Picture of the bycicle and trailer I am riding during the trip

In the following picture you can see the bycicle and its trailer I am gonna use during the trip.

Both are allowing me to carry luggage in a total weight of 55 kg. Which I will probably use due the fact I am carrying all the climbing and camping gear including a slackline with me.

Now only the weather has to improve and the luggage and food have to be packed into its bags.

Emotional preparation of the journey with wonderful music

The weather in southern Germany is still awful and not motivating to start a cycling trip. Anyhow the weather broadcast predicts better weather for the beginning of next week.

So June 3rd or June 4th shall be the official start date of the cycling trip. Meanwhile there will be a lot of time adjusting the gearshift and triggers of my bike and putting the luggage together.

Beside this small jobs I am enjoying the time with my parents and my sister, reading and listing to wonderful, emotional music - I want to share with you.

Preparation of the track

This map shows a rough overview of my first cycling section. The track is split into two sections:

• Following the danube river from Germany towards  the black sea in Romania is shown in the magenta colored track
• The blue track describes how to come from the danube delta following the northern shore of the black sea to Sochi Russia.

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Beside planning the track, I continued today fixing my bycicle and the byce trailer I will ride during this trip.

Preparation of the trip

Last preparations to start a ten month travel trip, beginning from my hometown Todtnau in south-western Germany cycling following the Danube river from its source river into its delta are ongoing.

• All necessary equipment seems to be organized
• The contract of my flat in Karlsruhe is terminated
• My sabbatical contract with Siemens will start from June 1st

And the very best is, that I am really looking forward to start the trip.  Cycling through unknown places of eastern Europe, visiting people from there and having a lot of time for myself and my hobbies. One of the ideas  during this trip, is to get a closer look to my personality my needs and wishes.