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Arrived
At least physically, certainly not mentally. The head definitely not yet. At the moment, automatism or pragmatism rules, the list that...

Ralph
Jan 31, 20256 min read


Driven
It's a question of perspective, like so many things. I'm currently on the ICE back to Essen to the apartment I'll be staying in for two...

Ralph
Jan 26, 20259 min read


Genoa 24
Now it's getting difficult for me, very emotional. Saying goodbye, inwardly, something I'm not good at. Why say goodbye? Well, I've been...

Ralph
Dec 26, 202414 min read


Rome 24
The plastic tray was green, with brioche & let's say latte on it, quickly packed up and I was on my way to the station. On the way, I had...

Ralph
Dec 24, 20248 min read


Naples 24
It was still September, my diet was already underway and I took the plunge to Italy. I wish I'd taken more time for my vacation, in...

Ralph
Dec 22, 20247 min read


Postolympia, Middle Rhine Valley & Amsterdam
The next weekend, bumblebees in the butt again and already on a diet, 20 kilos plus don't come off by themselves. Saturday morning to the...

Ralph
Dec 15, 20246 min read


Paris the second (Paralymics weekend)
I wanted to be a bit more disciplined and put the last trips on the homepage more quickly, and then? Then new trips came in between....

Ralph
Dec 15, 20247 min read


Olympia Day 6 - 16
Yes, I was lazy about writing. No, that's wrong, I'm lazy about writing. I've also had a lot going on in my life recently. No, that's...

Ralph
Oct 13, 20244 min read


Paris 2024 Day 3 - 5
This morning I should have started rowing at 6:30 am, about 40 km. Unfortunately, there was a heavy thunderstorm this morning, which...

Ralph
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Paris 2024 Day 1 and Day 2
What was it like on Saturday? Rain all day, the plan was to visit the individual time trial. I did that too, despite the rain. Before...

Ralph
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Nantes - Paris 30 km by bike
Waiting for better weather is the name of the game at the moment, so I might as well write an entry. How was yesterday? I got up at 5...

Ralph
Jul 27, 20243 min read


Nantes - Pont de St Nazaire - Nates 120 km
Then a short tour without luggage, which is good every now and then. The first 60 km again into a headwind. Three hours towards the...

Ralph
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Anger - Nantes 100 km
The plan was different until the evening, but then I checked the SCNF app and was lucky enough to get a ticket (with bike) to Paris on...

Ralph
Jul 25, 20241 min read


Tours - Anger 130 km
There are towns that I just don't like, like Tours, the shithole, and then there are towns that I fall in love with immediately, like...

Ralph
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Beaugency - Tours 100 km
The second day again. Tough, headwind and mimimieeee anyway. A glance at the map told me that I still had 5 days for 350 km and somehow I...

Ralph
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Paris - Beaugency 140 km
It wasn't as easy as the title suggests, so let's start from the beginning. After a year without two consecutive vacation days and many...

Ralph
Jul 21, 20243 min read


Moin, Moin (Hamburg via Bremen to Osnabrück approx. 300 km and 2 days headwind)
Hamburg my pearl, oh I love this city. This cheerful Moin, I HAVE MISSED IT. I once worked/lived here for a few months. Back in 2005, in...

Ralph
Jun 9, 20247 min read


BeNe-without Lux 450 km Paradise and Germany
I haven't written anything in my public diary for a long time, I just realized. That's the way it is when you lead a boring life. Not at...

Ralph
May 27, 20244 min read


Day 5 Heideberg - Weinheim 50 km
And 1500 meters of altitude. Instead of packing my bags in the morning and getting on my bike, I took the S-Bahn to the old town. Then on...

Ralph
Jul 27, 20233 min read


Day 4 Leinweiler - Heidelberg 150 km
And 2500 meters of altitude. Spending a night in a decent bed instead of a tent works wonders for recovery. I was really in a good mood...

Ralph
Jul 25, 20233 min read
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