Around the Adriatic Sea
The challenge: cycling round the Adriatic Sea. Will I manage it before the weather in the Balkans gets too rough? I’m curious to find out myself….
Saturday, 16 June, I gave myself a once-over proper pamperingd, after several weeks of tent camping. I booked the night boat to Oslo, obliged with cabin - And that wasn't all. I also signed up for the lavish dinner buffet. What a difference from the paltry one-pot meals on my Campingaz fire. Too little one day, far too much the next. Too bad I couldn't spread that amount of deliciousness over several days.
Disembarkation in Oslo
The boat arrived 's mornings in Oslo so I could hang out in the city for another day. The port is right next to the beautiful, nail-white opera house, so that's where I headed first for a walk on the sloping roof.
From the opera I walked, bike in hand, to the Astrup Fearnley museum for contemporary art. I was lucky. It had just been a free family day there. The museum offered a collection contemporary works which pleased me a lot.
Then it was quiet time to look for a campsite. I found one on a fairly steep hill some way out of town. Price for one night tent camping: 30€!!!
Oslo Opera House
The challenge: cycling round the Adriatic Sea. Will I manage it before the weather in the Balkans gets too rough? I’m curious to find out myself….
From 2026, Eva will be raising funds for the International Campaign for Tibet Europe, the world’s largest Tibetan advocacy organisation.
