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Biking by Kattapa
June 5th, 2011 4:51 AM
112 miles of biking and some running:
As my previous personal record was 55 miles of biking in one day, I knew I was in for a treat. I first biked from home (in Potsdam) to Brandenburger Tor in Berlin (approx 25 miles) and from there I followed the first part of the long-distance cycling route from Berlin to Copenhagen.
The highlight of the day was seeing a fox pup, and actually finishing of course :) If you're wondering about the picture quality, it's because, analogous to running photography, almost all pictures were made while biking :)
Let's go!
The Prussians have a slight megalomanic tendency.
One of the many lakes along the way.
Berlin
She was going fast :)
Spaghetti art work, approaching Berlin-City.
Ampelmann!
At Brandenburger Tor, start of the long-distance cycling route to Copenhagen.
The route indications were numerous, I hardly needed the map.
Doorbell at the Berlin Wall.
Go canoes!
Biking further...
Loveforest, which hippie wouldn't want to live in a place like that.
Continuing...
Sunset at the village of Heaven's gate.
...
On my way from Himmelpfort to Fürstenberg I saw a fox pup :) Unfortunately didn't succeed in making a picture.
...
After that I had the most surreal experience of the day. Biking past a former concentration camp.
...
With just a few more miles to go, I'm somehow very much looking forward to sitting on the train.
....
As I approached the finish in Fürstenberg, I saw my train arriving at the furtherst away platform. Assuming the middle of nowhere isn't rich in past sunset trains to Berlin, I ran for it. And made it just on time.
...
I had never been so tired in my entire life...
...
Some time later...
No more trains home.... Shall I take the bus... or.. shall I...
Bike some more :)
Finish
And a few more photos:
As my previous personal record was 55 miles of biking in one day, I knew I was in for a treat. I first biked from home (in Potsdam) to Brandenburger Tor in Berlin (approx 25 miles) and from there I followed the first part of the long-distance cycling route from Berlin to Copenhagen.
The highlight of the day was seeing a fox pup, and actually finishing of course :) If you're wondering about the picture quality, it's because, analogous to running photography, almost all pictures were made while biking :)
Let's go!
The Prussians have a slight megalomanic tendency.
One of the many lakes along the way.
Berlin
She was going fast :)
Spaghetti art work, approaching Berlin-City.
Ampelmann!
At Brandenburger Tor, start of the long-distance cycling route to Copenhagen.
The route indications were numerous, I hardly needed the map.
Doorbell at the Berlin Wall.
Go canoes!
Biking further...
Loveforest, which hippie wouldn't want to live in a place like that.
Continuing...
Sunset at the village of Heaven's gate.
...
On my way from Himmelpfort to Fürstenberg I saw a fox pup :) Unfortunately didn't succeed in making a picture.
...
After that I had the most surreal experience of the day. Biking past a former concentration camp.
...
With just a few more miles to go, I'm somehow very much looking forward to sitting on the train.
....
As I approached the finish in Fürstenberg, I saw my train arriving at the furtherst away platform. Assuming the middle of nowhere isn't rich in past sunset trains to Berlin, I ran for it. And made it just on time.
...
I had never been so tired in my entire life...
...
Some time later...
No more trains home.... Shall I take the bus... or.. shall I...
Bike some more :)
Finish
And a few more photos:
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posted by Bex. on June 5th, 2011 1:31 PM
This is rad as is, but, i think it could be brought to perfection with a map of your route, and bonus perfect plus ultra if said map were annotated. :)
Yay! I have been cycling on much of the Berlin-Copenhagen cycle route around Berlin myself (although never that far in one day).