Donauradweg: Viziru - Danube Delta
Viziru - Brăila - Tulcea - Danube Delta
I got an early start today, heading towards Brăila, where I took a ferry across to the right bank of the Danube. The landscape on this side was a beautiful mix of marshland and rolling hills, perfect for cycling. The roads were great, and I could often use the momentum from downhill stretches to glide effortlessly. While doing a routine check on my bike, I noticed that, for the second time on this trip, the screw securing the rear brake had worked itself loose and was on the verge of falling off. After tightening it and giving the bike a quick oiling, I had another mechanical issue when the front derailleur cable snapped, forcing me to replace it.
Later in the day, a thunderstorm that had formed over Ukraine passed ahead of me. Thankfully, I only caught a few drops, but it must have rained hard as the roads were left wet and partly flooded with mud. At one point, while descending through the muddy patches, my narrow front tire (25mm) lost grip, and I had to rely on balance to avoid a fall. By evening, I camped once again near the road, pushing myself to cover as much distance as possible so I could reach Constanța, my final destination, the next day.
Donauradweg: Tuttlingen - Ulm
Mühlheim an der Donau (Tuttlingen) - Kloster Beuron - Sigmaringen - Blaubeuren - Altmühltal - Ulm
A beautiful scenic gravel road to Sigmaringen. Before reaching Ulm, we cycled over the Blautopf and the Altmühltal.
Transalp 2013
Der Aufstieg durch die Val d'Uina Schlucht verläuft auf einem schönen in den Fels geschlagenen Weg mit mehreren Tunnel. Von diesem aus hat man einen herrlichen Ausblick auf die Schlucht. Vom Schlinigpass geht es auf Schotterwegen hinunter ins Tal.
Auf dem weiteren Weg wurden wir von mehreren kurzen, aber heftigen Regenschauern unterbrochen, welche am Spätnachmittag in einem Gewitter endeten. Daher konnten wir Trafoi nicht mehr erreichen und mussten die Nacht im Biwak bei Regen verbringen.
Everest Basecamp Trek (EBC): Dingboche
In Dingboche, we set out on our next acclimatization hike to Chukhung.
The weather was changing, and we encountered the first snowfall of this trip.