“Kein Australier bereist das Outback im australischen Sommer von November bis Februar – viel zu heiß. Dass es unter Europäern dennoch beliebt ist, in dieser Zeit zu reisen, liegt wohl daran, dass man nichts lieber tut, als dem nasskalten Sauwetter in Mitteleuropa zu entfliehen, um es endlich warm zu haben!”
English: “No Australian would travel the Outback in the Australian summer from November to December – far too hot. The reason why it is still popular for Europeans to travel just in this time is obviously that they have nothing better to do than to flee from the wet and cold Middle European weather in search for some warmth.”
Question: Is Canada a European outpost or why do Canadians organize a ride in exact this timeframe? Probably they share the same desire for a bit of warmth around Xmas.
2 days to go. Got my final hair cut and a farewell with friends. The hair looks much longer as it really feels and the greyish color must be a defect in the camera sensor
Just 3 more days in good old Germany before I am leaving for my next adventure. Office is locked, bike is cleaned and boxed, the piles of clothes and things on the living room floor disappeared into the duffel bag … Wednesday and airport taxi can come … oops, there is still a lot of cleanup to do, I guess I need the extra days to clear away the mess that built up around me. Helping hands welcome #TO2014
Only 10 days before I am leaving for Medan/Sumatra, the start location of the tour … and just 15 days before we ride into the first stage, a short 57 km to Berastagi. But believe me, Cristiano wouldn’t cut it that short, if he didn’t put a big obstacle in our way – the first volcano, a stormy river, heavy wind and rain, or a nice beer garden with free bottomless beer for all of us?!
in dieser Zeit zu reisen, liegt wohl daran, dass man nichts lieber tut, als dem nasskalten Sauwetter in Mitteleuropa zu entfliehen, um es endlich warm zu haben!”
#TO2014
