Can I Make It To Athens In Time? | BIKEPACKING THE EUROVELO 8 | Episode 1

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BIKEPACKING UK to GREECE

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62 days ago I left out on my first bike packing trip cycling 241 km in 25 days from the UK to Ita on the 2-year mark that I overdosed and in that time I rushed down to London to get my fair I took a detour to go see England in the semi-finals in the finals and even cycled the doomis we ended up finishing off in Italy where I’ve been for the past month climbing mountains and seeing beautiful scenery but now I’ve got itchy free from my holidays holiday which is never a bad problem however the problem is I only have 21 days left on my Visa cuz people from the UK aren’t allowed to stay in Europe no longer than 90 days in 180-day Period thanks to all you lovely people that voted brexit thanks a lot Rachel thanks a lot so starting from today I’m going to see how far I can cycle down the south of Europe in that time so come follow me on this journey back on the road again am I prepared for this ride far from it I’ve been in Italy for the past 5 weeks now and I’ve been on one bike ride and it went on for 75 kmers and let me tell you I was blowing at the end of it we’ve got a big mission ahead for the first phase of this bike packing trip I’ve got to get myself all the way down to Croatia split 525 km away to meet my parents which is going to be a nasty ride in as I’ve not cycled for the past 5 weeks which she got some big old climbs in but the Brucey bonus to that is he’s got some big old descends in as well I was also hoping with me leaving out in September the weather had cool down a little bit but how wrong I was it is still 30° all week this week and they say it’s going to be like it for the rest of September so how lovely that is going to be for me but with all them negatives I’m not going to lie to you I am buzzing to be getting back on the road and bik packing again I’ve missed it a little bit I’m excited to get down to the Sea and see some amazing views and some amazing towns I do have 21 days to get as far down south in Europe as possible the dream would be to get to Athens down in Greece which is 1,800 km away but I think that’s going to be a little bit ambitious the route I’m going to be taking is a euro Veil 8 starting off in Italy where I am right now in manano Riviera near jamona just at the foot of the Alps making my way down to Slovenia literally just dropping in there for about 50 km then I’ll be going on to Croatia where I’ll be meeting my parents staying in Split for a little while nipping to BOS back into Croatia onto Montenegro making my way into Albania and then fingers crossed getting down to Greece so let’s fart more poo let’s get my bike packed and get on the road A Lash go [Music] I don’t know probably it’s going to feel like it no matter [Music] what so here we go we’re locked and loaded ready to rock and roll on this big bike packing Adventure bit of a rough night sleep last night it was touch and go to be honest with you I think it was the same as the last time I went out on this bike packing trip but big old ride ahead 100 kmers we’re going to head into UD we’re going to go to a place called Porto Piccolo and then we’re going to find a place to camp for the night because we got a big ass climb tomorrow going up around about 800 m in elevation so I can’t wait for that so let’s get this show on the road ohash girl [Music] [Music] back on the road 4 km in my legs are feeling it already uh yeah probably should have gone out on a few more bike rides before setting out today but it is what it is we’re on the bike now there’s no stopping us the only thing that is stopping us is if I get a puncher because I need to get myself a new inner tube so yeah that’s going to be the first goal for today also get myself some electrolytes I didn’t get myself any of them and yeah let’s see how it goes [Music] so I just pulled up to sport the place where I want to get my electrolytes from and also some in tubes and it is closed it’s not open for another 30 minutes so I’m going to hold out and wait cuz I don’t know the next place I know there’s not one in UD anywh the next stop off is where we’re going to go so I might as well just hold out because God help me if I get a flat tire and I’ve got to push all this weight around I think I brought a little bit more weight with me the last time um but I definitely have everything that I need now ended up buy myself a cooker stove so for days that I um I don’t have the option to have food cuz I know it might get like that down south also on top of that as well brought myself a mat and a new mattress because last series end up going two weeks without a mattress and it was an absolute nightmare so I brought myself a Matt to go with a mattress and that took up quite a bit of space as well but yeah we’ll just wait for 30 minutes and then we’ll get back on the [Music] [Applause] [Music] road so they had the electrolytes Wicked bang on that’s what RA are did not have the Inn itude so that’s got me sweating a little bit more now there is a decathalon down the road so I’m going to go see if they’ve got some in there fingers crossed they have they should have but we’ll see [Music] so just pulled into UD a 20 km in it took me an hour to get in not too shabby to be honest with you I managed to get myself two inner tubes from daffalong thankk God else that would have just been a nightmare in itself I stopped off for coffee and a beautiful view and that is what UD has to offer especially around here in the Market Square it’s just yeah it’s it’s incredible it’s beautiful especially when the sun’s just coming up as well reflecting off the buildings want to say a big shout out to everyone at the coffee club for people who don’t know what the coffee Club is it’s where you can support the channel that little bit more by buying me a coffee helping me towards my journey to either get coffees for instance to get food to get hostels foring the nights a little bit rough so yeah uh big shout out to the coffee club for everyone who has been fing over the past series I’m going to have this get us myself back on the road I’m going to have a big ride until midday because that is when the sun’s going to start bluring down elash [Music] [Music] go just coming out of UD now beautiful little town/city I can get on board with the small cities compared to the big ones I mean there’s hardly any rushing around there’s hardly any traffic compared to the big ones like in London and in Germany like the places like Berlin and Munich so I can get on board with these small cities and it’s going to be a lot more of these small cities slash towns a lot of history behind them as well on this series but also there’s going to be a lot of beaches which we’re heading to now so it’s 50 km to the next Beach we’re going to heading to so let’s see what that has to offer [Music] it is roasting today so here we go just poured myself into little it is absolutely roasting today just hitting on Peak day 40 kilm in got another 30 kmers to go until we get to the beach where I’m going to chill out for the afternoon but I had to get myself some fluids just all I had to get was a bottle of water and you know when you have a full trolley and there’s someone behind you and they only have like one or two items usually let them go in front of you for some reason over here they don’t do it every time I’ve been into lid or alloud it they make me wait and I don’t know if I’m reaching here or I’m just winging because I am roasted up but let me know in the comments would you let someone go in front of you if they only had one or two items on it got s on the go give me some energy to push me over to get down to the beach where I’m going to jump in the sea for the afternoon let’s go [Music] so just pulled up to PTO Piccolo 75 km in it’s took me 3 and 1 half hours to get it I’m pretty happy with that time to be honest with you it is absolutely stunning here I’m buzzing to be getting into that sea after I’ve had some food here need the food though I have been flagging for the past 20 kilometers the heat is just unbearable got myself Coke as well I’m going to be chilling here for the afternoon I’m not going to leave out until about 5 6:00 when it all cools down a little bit 33° at the minute it is yeah it’s it’s roasting but I’m going to talk into this enjoy myself and then show you how beautiful portal Piccolo is [Music] so I just pulled into Audi to get myself some food a p to Piccolo what a place that was a bit too bougie for me but definitely a spot to go for the day end up dipping me toes in the sea which is beautiful scenery around it even like the the Villas inside the Cove was just beautiful definitely worth a day out I wouldn’t recommend getting a coffee from there just cuz were’re a bit pricier €4 for a coffee bit expensive I’m used to paying 50 but yeah now it’s time to find myself campart and get some food on the go and let me tell you I’ve got a slap up meal on the way [Music] M the scenery around here is different grave I can’t wait this is only the first days as well I can’t wait to see what the rest of this trip brings to be honest with you it’s going to be incredible so be sure to subscribe if you’ve not already hopefully I can try and find a place to camp on the beach because that would be Bliss to wake up in the morning for Sunrise [Music] [Music] here we go and we are back 105 km ticked off not too shabber absolutely buzzing with it just cook myself up some tomato pasta can’t go wrong standard full of carbs what I need for tomorrow cuz we’ve got big ass climb 800 m in elevation it’s going to take us from Slovenia into Croatia so yeah big ass ride tomorrow this day as a whole though absolutely buzzing to be back on the bike UD was an incredible place on top of that as well Porter Piccolo beautiful little spot definitely recommend going there for a day out and then coming down that Coastline just as the sun was about to set as well so it wasn’t too hot which was perfect coming into Trieste it was chucker blocker I did not like Trieste if I’m going to be totally honest with you just found a car van spot to pop up my tent I’ve not actually put my tent up yet just in case someone comes by and tells me to move on I’m going to wait until it’s dark so if you want to see that big ass climbing me sweat my bollocks off tomorrow and see some more incredible sites make sure to hit that subscribe button hit that like button while you’re there as well and feel free to comment anything you want to comment let go