| Personal Statistics |
|
|
| Day |
Tiredness level |
Beverages |
Reading |
Talking |
Internet |
Sleeping |
Weight |
Height |
Food/Drinks |
Sleeping |
The day… |
|
(0-10) |
Liter |
(# pages) |
(# of people in real life) |
(hours) |
(hours) |
(kg) |
(cm) |
(Euro) |
(Euro) |
|
| Feb-15 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
18 |
11 |
…I will never forget |
| Feb-14 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
7 |
71 |
181 |
25 |
0 |
…of the Swedish Cape to Cuba drinks |
| Feb-13 |
7 |
2,5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
71 |
181 |
8 |
25 |
…the German girls saved me with bread and jam |
| Feb-12 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
6 |
7 |
…I cooked my emergency noodles |
| Feb-11 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
71 |
181 |
10 |
16 |
…the wind would turn the next day |
| Feb-10 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
71 |
181 |
6 |
10 |
…of the 1,5kg steak |
| Feb-09 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
7 |
71 |
181 |
20 |
19 |
…Paula sat on the back of the bicycle |
| Feb-08 |
4 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
14 |
19 |
…of happy hour with tapas |
| Feb-07 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
13 |
10 |
…of live music at the Wild Spirit |
| Feb-06 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
12 |
10 |
…we hiked the Robberg peninsula |
| Feb-05 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
8 |
10 |
…of the Intercap delay |
| Feb-04 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
10 |
70 |
181 |
10 |
14 |
…we had “the talk” on the beach |
| Feb-03 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
6 |
70 |
181 |
12 |
10 |
…we hiked through the mud |
| Feb-02 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
5 |
70 |
181 |
14 |
8 |
…we hiked to the lighthouse |
| Feb-01 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
16 |
0 |
…we couldnt drink because we had to run |
| Jan-31 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
12 |
10 |
…we went into the “magic forest” and found the fun bus |
| Jan-30 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
12 |
10 |
…I cycled over the bungee bridge |
| Jan-29 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
14 |
10 |
…the German cyclist did not recognize me again |
| Jan-28 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
8 |
10 |
…with nice wind in the back |
| Jan-27 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
6 |
70 |
181 |
15 |
10 |
…of the surf lesson |
| Jan-26 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
5 |
70 |
181 |
10 |
13 |
…we climbed the highest dune |
| Jan-25 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
34 |
10 |
…we looked for the source of the music |
| Jan-24 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
17 |
10 |
…I shopped the Billabong store |
| Jan-23 |
3 |
0 |
30 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
13 |
10 |
…of the body surfing |
| Jan-22 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
15 |
10 |
…of the Westering visit with dogs |
| Stage 20: Port Elizabeth – Cape of Good Hope (800km) |
|
|
| Jan-21 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
5 |
70 |
181 |
0 |
10 |
…of the hangover |
| Jan-20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
70 |
181 |
35 |
10 |
…of DRC vs. Ghana |
| Jan-19 |
6 |
2,5 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
23 |
10 |
…I said WAUW, the ocean’s there |
| Jan-18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
7 |
10 |
…of the German with the business ideas |
| Jan-17 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
14 |
10 |
…of the grim arrival over the hills |
| Jan-16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
2 |
10 |
…of the waterfall hike |
| Jan-15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
13 |
10 |
…of the bath on the kliff |
| Jan-14 |
7 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
11 |
10 |
…I cycled in the clouds and discovered fairies |
| Jan-13 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
3 |
17 |
…I made a deal and got free dinner |
| Jan-12 |
7 |
2,5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
70 |
181 |
8 |
0 |
…I decided to wait for the wind |
| Jan-11 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
8 |
17 |
…of the Smitty interview |
| Jan-10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…Oom Gijs played in the speeltuin |
| Jan-09 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…of a bit of Dutchness in SA |
| Jan-08 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
9 |
22 |
…of the breakfast-talk about S-A politics |
| Jan-07 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
8 |
17 |
…I arrived in a typical free state boring town |
| Jan-06 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
12 |
17 |
…of the Dutch group |
| Jan-05 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
20 |
12 |
|
| Jan-04 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
12 |
|
| Jan-03 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
22 |
0 |
|
| Jan-02 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
21 |
20 |
|
| Jan-01 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
20 |
|
| Dec-31 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
20 |
20 |
…of New Years |
| Dec-30 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
69 |
181 |
14 |
20 |
…of |
| Dec-29 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
20 |
|
| Dec-28 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
6 |
69 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
|
| Dec-27 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
11 |
0 |
… |
| Dec-26 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…of the lions |
| Dec-25 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
10 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I learned how to stay warm in a swimming pool |
| Dec-24 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…of Polish/SA christmas |
| Dec-23 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…we met with Glynn |
| Stage 19: Pretoria – Port Elizabeth (1200km) |
|
|
| Dec-22 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
68 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…of wine-nigth with Pieter |
| Dec-21 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I couldn’t push up the bicycle over the hill to camp |
| Dec-20 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…we spoke Afrikaans and danced Afrikaans |
| Dec-19 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
10 |
22 |
…of the iglo-bungalows |
| Dec-18 |
6 |
3,5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
12 |
6 |
…of the beautiful nice cold mountain |
| Dec-17 |
6 |
3 |
250 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
8 |
22 |
…of the looooooong line |
| Dec-16 |
4 |
1,5 |
50 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
12 |
7 |
…of the boobytrap |
| Dec-15 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
12 |
8 |
…I camped on the Hippo river |
| Dec-14 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
8 |
…I took the sandy shortcut |
| Dec-13 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
24 |
…I got offered free soap |
| Dec-12 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
10 |
11 |
…I cycled to the suburbs |
| Dec-11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
66 |
181 |
5?? |
11 |
…of the Thai restaurant |
| Dec-10 |
3 |
0 |
50 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
66 |
181 |
25 |
11 |
…of the play |
| Stage 18: Harare – Pretoria (1000km) |
|
|
| Dec-09 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
66 |
181 |
34 |
11 |
…I cooked a triple meal |
| Dec-08 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
66 |
181 |
20 |
11 |
…of sinterklaas-skype |
| Dec-07 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
66 |
181 |
30 |
11 |
…I reached Harare |
| Dec-06 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
66 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…of the crazy rain |
| Dec-05 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
66 |
181 |
6 |
9 |
…the rain season started |
| Dec-04 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
30 |
34 |
…of the Shameless marathon |
| Dec-03 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
34 |
…the flag broke and it kept getting hotter |
| Dec-02 |
4 |
4 |
60 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
10 |
10 |
…of the kiss & ride |
| Dec-01 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
3 |
…I didn’t go to Cape McClear |
| Nov-30 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
6 |
13 |
…of Mango, Chips and Soda |
| Nov-29 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
9 |
0 |
…I met up with Daniel |
| Nov-28 |
6 |
1,5 |
10 |
5+ |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
10 |
…of the pig on the spit |
| Nov-27 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
5 |
…of the thunder and lightning |
| Nov-26 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
5 |
…we played soccer against the prisoners |
| Nov-25 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
5 |
…of the almost full-moon |
| Nov-24 |
5 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
15 |
5 |
…my holiday started |
| Nov-23 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
67 |
181 |
10 |
5 |
…I searched for Mzoozoozoo |
| Nov-22 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
14 |
6 |
…of my first meeting with “overlanders” |
| Nov-21 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…that Mzungu became Wazungu |
| Nov-20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…I got 1TB of movies |
| Nov-19 |
4 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
11 |
0 |
…I met Mischa, Maren, Anna, Luke and Jan |
| Nov-18 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
4 |
…of the road with all the trucks |
| Nov-17 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
67 |
181 |
8 |
3 |
…I cycled hangover |
| Nov-16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
55 |
9 |
…I discovered Konyagi |
| Nov-15 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
13 |
9 |
…of Kamisha with the fins |
| Nov-14 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…I wanted headwind and uphill |
| Nov-13 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
|
| Nov-12 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
6 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I spoke to 500 school kids |
| Stage 17: Dodoma – Lilongwe (800km) |
|
|
| Nov-11 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
37 |
2 |
…we climbed lions rock |
| Nov-10 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
14 |
2 |
…of the movie night |
| Nov-09 |
6 |
3,5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
67 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…everything broke |
| Nov-08 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
8 |
7 |
…of the beautiful road |
| Nov-07 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
9 |
…I met the girls am Tretla |
| Nov-06 |
4 |
1 |
180 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
1 |
0 |
…of the Mzungu road |
| Nov-05 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
10 |
67 |
181 |
38 |
10 |
…I replaced my back tire |
| Nov-04 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
8 |
10 |
…I met the Italians on the tandem |
| Nov-03 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
9 |
…of the sleeping Muzungu road |
| Nov-02 |
7 |
1,5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
10 |
…of the mudroad |
| Nov-01 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…the touch-screen kids |
| Oct-31 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
66 |
181 |
8 |
15 |
…cycling with the Dane in Hell’s Gate |
| Oct-30 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
66 |
181 |
5 |
20 |
…I saw Mt. Longonot again |
| Oct-29 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
65 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I waggled like a pinguin |
| Oct-28 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
4 |
65 |
181 |
26 |
0 |
…of the marathon |
| Stage 16: Nairobi – Dodoma (800km) |
|
|
| Oct-27 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
7 |
65 |
181 |
6 |
0 |
…of Dutch pancake breakfast |
| Oct-26 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
65 |
181 |
6 |
0 |
…I needed to go to the other side of Nairobi |
| Oct-25 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
65 |
181 |
12 |
9 |
…of the 63min half marathon runner |
| Oct-24 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
65 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…I climbed Mount Kenya |
| Oct-23 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
7 |
66 |
181 |
4 |
22 |
…of the false start |
| Oct-22 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
5 |
66 |
181 |
6 |
22 |
…the orphanage sang for me |
| Oct-21 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
66 |
181 |
5 |
22 |
…18 hours on a beantruck |
| Oct-20 |
6 |
1,5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
66 |
181 |
5 |
22 |
…I made it to Kenya |
| Oct-19 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
66 |
181 |
6 |
3 |
…I was done with Ethiopia |
| Oct-18 |
4 |
2,5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
66 |
181 |
8 |
13 |
…of the roadworks |
| Oct-17 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
66 |
181 |
7 |
13 |
…the last hill never came and I cot electrocuted by the shower |
| Oct-16 |
7 |
2,5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
9 |
…of the hot springs with cis and ageet |
| Oct-15 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…I puked |
| Oct-14 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
4 |
…Ethiopia beat Sudan 2-0 |
| Oct-13 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
16 |
0 |
…of a little romance in Addis |
| Oct-12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…of the Holland House |
| Stage 15: Addis Abeba – Nairobi (1200km) |
|
|
| Oct-11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…of SNV & GIZ |
| Oct-10 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…of the reception in Addis |
| Oct-09 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
0 |
4 |
…of the workshop with Cycle for Light |
| Oct-08 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
2 |
2 |
…I met up with Cycle for Light |
| Oct-07 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
3 |
…of THE GORGE |
| Oct-06 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
7 |
…I chased a kid and judoed him to the ground |
| Oct-05 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
67 |
181 |
8 |
10 |
…a kid chased me with a bullwhip |
| Oct-04 |
7 |
0,5 |
150 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
12 |
…of my best hotel in Ethiopia |
| Oct-03 |
5 |
1 |
50 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
6 |
2 |
…of the biogas project |
| Oct-02 |
3 |
0 |
50 |
5+ |
2 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
6 |
11 |
…of Man U – Cluji |
| Oct-01 |
6 |
1 |
50 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
11 |
…I arrived in Bahir Dar |
| Sep-30 |
5 |
1,5 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
3 |
2 |
…the kids started throwing rocks |
| Sep-29 |
3 |
0 |
150 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
13 |
8 |
…I cycled up the mountain |
| Sep-28 |
3 |
0 |
150 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
8 |
8 |
…of the four sisters |
| Stage 14: Gondar – Addis Abeba (800km) |
|
|
| Sep-27 |
4 |
0 |
120 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
8 |
…of cross-day celebrations |
| Sep-26 |
3 |
0 |
100 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
67 |
181 |
9 |
8 |
…the kids were dancing and singing around |
| Sep-25 |
6 |
1 |
100 |
5+ |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
7 |
8 |
…of the Dutch tour-group |
| Sep-24 |
8 |
1,5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…we played with the SAMSUNG |
| Sep-23 |
6 |
1,5 |
50 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…of the English class |
| Sep-22 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
5 |
16 |
…I took my bicycle to the bathroom |
| Sep-21 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
67 |
181 |
4 |
16 |
…I watched Simpsons |
| Sep-20 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
2 |
16 |
…of the fever attack |
| Sep-19 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
67 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…I took pictures of the fresh rain |
| Sep-18 |
8 |
3,5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
67 |
181 |
2 |
0 |
…I crashed in the dark |
| Sep-17 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…of the workshop in Khartoum |
| Sep-16 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
16 |
7 |
…my package arrived |
| Sep-15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
6 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
7 |
…of the expat life (spinning and BBQ) |
| Sep-14 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
8 |
7 |
…of the Egg-hotel |
| Stage 13: Khartoum – Gondar (800km) |
|
|
| Sep-13 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
10 |
7 |
…I sat in a western style mall |
| Sep-12 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
6 |
7 |
…I met only Dutch in Khartoum |
| Sep-11 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
68 |
181 |
8 |
7 |
…I arrived in Khartoum, exhausted |
| Sep-10 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…of the driving organs |
| Sep-09 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
2 |
…I met the builders from Darfur |
| Sep-08 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
68 |
181 |
9 |
8 |
…I bought 5 kilos of food |
| Sep-07 |
7 |
5 |
40 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
4 |
8 |
…a tornado took my hat |
| Sep-06 |
6 |
7 |
50 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
68 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I met the man with the largest moustache of Abri |
| Sep-05 |
4 |
6 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
2 |
0 |
…I was disappointed I could buy water |
| Sep-04 |
8 |
0 |
50 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
4 |
…Sudan felt like a resort |
| Sep-03 |
6 |
0,5 |
100 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…of the boatride |
| Sep-02 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
12 |
12 |
…the Sudan visa was so easy |
| Stage 12: Aswan – Khartoum (1000km) |
|
|
| Sep-01 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
6 |
12 |
…I discovered soaked towels for sleeping |
| Aug-31 |
2 |
3 |
40 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
7 |
7 |
…I ate pizza in Edfu |
| Aug-30 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
68 |
181 |
1 |
0 |
…I met Karim, relaxed and repaired in Luxor |
| Aug-29 |
6 |
1,5 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…it took them 20 minutes to find my passport |
| Aug-28 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
68 |
181 |
3 |
10 |
…I left my passport 243km back |
| Aug-27 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
7 |
13 |
…of the police escort |
| Aug-26 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
68 |
181 |
7 |
15 |
…I checked 5 different hotels |
| Aug-25 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
68 |
181 |
5 |
10 |
…of the CSP plant! |
| Aug-24 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…I tried sleeping with floor heating |
| Stage 11: Cairo – Aswan (900km) |
|
|
| Aug-23 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
30 |
0 |
…we bought a magnet for Evan |
| Aug-22 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
6 |
69 |
181 |
22 |
0 |
…of the Lebanese restaurant |
| Aug-21 |
8 |
0 |
10 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…of the Chinese restaurant |
| Aug-20 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…of the felluca ride |
| Aug-19 |
9 |
2,0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
69 |
181 |
11 |
7 |
…I drove into Cairo during Eid |
| Aug-18 |
2 |
0,5 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
21 |
0 |
…I got a cardboard box |
| Aug-17 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
17 |
0 |
…I camped on the stingy things |
| Aug-16 |
5 |
0,5 |
20 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…of the book exchange and everybody drove on the wrong side |
| Aug-15 |
3 |
0 |
40 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
20 |
25 |
…I tried buying tools for my bike |
| Aug-14 |
2 |
0 |
120 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
69 |
181 |
25 |
25 |
…I ate a broodje frikandel |
| Aug-13 |
7 |
0 |
70 |
0 |
5 |
4 + nap |
69 |
181 |
19 |
25 |
…the boat did not leave on Monday |
| Aug-12 |
7 |
2,5 |
50 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
69 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…of my first negative couchsurf experience |
| Aug-11 |
4 |
1 |
40 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
14 |
0 |
…of the flood, when life gives you lemons |
| Aug-10 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
5+ |
2 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
14 |
10 |
…I lost my wallet |
| Aug-09 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
30 |
10 |
…David Rudisha set a new 800m WR |
| Stage 8, 9 & 10: Antalya (900km) |
|
|
| Aug-08 |
3 |
2,5 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
15 |
10 |
…I ran into Ralf and Anne |
| Aug-07 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
69 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…I sat at the Baklava-balcony |
| Aug-06 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…we talked about Helsingor |
| Aug-05 |
3 |
1,5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
13 |
0 |
…I did a photoshoot during magic hour |
| Aug-04 |
4 |
1,0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…we rented a soccer court between 02:00 and 03:00 |
| Aug-03 |
2 |
1,5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…I met the kebab-turk from Sittard |
| Aug-02 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
11 |
0 |
…I shipped my winter-coat back to Holland |
| Stage 7: Istanbul – Antalya (700km) actual 650km |
|
|
| Aug-01 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I went into a mosk for the first time |
| Jul-31 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
9 |
69 |
181 |
19 |
0 |
…I ran into Selcuk in the street |
| Jul-30 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
69 |
181 |
9 |
0 |
…a car drove over my camera |
| Jul-29 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…I slept on glass |
| Jul-28 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
69 |
181 |
6 |
0 |
…of my first Turkish family dinner |
| Jul-27 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
69 |
181 |
8 |
0 |
…I almost reached Greece |
| Jul-26 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
69 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I shipped my driver license to the UK |
| Jul-25 |
4 |
2,5 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
69 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I slept in a Roman amphitheater |
| Jul-24 |
3 |
3,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…a jounalist called me a tall, dark haired rider |
| Jul-23 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
5 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I felt like a tourist for the first time |
| Jul-22 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
5 |
70 |
181 |
11 |
0 |
…I was explained about the art of living |
| Jul-21 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
2 |
0 |
…the pie wanted to fly |
| Jul-20 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
1 |
0 |
…I was a VIP at a festival |
| Jul-19 |
3 |
0 |
80 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…the bus didn’t want to stop at the airport |
| Jul-18 |
3 |
1,5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
9 |
0 |
…I recharged at a swimming pool |
| Jul-17 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…the mountain appeared to be no mountain |
| Jul-16 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…I cycled 62km/h |
| Jul-15 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
4 |
70 |
181 |
9 |
0 |
…the dogs started to attack |
| Jul-14 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
30 |
0 |
…Sander and Sanne took me to EXIT |
| Stage 6: Belgrade – Istanbul (900km) actual 1062km |
|
|
| Jul-13 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
4 |
70 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…I met Strawberry |
| Jul-12 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
25 |
0 |
…we posed like windturbines at EXIT |
| Jul-11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
7 |
70 |
181 |
8 |
0 |
…of the Serbian TV interview |
| Jul-10 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…the Serbian border control wished me lions and sharks |
| Jul-09 |
5 |
2 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…we had a evening stroll in Baja |
| Jul-08 |
3 |
3 |
40 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
70 |
181 |
16 |
0 |
…of the mosquitos, aaaaaagggghhhrrr! |
| Jul-07 |
3 |
0 |
80 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…we had a discussion about 3D printers and LEGO |
| Jul-06 |
4 |
3,5 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
22 |
0 |
…I met Kuba for the first time |
| Jul-05 |
6 |
1,5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
22 |
0 |
…I camped on a golfcourse |
| Jul-04 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
9 |
70 |
181 |
19 |
0 |
…I went swimming with Katharina |
| Jul-03 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
17 |
0 |
…I had a drink next to the solar nuclear power station |
| Jul-02 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
70 |
181 |
19 |
0 |
…it was so hot I needed a haircut |
| Jul-01 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I repaired my air-mattress in the swimming pool |
| Jun-30 |
7 |
3,5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
17 |
0 |
…I arrived at Hannah’s mountain resort |
| Jun-29 |
3 |
1,5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I caught up with Elisa in Passau |
| Stage 5: Munich – Belgrade (1200km) actual 1207km |
|
|
| Jun-28 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…we saw renewable energy Germany from up above |
| Jun-27 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 + nap |
71 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…of the German beergarden |
| Jun-26 |
3 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I got into a cheerleading practise |
| Jun-25 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
6 |
71 |
181 |
14 |
0 |
…of the workshop at the Berufsschule |
| Jun-24 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
6 + nap |
70 |
181 |
25 |
0 |
…I was on SWR3 |
| Jun-23 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
5 |
70 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…the Germans won |
| Jun-22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
40 |
0 |
…I got drunken (German wordplay) at Umsonst und Draussen |
| Jun-21 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
3 |
0 |
…of a nice cafe in Stuttgart with Daniela |
| Jun-20 |
3 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
70 |
181 |
8 |
0 |
…I finally met Nico’s granddad |
| Jun-19 |
5 |
1,5 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
6 + nap |
70 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…my bike was baptized Miss VOLTA |
| Jun-18 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
71 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…of the 22% steep hill |
| Jun-17 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
6 + nap |
71 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…Holland was kicked out of EURO2012 |
| Jun-16 |
3 |
1,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
71 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…Vera, Janna and me partied next to the Rhine |
| Jun-15 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
6 |
71 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…my sister cooked for me |
| Jun-14 |
5 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I caught up with a lot of people |
| Jun-13 |
6 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I ate a Bosche Bol with my sister |
| Jun-12 |
4 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
6 + nap |
71 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I met an astronaut and a politician |
| Jun-11 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
9 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…my brother cycled along |
| Stage 4: Amsterdam – Munich (1000km) actual 1141km |
|
|
| Jun-10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…of the beautiful Dutch spring in Amsterdam |
| Jun-09 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
6 |
71 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…the Netherlands lost from Denmark |
| Jun-08 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
5 |
71 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…Gerard cycled along to the workshop in Driehuis |
| Jun-07 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
4 |
71 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I cycled the Afsluitdijk for the first time |
| Jun-06 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
71 |
181 |
6 |
0 |
…I ate a Vietnamese Loempia and a haring |
| Jun-05 |
4 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…the Dalfser Oprechte Courant wrote about me |
| Jun-04 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…I couchsurfed in the Netherlands |
| Jun-03 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…my bike got a flag and a horn |
| Jun-02 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
4 |
71 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…of the slipcursus with my family |
| Jun-01 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
5 |
8 |
72 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…of my first chillax day at Luuk’s place after 23 days on the road |
| May-31 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
7 |
72 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…I was on stage with Charles Groenehuizen |
| May-30 |
3 |
0,5 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
72 |
181 |
16 |
0 |
…we planned to customize my bicycle |
| May-29 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
72 |
181 |
14 |
0 |
…of the special beers in Apeldoorn |
| May-28 |
3 |
2,5 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
9 |
72 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…I entered home territory |
| May-27 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
72 |
181 |
18 |
0 |
…I wanted to cycle more than 200km |
| May-26 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
72 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I saw the RopaRun in Hamburg |
| May-25 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
72 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I played footgolf |
| May-24 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
9 |
72 |
181 |
18 |
0 |
…a landmower (??) woke me up in the morning |
| May-23 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
5 |
73 |
181 |
8 |
0 |
…of renewable energy Island Samsø |
| May-22 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
3 |
5 |
73 |
181 |
18 |
0 |
…I met Energy Crossroads and cycled into the Danish nigth with Eskild |
| May-21 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
6 |
73 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I met the Danish minister of buildings, energy and climate |
| Stage 3: Copenhagen – Amsterdam (900km) Actual: 1748 |
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| May-20 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
5 |
0 |
…I really said goodbye to Copenhagen |
| May-19 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
5 |
73 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…we crossed the Øresund by boat |
| May-18 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
73 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I replaced my bidon with a beer |
| May-17 |
7 |
2 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
73 |
181 |
20 |
0 |
…I slept underneath a wind turbine |
| May-16 |
4 |
2,5 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
13 |
0 |
…my bike got some marathon plus tires |
| May-15 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…I tried sleeping without a tent |
| May-14 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
9 |
0 |
…of the small wind-turbines |
| May-13 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
73 |
181 |
14 |
0 |
…with the interview with the watch-enthusiast |
| Stage 2: Stockholm – Copenhagen (700km) Actual: 775 |
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|
| May-12 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
6 |
73 |
181 |
8 |
0 |
…of the official opening of the e-bike shop |
| May-11 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
6 |
73 |
181 |
2 |
0 |
…of my first flat tire |
| May-10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…it rained but I found a host |
| May-9 |
5 |
1,5 |
60 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I weighted my bike in tonnes |
| May-8 |
4 |
2,5 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
9 |
73 |
181 |
12 |
0 |
…I met up with the ultimate unicyclist |
| May-7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
25 |
0 |
…I camped on a soccer pitch |
| May-6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
182 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| May-5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
183 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| May-4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
184 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| May-3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
185 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| May-2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
186 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| May-1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
187 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| Apr-30 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
188 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| Apr-29 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
5+ |
1 |
8 |
73 |
189 |
0 |
0 |
…of family obligations |
| Apr-28 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I stayed over at a nice Swedish family |
| Apr-27 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I used the WiFi of a church |
| Apr-26 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
2 |
9 |
73 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I cycled 5km in the opposite direction and met the unicyclist |
| Apr-25 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
21 |
0 |
…my legs were full of pap |
| Apr-24 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I needed to repair my bike |
| Apr-23 |
4 |
2,5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
73 |
181 |
7 |
0 |
…I crossed the polar circle and was on the radio |
| Apr-22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
4 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
4 |
0 |
…Urpo gave me the good contacts for Sweden |
| Apr-21 |
2 |
1 |
50 |
5+ |
2 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
11 |
0 |
…I was instructed to beat myself with branches in the sauna |
| Apr-20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
5 |
10 |
73 |
181 |
11 |
0 |
…I ate rendeer meat |
| Apr-19 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5+ |
0 |
9 |
73 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…my knee started to hurt |
| Apr-18 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
10 |
0 |
…I fell off my bike |
| Apr-17 |
5 |
1,5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
15 |
0 |
…I decided to put plastic around my shoes |
| Apr-16 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
5 |
5 |
73 |
181 |
40 |
0 |
…of the first workshop |
| Apr-15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5+ |
1 |
10 |
73 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…I visited my dreamhouse |
| Apr-14 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
73 |
181 |
19 |
0 |
…I felt like a hero |
| Apr-13 |
8 |
0,5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
73 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
…of the North Cape tunnel |
| Apr-12 |
2 |
0,5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
73 |
181 |
25 |
0 |
…I left the North Cape |
| Stage 1: North Cape – Stockholm (1700km) – actual 1861km |
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2 comments
Maudje
April 25, 2012 at 16:23 (UTC 1)
Leuk! Had deze pagina’s nog niet ontdekt, maar mam wijst me er net op! Dikste knuffel! Je zussie…
Maiju
April 30, 2012 at 20:28 (UTC 1)
Are you hoping to get taller during the trip? I really doubt biking will add any extra centimeters