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    A must-have or what is useful to me when traveling?

    by Ewcyna 17 January 2020
    written by Ewcyna

    When I chose the first cycling journey nothing was clear to me. What is useful and what is not, how to attach to the bike and where the squeeze? Hair dryer in Greece in August? No, it's not a joke! – I took… I swear it, that I never did that stupidity again, though there were days, when washing my hair, when it's freezing outside was a challenge.

    Because there are often questions about cycling – travel "must-have" – here it was (*was established in 2015 years and evolved afterwards). I'm not going to describe the entire inventory, but things, sometimes small, without which I cannot do my travels. Maybe someone will need my patents?

    CATEGORY "OTHER"

    1. HEATER (and of course a metal mug or a small pot)

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    In the morning I do not know my name, and decipher puzzles of this cyclical helps me tea and coffee. I will not move from the spot as you do not eat breakfast and do not need a drink of – so to say – stimulants. I have a multi-fuel cooker (though in 90% i use gas anyway), but I often stay in places with access to electricity - then to boil water is enough for me electric heater. Only in South Korea I could not use it too much - it broke the corks (lol). Of course, it often requires the appropriate contact adapter depending on the country.

    I met many travelers, who repented, with no heater and could not get her on the road. Coffee or tea "in the city" cost a lot, so having ours we save a lot and with a heater for stubborn and pasta and potatoes can be cooked. It should be! ps. And be careful when handling.

    2. Earplugs

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    I can not do without them. A remedy for noises – hostel common rooms, chrapanie, accommodation by the road (because sometimes there is nowhere) and even in the woods, too much when game is played (although sometimes with stoppers do not give advice).  I would recommend this to a hand molding (keep a good ear :). I am very sensitive to sounds, essential for me.

    3. Sponge for washing

    Who would have thought, that is such an essential gadget. A jednak! The sponge absorbs water, and thanks to her washing in the proverbial glass of water is feasible – brings a feeling of freshness, although it is far from a shower. And this one sharper side in the morning and evening, improves blood circulation better domywa dirt. Note - in South Asia – Eastern was almost impossible to buy (!).

    4. Slippers flip-flops or

    GADGETS JOURNEY

    How many times thanks to them, I was even able to take advantage of the Asian "bathroom". Ba - time and peace, which rags and water for months, either, and he had never seen!

    5. Quench collapsible backpack (Decathlon)

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    I love with pure love. Costed (ok, I've already had three or four) less than 20 PLN , similar example can be found. firmy Tatonka, but much more expensive. Size of a fist after rolling, weight can 100 gram. A revelation for me - I keep handheld stuff in it, documents and cash as well as necessary trinkets. I put the whole bag to the front of the steering wheel (Ortlieb). When I stop somewhere not only removes the bag off my backpack. This is also useful simply to take with you, eg. for sightseeing or shopping, when I'm not cycling.

    6. Inflatable pillow (Quencha Decathlon)

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    You can say, carriage cushions that are already burżujstwo.. I haven't done this for a long time, Head placing folded clothes, but this little lightweight inflatable pillow is almost not weighing, and what comfort!

    7. A small padlock

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    All uses. I use it to close the Ortlieb bag during air transport (info below) and closing the tent, I'm more or simply somewhere to camp. Obviously - as someone wants to steal something easily find a way, but the risk, that will win something "because that passed that way" is already much lower.

    8. Computers - netbooks, ultrabook, I-pad, or other

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    For these, who live on the road and eg. write a blog or work online while traveling – and they like convenience. Internet cafes in some places disappear (for example,. Japan), their use is not convenient and the use of e-banking or dangerous websites. Access to wifi is already common in many places * after traveling along the Silk Road, i.e. in 2018 r. I bought an ultrabook.

    9. Adapter for long gas cartridges

    Bought in Thailand (but you can get it in our outdoor stores and on the Internet), where “saved my life” ie. morning coffee, long studded cartridges were easy to get for pennies, while almost nowhere except Bangkok you can get filmed. Remark – Very useful in our home yard, Cartridges are stamped in every DIY store and are cheap (7-10 PLN ).

    GAS CARTRIDGE ADAPTER
    adapter for a gas cartridge

    10. Phone for two sim cards or "dual sim".

    The option of having a slot for a second sim card works very well - one is a Polish card (because e.g.. bank authorizations and other messages) and the other local card (when I am in Poland, there may be two different operators). There is no need to constantly change SIM cards etc.

    11. Kindle reader

    I love the smell and the rustle of paper in books and newspapers, but sorry guys, on a long journey it is not possible to carry books. I only buy guides and books in electronic form. ps. To stary typ kindle, in the past, it allowed for free use of the web, eg. it came in very handy in Japan). Now there are newer versions with backlight – I would prefer that now, so that you do not have to illuminate yourself in the tent with a headlamp).

    Kindle on the go
    kindle reader

    12. Other - fastening tape, zips or tights are very useful for quick repair, e.g.. zero. Sometimes such stopgap lasts and lasts..

    TRITICS

    CATEGORY "BIKE"

    1. Bag to carry the bike "self-made"

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    Were home-made by a neighbor, material is probably tilt gardening (very durable, but I could not get better – material had to be light, because I am carrying a bag on the bike). Previously, I had a few years similar, sewn by leather craftsman of the two largest Ruthenian plaid bags. Both were sewn to size, according to my idea. Dimension 150 x 100 x 30 cm. The base is a strong ears, which form the strip pierced by the bottom of the bag.

    Self-made bicycle box
    Self-made bicycle bag

    The bag comes in handy especially during air transport – especially, that sometimes I have to fold / connect cartons, but sometimes also by rail (for example,. in Italy it was impossible to take the bike to the high-speed train, and already in the bag and yes). Although I try, that I am not always able to skombinować cardboard. With a bag just find a few smaller cartons, bubble wrap, pack the bike and put it in the bag. With ears alone am able to carry the bag over short distances, eg. the airport.

    2. Ortlieb bag for the trunk - the largest dimension, i.e.. 150 cm long and thinnest material (are probably the two thick)

    As it is, Ortlieb is waterproof and every day I carry a tent and a bicycle bag in it on the trunk, although there is much more space. Maybe it could be smaller, but size comes in handy then, when you need to transport the pouch nicely - especially during air transport. I throw out there 3 panniers and a tent, Roll and padlocked shut, Strengthening the tape and sometimes I give. Update rok 2020 – after 8 years of heavy use with a bit of a rub on the underside, but it still serves me.

    Of course, for this purpose can be used even if the Ruthenian bag plain webbing bag - I did so for many years. Now I have Ortlieb and also adored.

    3. Leg to the front wheel bicycle

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    No bo to, leg to the bike that is useful to me as clear as daylight! I bought this bike with the benefit of inventory and it is a boon in the full sense of the word. I put the bike where I want to, saddlebags loaded front wheel does not swing out - and not so, from anywhere you can quickly find him some support. I know, many people consider it to be unnecessary ballast, but I love this facility.

    So many things come to mind. If someone has their favorite travel gadgets and solutions - we will know them.

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    ps. If someone is looking for practical posts – I have described the equipment and accessories when traveling by bike here, a winter clothing here. Ciao!

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    I am Cambodian! I am Polish!

    by Ewcyna 20 January 2015
    by Ewcyna 20 January 2015

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    Cambodia on a plate

    by Ewcyna 31 January 2015
    by Ewcyna 31 January 2015

    Well, I got in his talons. It does not go away – strong odor and pierce my nose at the thought of the taste of saliva almost dripping from my mouth. In Cambodia again me…

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    Angkor with many faces

    by Ewcyna 8 February 2015
    by Ewcyna 8 February 2015

    A tourist from China welcomed grabs a rock and poses for photos. After a while they do the same thing reeling with laughter her friends. The stone is sizable and looks at a piece of temple sculptures. Fun…

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Feel like cycling the Italian seacoast? let me till Feel like cycling the Italian seacoast?
Let me take you to Riviera dei Fiori in Liguria - the Ciclabile dei Fiori is pure magic!.
This beautiful 27-kilometer cycle path overlooking the sea was built on an old railway track - it connects San Lorenzo al Mare and Ospedaletti, just by the French border, breathing new life into the historic railway route between Imperia and Ventimiglia.
There’s something incredibly calming about riding along a quiet, peaceful trail, with the sound of the sea on one side and the mountains on the other. No distractions—just you, the open road, and the warm Mediterranean breeze.
It's one of 2 real longer seacoast cycleways in Italy, know the other one?
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I would like the world to always look like it does I would like the world to always look like it does after the rain. It would have clear contours and vivid colors, maybe a cloud or two in the blue sky for decoration. A light breeze would cool my face, and my body would not have to pour out excess sweat. But this paradise, when it comes, usually ends around noon, when the clouds, collected from the humidity, slowly gather over the horizon and you are again gasping for air like a fish, sweat is pouring into your underwear. Then it's time to stop for a siesta.

I've spent 1,5 months in northern Italy this year, making loops and coming back.. saw just road bikers and ebike cyclists so my luggage, which as you know is my home, was a reason for some to stop me and chat.

What 's the most beautiful cycling route in Italy? The Lunga via delle Dolomiti – Great Dolomite Trail, without a doubt! 
It is one of the most rewarding two-wheeled crossings of the entire Alpine arc: you pedal surrounded by some of the peaks recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The itinerary follows the route of the railway built during the First World War and decommissioned in the 60ies. 
Come after the rain for the best views!

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The #Valsugana cycle path between #Trentino and Ve The #Valsugana cycle path between #Trentino and Veneto provinces was one of my favorites when cycling Italy this year. I came back there twice. It connects Lake Caldonazzo with Bassano del Grappa - it's mostly separated from traffic, 80 km long ciclovia along Brenta river, which originates right here from the lakes of Levico and Caldonazzo and then flows into the Venice lagoon after 175 km. It has always been an important communication route from the mountains to the sea, the Adriatic, the Via Claudia Augusta Altinate, a place of passage and meeting between the Germanic and Latin peoples. It forms one branch of #viaclaudiaaugusta cycle path. You can get there easily by local train but beware - the path is blocked close to Cismon by fallen rocks and the best way to pass is yes, taking a train. 
Due to great quality you can just speed up but the best is to stop and enjoy the small towns you pass by - like #Bassano del Grappa or #Valstagna. The views in the valley are breathing. 
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This year I've spent 5 months exploring Italy by b This year I've spent 5 months exploring Italy by bicycle. Not bad, huh? Cycled partly or fully more than 30 routes in most provinces. It's hard to say which one I've enjoyed most.. definitely though the rule that it's the hills or mountains that do the job in the landscape (while you do the job pushing) applies everywhere. It was my first time in the Dolomites and the beauty around was breathtaking. 
While putting together the information from this journey I will be posting now here on Instagram some pictures.. tbc
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When I thought nothing can beat Sicily (joke) I'm in When I thought nothing can beat Sicily (joke) I directed my two wheels to the Calabria mountains. I've had it in mind for a long time but attempted with a lot of worry if I manage to cycle (and push through) at least a bit of 545 km Calabria Parks Cycle Route - Calabria Parks Cycle Route that crosses 4 national parks on top of the hills. The reason is - I love nature and silence and even though the coast is spectacular, you share road with many cars. Not my thing at all. 
But The Parks Cycle Path is difficult. Requires lots of effort. More than 12000 metres of climbing but yes, descending too. Oh man!! 
But you know what.. I don't need to be quick. Most days I've cycled like 40 km a day. I've done some detours and completed some 70-80 % of the length - jeez, I don't remember when I pushed that hard. Rewarded with serene forests, plains, meadows, silence though. Great people that are both surprised and happy to see a foreigner in their villages. 
Met very few cyclists but maybe not a season yet. All of them bikepack, I have been the only one (very) fully loaded. Maybe the first Polish cyclist here? 
Today I will (most probably) cycle down to the coast but already planning detouring Inland of Italian boot when following north. That's when authenticity is. 
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Central Sicily. Loneliness, sweat, fierce wind and Central Sicily. Loneliness, sweat, fierce wind and unbelievable beauty. Thank you God for places like this.
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..Want to spend a pleasant relaxing day, enjoying ..Want to spend a pleasant relaxing day, enjoying the peace and beauty that the landscapes of Western Sicily offer? the Marsala cycle path is what you are looking for!..
That's how the typical commercial would start but in this case I would second that. It wasn't even marked on my app (shame mapy.cz) so came with a surprise when I was cycling along the coast from Marsala to Trapani in western Sicily. The Stagnone cycle path is about 8 km long, but as it crosses the evocative landscape of the saline with its windmills, to multicolored tanks and the pretty islands of the Stagnone lagoon is to me one of the most beautiful cycling itineraries in Italy. And in April it was absolutely quiet. If it was a bit later in a year I would add a nice bath in the shallow water of lagoon having tens of flying kite's in view. Go there, especially at sunset!
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Guess where was I the previous weekend?!! Yes! Guess where was I the previous weekend?!!  Yes!  - in Bologna, at the CYCLING TOURISM fair, i.e. Fiera del Cicloturismo!

I came there (flew) looking for Italian cycling inspirations, but also the desire to meet people who have a similar passion, take advantage of workshops and lectures.  I was very tempted to come here - for myself, but also for you. I don't know if I told you that I want to spend the next few weeks traveling around Italy to create a knowledge base about bicycle routes in this beautiful country?  So I say 🙃.

By a thousand coincidences I managed to get there and then I got lost seeing the endless options.. I've seen a lot in Italy, I've ridden many routes and beyond, but I didn't expect to see - on paper and virtually - such an offer for two-wheel travel enthusiasts.  Each region has several, a dozen, several dozen bicycle routes, of which I want to select the most important ones.  I also acquired some practical information  that will be useful to Poles.

Companies producing bicycles and organizing trips, as well as representatives of several foreign destinations, unfortunately without Poland, were also present at the fair.  What's more, probably the most important thing - lots of workshops on every topic you need, lectures, prizes - including separate prizes for women. 

See at least a little of it in the photos.  I would love to have a similar event in Poland!
Cycle tourism fair - thank you for a great event.  It was worth it!
My bicycle and luggage was waiting for me near Marsala in Sicily, from where I went to traverse the island, but more about what happened earlier and later in the next episodes - usually on Ewcyna Facebook though. 
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