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Loneliness
And you could have known right away that you would feel lonely in a new country with a new language. And I was aware of that too,...
Ralph
Apr 66 min read
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Apartment hunting down under
New country, completely new customs. As usual, I was warned that finding accommodation here was complicated. Just like in Essen, when a...
Ralph
Mar 165 min read
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Waiting for Alfred.....
No, I'm not waiting for the old man, what's he doing here in Australia? He hasn't traveled his whole life and why should I bring him...
Ralph
Mar 74 min read
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Differences
I don't have much to write about, after all I'm in Australia for work and not for cycling. My good bike is still on its way, has been...
Ralph
Feb 233 min read
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Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace? And trouble with the judiciary again? As I was accused of weeks ago when I posted a picture of the entrance to the...
Ralph
Feb 168 min read
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U`r in your bloody element, brother!
"Bahnhof" should actually be the name of the next entry. "bahnhof" because it's the only thing I understand, unfortunately that's not...
Ralph
Feb 96 min read
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left-hand traffic
It still feels a bit like a vacation, a bit is an understatement. That will disappear as soon as I've been to work today. At the moment...
Ralph
Feb 25 min read
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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 316 min read
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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 269 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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