Trans-European Cycle

On April 14, 2014 I set out alone on my bike from the European continent’s southwestern corner in

The route I took to cycle across Europe from its southwestern to its northeastern point.

Lisbon, Portugal. Sixty-one days later I reached Tallinn, Estonia in Europe’s northeastern corner. It took 56 actual cycling days, 43 of which I was totally on my own. I cycled a total of 5630 km.

I’ve now done a small number of grand adventures (by my scale of things). Every time I look back on this particular one, I tell myself, “Nadia, that was quite possibly the best thing you have ever done.” I got to see much of Europe on that trip. More importantly, I was able to take a good look inside myself.

I blogged about my trip on an almost daily basis. If you’re interested in learning more about the experience, you’ll find links to all those posts below. After reading them, GET OFF YOUR BEHIND AND GO ON YOUR OWN ADVENTURE! It’s about time. 🙂

• ِAdventure Travel: When Self-Belief Faces Others’ Doubts
• Ready for a New Adventure: I Ask Myself “Why?”
• Nadia’s Maniacal Plan to Conquer Europe by Bike 
• My European Cycling Adventure: Crossing from Portugal to Spain
• Cycling Europe Day 4: This Is Why
• Cycling Europe Day 5: Settling In
• Cycling Europe Day 6: Me and My Stinky
• Cycling Europe Day 7: Living In the Moment
• Cycling Europe Day 8: Missing My People
• Cycling Europe Days 9, 10 & 11: When Times Get Tough
• Cycling Europe Day 12: The Wind
• Cycling Europe Day 13: Everyday Stuff
• Cycling Europe Day 14: The Mediterranean, Baby!
• Cycling Europe Days 15 & 16: Ole! Ole! Ole!
• Cycling Europe Day 17: Culture Shock
• Cycling Europe Day 18: Smells of Jasmine
• Cycling Europe Day 19: El-Awady Galactica
• Cycling Europe Days 20 to 23: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Cycling Europe Day 24: Holding on to Memories
• Cycling Europe Day 25: A Sob In My Belly
• Cycling Europe Days 26 & 27: Italia! My Beebol!
• Cycling Europe Day 28: Big Dreams
• Cycling Europe Day 29: The Stuff of Nightmares
• Cycling Europe Day 30: One’s Country vs One’s Basic Human Needs
• Cycling Europe Day 31: Relaxing With Juliet’s Boob
• Cycling Europe Day 32: Pooping Planes and Transcendentalness
• Cycling Europe Day 33: The Small Stuff
• Cycling Europe Day 34: Lousy Personalities
• Cycling Europe Day 35: Gorgeous Slovenia
• Cycling Europe Day 36: Mean Motorists
• Cycling Europe Day 37: A Loose Sphincter and Nice People
• Cycling Europe Day 38: When Passion Wears You Down
• Cycling Europe Day 39: Hit In the Face By a Mountain
• Cycling Europe Day 40: Rolling Hills, Genetics, and Hash
• Cycling Europe Day 41: True to Myself
• Cycling Europe Day 42: When the Road Gets Tough, The Tough Get Pumping
• Cycling Europe Day 43: A Big City Girl No Longer Impressed
• Cycling Europe Day 44: When Hope Returns
• Cycling Europe Day 45: Poland, Pouring Rain, and Thoughts of Egypt
• Cycling Europe Day 46: I’m That Guy We All Despise
• Cycling Europe Day 47: On Travelling Alone
• Cycling Europe Day 48: On Being a Woman – A Drop In the Ocean
• Cycling Europe Day 49: The Sharing of It
• Cycling Europe Day 50: Warsaw – A City Worthy of Good Marketing
• Cycling Europe Day 51: The Trials and Tribulations of Superman
• Cycling Europe Day 52: It All Balances Out
• Cycling Europe Day 53: Learning By Biking
• Cycling Europe Day 54: Toiling in Lithuanian Soil
• Guest Post from the Hubby: Cycling With Nadia
• Cycling Europe Day 55: I See Dead People
• Cycling Europe Day 56: Good Latvian Vibes
• Cycling Europe Day 57: My Body Told Me to Properly Visit Riga – My Body Was Right
• Cycling Europe Day 58: From Atlantic to Mediterranean to Baltic
• Cycling Europe Day 59: The Final Countdown – Tallinn Minus Two
• Cycling Europe Day 60: One Day to Tallinn!
• Cycling Europe Day 61: Lisbon to Tallinn – Mission Accomplished!
• Cycling Lisbon to Tallinn: The Gear
• Cycling Lisbon to Tallinn: Garmin Edge 810 Review
• Cycling Lisbon to Tallinn: A Look Back and Thank Yous
• Memories of an Adventure and the Gifts It Brings