Day 2 brought with it an interesting combination of killer hills and unplanned adventures. We had a bit of a late start in the morning because I’d needed some time for sewing – my panniers had started to rip at the seams and were in need of reinforcement. We eventually packed up camp, headed back down the dirt road and joined our original route once again. Continue Reading →
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Departure Day
It’d been an exciting month already. In just a matter of weeks, I’d finished my Bachelors thesis, welcomed the family in Maastricht, graduated, found a cycling buddy for the first leg of homebound, spent some days at a music festival in Belgium, and packed my bags to send home all that was not coming with me by bike with my ever-so-kind brother.
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Homebound – The trip
As promised, more info on the actual trip I’d hinted at in the first blog post (and which has now begun – more on the first few days to follow in the next update).
Over the coming weeks I’ll be cycling from Maastricht, The Netherlands to Malta, covering the approximately 2800 km unaided (until I reach the sea, that is) and largely solo. Just me and my bike. The route passes through seven countries and is split up into 45 days of cycling. That excludes rest stops and city breaks, so the total duration of the trip will actually be closer to 2+ months.
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Hello world
Dear friends, family, anonymous internet trolls and spambots,
Welcome to homebound, the latest in a number of attempts to start a blog (and actually keep it going). Over the next few months I plan to write about my travels, sharing the best from the road with you as I go.
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