything is fine apart from a bruise near the knee which I do not remember the source (where I slammed?) And a slight discomfort above the ankle.
Maybe your ass is red (I do not see, and others I do not see), but good spread with cream keep it under control. Continue reading »
