@sebwilken did that this summer by bike ;) so nice! #VeloBaltica

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10. And now
I am very grateful that White Sencha carried me smoothly, without breaking or me having pain. Despite I tortured her quite a lot, with fast speed on gravel with luggage & 25mm/28mm road tires. I would like to thank everyone that followed, supported, met & exchanged with me, in real and on social media, a big pleasure on this solo trip.
I would do it again, exactly the same way. And encourage you to also start, on which path ever!
CU & END

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9. Living
Other than when hiking e.g. the Alps, you are not remote. For sleeping I probably used max 65% campsites, max 5% appartements/hotels, the good choice in cities, and at least 30% wild sheltering. In contrast, I enjoyed a lot the local coffee spots, bars & restaurants, also to diversify the kitchen.

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8. The Countries II
Sweden started with nice university city Umea. But I was partly dissppointed by the path they dedicated to the Eurovelo10, zigzagging around their motorway with heavy gravel. Got compensated through beautiful Jungfrukust fishing villages. Uppsala & Stockholm beautiful, south cost heavily frequented by (DE) tourists. Good decision to visit Bornholm. DK again many bikers Berlin-Kopenhagen, but beautiful roads over Møn, Ærø etc.

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7. The Countries I
All is different, there's not the one place to be! I loved the Darß, Gdansk and the Masurian lakes, Nida & The Curonian Spit, Pape Kolka Riga. Then Estonia was absolutely great, with its islands & nature, its RMK sites to camp for free, and the jewel of Tallinn. Finland is honest, with beautiful Turku and nice small harbour villages up noth. With people inviting you for a drink & saunas even at campsites, and with broad cycle paths.

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5. The Tech
Less is more! I got much confirmed by my setup, forcing me to travel lightweigt. A light 1 person tent, light sleeping bag & mat, cooker, spare clothes, tools, müsli etc. That's enough, you roll fast without pain uphill!

6. Damages
Nothing unfixable, less than expected ;) 2 punctures when starting (nail & rim tape), a broken brake cylinder that did cost me 6 days, then 5000km nothing before changing tire & disk pads and tightening spokes.

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3. The well being
I was lucky. No accidents, real damages etc. Not much rain, less than 10 full days in 3 months. The right direction going anticlockwise with headwind only the final 2-3 weeks, stormy only 3 days in Denmark.

4. The people
Yes, I went on my own. But did not feel alone. In Germany, Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia I visited friends & colleagues living close to the track. All over I met new friends and some I knew already from social media.

@raphaelweyland Thanks for taking us with you on your #VeloBaltica and sharing all these beautiful impressions. It was a pleasure to read about your daily experiences and adventures. Thanks & well done!

@norbert @jennifer ein großes Vergnügen, viel zu kurz, aber ein wenig Strecke wartete noch. Jetzt immerhin schon in Kapppeln. Auf ein Neues, via Naturschutz oder Netzbegrünung ;) #VeloBaltica