Scheschki
@danielkaspar.bsky.social
Passionate cyclist, nature lover and globetrotter
Ljublijana is a fascinating small capital at the crossroads between the Balkan and Central Europe. It was part of the Roman empire, made a capital by Napoleon, its population was brutally supressed by Italian fascists and later ruled by Yugoslav communists. Today it is a proud young state in Europe.
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Ljublijana is a fascinating small capital at the crossroads between the Balkan and Central Europe. It was part of the Roman empire, made a capital by Napoleon, its population was brutally supressed by Italian fascists and later ruled by Yugoslav communists. Today it is a proud young state in Europe.
The beauty of travelling in a slow mode is that you see things. I crossed a bridge yesterday across the Save river which was instrumental in leading the Yugoslav partisans north in their struggle to liberate the country from the Nazis. I also noticed the many flowers commemorating them on All Saints
November 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The beauty of travelling in a slow mode is that you see things. I crossed a bridge yesterday across the Save river which was instrumental in leading the Yugoslav partisans north in their struggle to liberate the country from the Nazis. I also noticed the many flowers commemorating them on All Saints
Cycling along the Save river is nice. It reminds me of the Danube river. The river is not quite as wide but the landscape is similar. Narrow gorges, beautiful small towns with picturesque churches. Some good cafes with delicious cake and less bike tourists than on the Danube.
November 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Cycling along the Save river is nice. It reminds me of the Danube river. The river is not quite as wide but the landscape is similar. Narrow gorges, beautiful small towns with picturesque churches. Some good cafes with delicious cake and less bike tourists than on the Danube.
As the weather is mild and sunny I have decided to add a few more days of cycling on my way home. After a good night‘s rest in the capital Zagreb I followed the Save river to Samobor where I tasted the famous cremecake. Crossing the border into Slovenia brought back what was missing in 🇭🇷Cyclepaths!
October 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As the weather is mild and sunny I have decided to add a few more days of cycling on my way home. After a good night‘s rest in the capital Zagreb I followed the Save river to Samobor where I tasted the famous cremecake. Crossing the border into Slovenia brought back what was missing in 🇭🇷Cyclepaths!
After 10 weeks on the road and 2700 kilometers in the saddle, I have started my return journey home. Daylight is becoming shorter, ferry traffic is closing down for the season and it is harder to find overnight accomodation. My return journey will be by boat, train and bike. First to Split.
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
After 10 weeks on the road and 2700 kilometers in the saddle, I have started my return journey home. Daylight is becoming shorter, ferry traffic is closing down for the season and it is harder to find overnight accomodation. My return journey will be by boat, train and bike. First to Split.
The island of Lokrum is one of round about 1000 islands off the Croatian cost. It differs from the others
because it is a nature reserve since 1965. Did you know that strawberries grow on trees in the Eastern Adriatic region and that dinosauer have left their traces on the cliffs? Beautiful place.
because it is a nature reserve since 1965. Did you know that strawberries grow on trees in the Eastern Adriatic region and that dinosauer have left their traces on the cliffs? Beautiful place.
October 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The island of Lokrum is one of round about 1000 islands off the Croatian cost. It differs from the others
because it is a nature reserve since 1965. Did you know that strawberries grow on trees in the Eastern Adriatic region and that dinosauer have left their traces on the cliffs? Beautiful place.
because it is a nature reserve since 1965. Did you know that strawberries grow on trees in the Eastern Adriatic region and that dinosauer have left their traces on the cliffs? Beautiful place.
Another reminder of the Yugoslav wars three and a half decades ago when visiting the city of Mostar today. The old bridge crossing the Neretva river gave the town its name and was built by Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th century. Destroyed by Croats in 1993 and rebuilt by the UNESCO in 2006.
October 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Another reminder of the Yugoslav wars three and a half decades ago when visiting the city of Mostar today. The old bridge crossing the Neretva river gave the town its name and was built by Ottoman sultans in the 15th and 16th century. Destroyed by Croats in 1993 and rebuilt by the UNESCO in 2006.
When you visit the old town of Dubrovnik you are reminded of the brutal shelling of the town during the Yugoslav civil war in 1991, when Serbs and Montenegrian forces tried to ethnically clean the city from Croats. The civilian population had to be supplied by ship. The siege lasted full 3 months.
October 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
When you visit the old town of Dubrovnik you are reminded of the brutal shelling of the town during the Yugoslav civil war in 1991, when Serbs and Montenegrian forces tried to ethnically clean the city from Croats. The civilian population had to be supplied by ship. The siege lasted full 3 months.
I have parked my bycicle. The weather is deteriorating and I do not know, whether I will be able to cycle for much longer. Dubrovnik was definitely on my list, so I crossed the Adriatic again to visit the place and area for a couple of days. Then I will decide what comes next.
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I have parked my bycicle. The weather is deteriorating and I do not know, whether I will be able to cycle for much longer. Dubrovnik was definitely on my list, so I crossed the Adriatic again to visit the place and area for a couple of days. Then I will decide what comes next.
Bari’s old town draws a lot of tourists. It is cosy and romantic, but also very touristy. The special pasta of the place is orchiette, supposedly hand-made by women of the old town. The locals go for other delecacies, like fried polenta. Bari was also a major hub for the colonization of Eritrea.
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Bari’s old town draws a lot of tourists. It is cosy and romantic, but also very touristy. The special pasta of the place is orchiette, supposedly hand-made by women of the old town. The locals go for other delecacies, like fried polenta. Bari was also a major hub for the colonization of Eritrea.
Made it to Bari. There were all of a sudden bycicle lanes again on the via Adriatica. They appear and dissapear. Most often before fly-overs or in cross-roads with no sign-posts helping you to find your way. The bycicle structure is work in progress. The old town of Bari is mezzogiorno at its best.
October 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Made it to Bari. There were all of a sudden bycicle lanes again on the via Adriatica. They appear and dissapear. Most often before fly-overs or in cross-roads with no sign-posts helping you to find your way. The bycicle structure is work in progress. The old town of Bari is mezzogiorno at its best.
Today I had another highlight: the city of Trani is beautiful. Many nice“palazzi“ , a harbour and a beautiful cathedral. The city became rich by selling the stone of the area which is very hard and of beautiful colour. The bishop had his cathedral built of it and so had the noblemen their palaces.
October 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today I had another highlight: the city of Trani is beautiful. Many nice“palazzi“ , a harbour and a beautiful cathedral. The city became rich by selling the stone of the area which is very hard and of beautiful colour. The bishop had his cathedral built of it and so had the noblemen their palaces.
Yesterday was not nice. Seven hours of constant,
lashing rain while passing through a depressing landscape north of Bari. Southern Italy is still poor, where there is no tourism. Related to this, it is also dirty. The roadsides are full of garbage. Stayed in Magherita di Savoia. Nice name at least.
lashing rain while passing through a depressing landscape north of Bari. Southern Italy is still poor, where there is no tourism. Related to this, it is also dirty. The roadsides are full of garbage. Stayed in Magherita di Savoia. Nice name at least.
October 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yesterday was not nice. Seven hours of constant,
lashing rain while passing through a depressing landscape north of Bari. Southern Italy is still poor, where there is no tourism. Related to this, it is also dirty. The roadsides are full of garbage. Stayed in Magherita di Savoia. Nice name at least.
lashing rain while passing through a depressing landscape north of Bari. Southern Italy is still poor, where there is no tourism. Related to this, it is also dirty. The roadsides are full of garbage. Stayed in Magherita di Savoia. Nice name at least.
I had been lucky weatherwise so far on this tour. Since yesterday, however, it has been raining heavily. Yesterday I had to pause cycling and visited Monte Sant Angelo by bus. There, a strange religous cult about archangel Michele has transformed the town in a pilgrims‘ resort. Very nice frescos.
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I had been lucky weatherwise so far on this tour. Since yesterday, however, it has been raining heavily. Yesterday I had to pause cycling and visited Monte Sant Angelo by bus. There, a strange religous cult about archangel Michele has transformed the town in a pilgrims‘ resort. Very nice frescos.
Today I finished the long and winding road that circles Gargano peninsula. Wide views out to the sea, old Umbrian forest and olive orchards, in which the harvest has started. All in all an area which is not only of outstanding natural beauty, but has also some of best food I have eaten in this tour.
October 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today I finished the long and winding road that circles Gargano peninsula. Wide views out to the sea, old Umbrian forest and olive orchards, in which the harvest has started. All in all an area which is not only of outstanding natural beauty, but has also some of best food I have eaten in this tour.
Vieste is a beautiful city on the coast in the Gargano with many palazzi and a nice watch-tower. The watch-towers along the Gargano costline were mainly built in the 16th century as fortification against pirates, or Turks. Their structure is plain but beautiful. Cycled to Mattinata on a steep road.
October 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Vieste is a beautiful city on the coast in the Gargano with many palazzi and a nice watch-tower. The watch-towers along the Gargano costline were mainly built in the 16th century as fortification against pirates, or Turks. Their structure is plain but beautiful. Cycled to Mattinata on a steep road.
What’s the state of the German language in Southern Europe?. I have no data. My impression, however, is that in Slovenia and Croatia many people speak some basic German, especially in tourism. In Italy, English is more widely spread. Cycled along a wonderful cliff road through old forest to Vieste.
October 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
What’s the state of the German language in Southern Europe?. I have no data. My impression, however, is that in Slovenia and Croatia many people speak some basic German, especially in tourism. In Italy, English is more widely spread. Cycled along a wonderful cliff road through old forest to Vieste.
Today I have arrived in the peninsula Gorgano, which is also called the cut-off of the Italian boot. The area is of outstanding natural beauty, has hills, cliffs and forest. They produce olive oil here and the creamiest of Italian mozarella cheese. My overnight stay is in a B&B in an old palazzo.
October 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Today I have arrived in the peninsula Gorgano, which is also called the cut-off of the Italian boot. The area is of outstanding natural beauty, has hills, cliffs and forest. They produce olive oil here and the creamiest of Italian mozarella cheese. My overnight stay is in a B&B in an old palazzo.
Today was a day of rest and bike maintenance. I also planned my further route down to Bari. No more cycle tracks or bike lanes here. I was spoiled by the last days and now more careful, detailed planning is required. The pace of life in this little town is tranquil, „tranquilo“.
October 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today was a day of rest and bike maintenance. I also planned my further route down to Bari. No more cycle tracks or bike lanes here. I was spoiled by the last days and now more careful, detailed planning is required. The pace of life in this little town is tranquil, „tranquilo“.
Italians love to please. Tourists are made to feel welcome by anglicized names of hotels and camping sites. My favourite one was „ Vaccations never endi“, I saw at least three hotels „Galf“(Golf). They also like to make the English word sound Italian, like in looove! 😂 I have arrived in Apuglia.
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Italians love to please. Tourists are made to feel welcome by anglicized names of hotels and camping sites. My favourite one was „ Vaccations never endi“, I saw at least three hotels „Galf“(Golf). They also like to make the English word sound Italian, like in looove! 😂 I have arrived in Apuglia.
Italians are helpful to cyclists. Even if they do not speak any other language they will communicate with you. Like this, I got help from cycleshop owners, from other cyclists while searching the route or from a shopowner who made me a great cheese sandwich today and gave me a mandarine for free.
October 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Italians are helpful to cyclists. Even if they do not speak any other language they will communicate with you. Like this, I got help from cycleshop owners, from other cyclists while searching the route or from a shopowner who made me a great cheese sandwich today and gave me a mandarine for free.
I took the train from Salmona down to the coast again and was amazed about the cleanliness and punctuality. Cycling down the „Costa dei Trabocco“ is pure joy. Spectacular tunnels for cyclists, right by the sea. Passed Ortona, where Canadians fought hard streetbattles during WWII. Liberating Italy.
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I took the train from Salmona down to the coast again and was amazed about the cleanliness and punctuality. Cycling down the „Costa dei Trabocco“ is pure joy. Spectacular tunnels for cyclists, right by the sea. Passed Ortona, where Canadians fought hard streetbattles during WWII. Liberating Italy.
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The small town of Sulmona is situated high up in the Abruzzi mountains. Its most famous son is the Latin poet Ovid, whose proverbs are illuminating the streets at night in Italian and English. I cycled the CiclovaOvid which ended at a monastary of the Celestines, with a beautiful 14th century crypt.
October 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The small town of Sulmona is situated high up in the Abruzzi mountains. Its most famous son is the Latin poet Ovid, whose proverbs are illuminating the streets at night in Italian and English. I cycled the CiclovaOvid which ended at a monastary of the Celestines, with a beautiful 14th century crypt.
Yesterday I had a meal at Montepagano. A small village in the Abruzzi. The cobbled streets were lined with poems on the medivial walls. Poems for peace, for the legendary Mama, and for love. I cycled on to Pescaria and then took a train to Sulmone, high up in the Abbruzzi. The birth place of Ovid.
October 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Yesterday I had a meal at Montepagano. A small village in the Abruzzi. The cobbled streets were lined with poems on the medivial walls. Poems for peace, for the legendary Mama, and for love. I cycled on to Pescaria and then took a train to Sulmone, high up in the Abbruzzi. The birth place of Ovid.