After my day off I forgot to set my alarm so woke at 6.15. I do seem to have got this morning packing fine tuned. Unfortunately I undid a strsp and forgot to do it up again. Grrrrrrrr. I hate losing stuff.
The wind had died and although the route undulating views to left and right were spectacular, out over the sea or in towards the forested mountains. You can ask for little else.
I promised myself a serious one coffee in Rijeka. I cruised into town but unfortunately did not feel the love so just carried on. Eventually way to the north of town I asked a guy he pointed to an umbrella quite close, I rode to it a coffee shop attached to a supermarket, I was so disappointed. Then asking for an Amercano in a big mud, the girl just made small coffee in a big mug. I wonder why she thought I wanted a big mug for it not to fill to the top?
My favourite pass time is picking up food from random shops and eating what I get.
Riding up to the border crossing the thunder was ear splitting I nearly jumped off my bike each time and on one occasion a lightning flash struck so close. I have no idea what to do in thunder and lightening. What I did do was put my rain jacket on and keep riding.
The border crossing was a desolate place and the guards were friendly until, I gave them my Greek resident card, he said and passport which I duly supplied. He said, only Europeans here no other nationalities I said but Greeks residency, he said no Brits. I was just a out to get on my knees when he said but as you cycled. He didn’t need to say twice, I was on the saddle riding hard with a thsnk you shouted over my shoulder.
It was sll down hill now but just when the rain started to come down first lightly then so torrential it would have been madness to carry on. I stood under a roof. Sometimes as the thunder broke the whole Igarage I leant against vibrated.
I looked for a hotel, none close or within my price range. So immediately the rain stopped I rode on. Nervously the route turned off road
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