This is an Atom XML feed. Please copy the URL into your news reader. http://triptracker.net/trip/764/ 2008-04-10T14:20:07.000Z Fedr http://triptracker.net/profile/Fedr/ http://static.triptracker.net/static/images/favicon.ico Bicycle trip across the Balkans, starting in Igoumenitsa (Greece) and ending in Sarajevo. http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7749/ 2004-07-04T13:40:00.000Z We started the trip in Trieste, by taking a ferry towards Greece. Just before boarding my (borrowed) bicycle was stolen outside a supermarket in Milje, right across the border into Italy. Luckily we found it a few hundred meters away. 45.6486 13.78 45.6486 13.78 IT 53271 2004-07-04T13:40:29.000Z @ 53272 2004-07-04T14:10:55.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7762/ 2004-07-05T13:00:00.000Z We wanted to board the ferry, but it was cancelled. We suspected it was because Greece was playing in the Euro Cup final, but the employees denied any connection between ferry cancellation and football. 45.2095 12.8154 45.2095 12.8154 http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7750/ 2004-07-06T13:49:00.000Z The ferry ride from Trst to Igoumenitsa takes about 24 hours. 41.7152 17.4466 41.7152 17.4466 53273 2004-07-06T13:49:46.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7751/ 2004-07-07T16:20:00.000Z It was one hellish start of our trip, as there is a long (and very hot) climb straight up from Igoumenitsa. 39.5039 20.2656 39.5039 20.2656 GR 53274 2004-07-07T16:20:26.000Z @ 53275 2004-07-08T10:10:44.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7752/ 2004-07-09T14:26:00.000Z A nice place by the lake, where the Greek olympic rowing team was preparing for the Olympics. 39.6675 20.8508 39.6675 20.8508 GR 53276 2004-07-09T14:26:51.000Z @ 53277 2004-07-09T17:15:57.000Z @ 53278 2004-07-09T17:32:50.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7761/ 2004-07-10T17:39:00.000Z Refreshingly cool, crystally clear water and amazing medieval bridges built by the Ottoman Turks. 39.9517 20.7067 39.9517 20.7067 GR 53279 2004-07-10T17:39:49.000Z @ 53280 2004-07-10T23:52:50.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7763/ 2004-07-11T14:23:00.000Z Cycling, camping, eating and fixing punctures, our daily routine. 40.4128 21.0622 40.4128 21.0622 GR 53281 2004-07-11T14:23:04.000Z @ 53282 2004-07-11T17:11:10.000Z @ 53283 2004-07-11T19:01:23.000Z @ 53284 2004-07-11T22:08:19.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7764/ 2004-07-13T00:25:00.000Z Northern Greece is a very mountainous region, a good thing to know if you consider cycling there. 40.5167 21.2667 40.5167 21.2667 GR 53287 2004-07-13T00:25:00.000Z @ 53289 2004-07-13T00:25:00.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7765/ 2004-07-13T19:18:00.000Z We used small roads with very little traffic. 40.7833 21.4 40.7833 21.4 GR 53285 2004-07-13T19:18:44.000Z @ 53286 2004-07-13T20:15:06.000Z @ 53288 2004-07-13T23:57:36.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7766/ 2004-07-14T11:11:00.000Z Bitla is a nice, modern Macedonian town. 41.0311 21.3403 41.0311 21.3403 MK 53294 2004-07-14T11:11:00.000Z @ 53296 2004-07-14T14:53:00.000Z @ 53297 2004-07-14T14:53:00.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7767/ 2004-07-15T22:55:00.000Z A high mountain pass which lies between the lakes of Prespa and Ohrid. 40.9167 20.8333 40.9167 20.8333 MK 53290 2004-07-15T22:55:37.000Z @ 53291 2004-07-16T00:22:29.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7768/ 2004-07-16T22:47:00.000Z Ohrid town is a perfect spot to relax for a few days, explore the surroundings and enjoy local food. 41.1172 20.8019 41.1172 20.8019 MK 53292 2004-07-16T22:47:29.000Z @ 53295 2004-07-16T23:26:00.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7769/ 2004-07-17T16:00:00.000Z We made a bus trip from the town of Ohrid to St. Naum in the south, right by the Albanian border. The famous monastery is reportedly being converted into a fancy hotel. 40.921 20.7503 40.921 20.7503 53293 2004-07-17T16:00:49.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7770/ 2004-07-19T17:07:00.000Z We cycled along the lake shore towards Albania. 41.1039 20.6331 41.1039 20.6331 MK 53298 2004-07-19T17:07:51.000Z @ 53299 2004-07-19T22:35:23.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7771/ 2004-07-21T01:00:00.000Z The road from the border to Elbasan was the worst road I have ever cycled. 41.1125 20.0822 41.1125 20.0822 AL http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7941/ 2004-07-21T20:45:00.000Z Drač is a quickly developing capital of the Albanian coast, but its town centre still maintains its charm. 41.3231 19.4414 41.3231 19.4414 AL 53300 2004-07-21T20:45:46.000Z @ 53301 2004-07-21T20:50:54.000Z @ 53326 2004-07-22T03:14:00.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7942/ 2004-07-22T17:50:00.000Z We made a bus trip from Drač to the ancient city of Apolonia. There are but a few remains and even fewer tourists visiting them. 40.7401 19.535 40.7401 19.535 53302 2004-07-22T17:50:56.000Z @ 53303 2004-07-22T18:05:06.000Z @ 53304 2004-07-22T18:37:34.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7774/ 2004-07-23T22:25:00.000Z After along, steep climb we visited Kruja, the mountain stronghold of the Albanian national hero Skenderbeg. 41.5092 19.7928 41.5092 19.7928 AL 53305 2004-07-23T22:25:59.000Z @ 53306 2004-07-23T23:11:48.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7775/ 2004-07-24T20:09:00.000Z The heat was getting at us and we were envious of people enjoying themselves in the river! 42.0675 19.5131 42.0675 19.5131 AL 53307 2004-07-24T20:09:04.000Z @ 53308 2004-07-24T22:23:02.000Z @ 53309 2004-07-24T22:27:56.000Z @ 53310 2004-07-24T23:59:28.000Z @ 53311 2004-07-25T00:02:15.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7776/ 2004-07-26T13:00:00.000Z The capital of Montenegro. Pleskavica, the local speciality, cannot be beat! 42.4411 19.2636 42.4411 19.2636 CS http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7777/ 2004-07-27T16:42:00.000Z We cycled up the Morača canyon, with our eyes set upon Tara and Durmitor, but bad weather (and even worse weather forecast) made us change our course and head towards the sea. 42.7799 19.396 42.7799 19.396 53312 2004-07-27T16:42:34.000Z @ 53313 2004-07-28T00:46:13.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7945/ 2004-07-28T14:55:00.000Z We chose the hard way to the sea, leading first to the town of Cetinje.... 42.3922 18.9225 42.3922 18.9225 CS 53314 2004-07-28T14:55:48.000Z @ 53315 2004-07-28T16:30:05.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7779/ 2004-07-29T13:49:00.000Z ... and then up Lovčen! 42.405 18.8183 42.405 18.8183 CS 53316 2004-07-29T13:49:24.000Z @ 53317 2004-07-29T14:19:48.000Z @ 53318 2004-07-29T16:13:27.000Z @ 53319 2004-07-29T18:30:28.000Z @ 53320 2004-07-29T20:33:37.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7780/ 2004-07-30T15:54:00.000Z Long downfill from Lovčen to the Boka Kotorska fjord was worth the effort of climbing up first. 42.4258 18.7719 42.4258 18.7719 CS 53321 2004-07-30T15:54:39.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7781/ 2004-07-30T22:36:00.000Z Small, windy roads took us from Montenegro to Herzegovina. 42.6653 18.6494 42.6653 18.6494 CS 53322 2004-07-30T22:36:25.000Z @ 53323 2004-07-30T23:05:57.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7947/ 2004-07-31T21:53:00.000Z We came to Mostar on the day when the first diving competition from the new bridge took place. 43.3433 17.8081 43.3433 17.8081 BA 53324 2004-07-31T21:53:21.000Z @ 53325 2004-07-31T22:03:05.000Z @ http://triptracker.net/trip/764/7784/ 2004-08-02T01:00:00.000Z After a month of cycling we ran out of time, and had to return home by train. 43.85 18.3833 43.85 18.3833 BA 45.6486 13.78 45.2095 12.8154 41.7152 17.4466 39.5039 20.2656 39.6675 20.8508 39.9517 20.7067 40.4128 21.0622 40.5167 21.2667 40.7833 21.4 41.0311 21.3403 40.9167 20.8333 41.1172 20.8019 40.921 20.7503 41.1039 20.6331 41.1125 20.0822 41.3231 19.4414 40.7401 19.535 41.5092 19.7928 42.0675 19.5131 42.4411 19.2636 42.7799 19.396 42.3922 18.9225 42.405 18.8183 42.4258 18.7719 42.6653 18.6494 43.3433 17.8081 43.85 18.3833 2004-07-04T11:40:00 0 2004-07-05T11:00:00 0 2004-07-06T11:49:00 0 2004-07-07T13:20:00 0 2004-07-09T11:26:00 0 2004-07-10T14:39:00 0 2004-07-11T11:23:00 0 2004-07-12T21:25:00 0 2004-07-13T16:18:00 0 2004-07-14T09:11:00 0 2004-07-15T20:55:00 0 2004-07-16T20:47:00 0 2004-07-17T14:00:00 0 2004-07-19T15:07:00 0 2004-07-20T23:00:00 0 2004-07-21T18:45:00 0 2004-07-22T15:50:00 0 2004-07-23T20:25:00 0 2004-07-24T18:09:00 0 2004-07-26T11:00:00 0 2004-07-27T14:42:00 0 2004-07-28T12:55:00 0 2004-07-29T11:49:00 0 2004-07-30T13:54:00 0 2004-07-30T20:36:00 0 2004-07-31T19:53:00 0 2004-08-01T23:00:00 0