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When I left this morning, the weather had me doubt. I felt some drops falling from the sky during my first km. The thought of just going back went through my head instantly. Somehow I still kept pedalling
My goal today was to cycle to Horni Bradlo and if needed, take a train from Pardubice back to Prague
The first of the ride was already well known to me: Celakovice - Cesky Brod = Kourim - Vitice and on to Kutna Hora
En route to Kutna Hora, the first milestone of the ride
Only took some pictures when there happened to be a sanitary stop
Blank open fields under a grey and clouded sky
This shitty weather makes the scene extra empty
Kutna Hora
Inside the city
I stopped at a Potraviny for a snack
From Kutna Hora, I went further southeast, through a variety of small lines, with even one dangerous section
The sign even said it was dangerous and that passers by should be careful
My socks got wet on this passage
One other crazy section, impossible to cycle over this with these rocks sticking out everywhere
Nice bike
A local event organized by the army
Jesus statue
More open roads as I neared the 100 km mark of this ride
Entering the Pardubice region
random photos
field of purple flowers
Nice combo of purple flowers under a grey sky
More geographical games: Vysocina region
The 125 km to Horni Bradlo were closely nearing its end. There were several new areas for me here
Horni Bradlo appeared on the signs a first time
Right before arriving, I was sent back into the Pardubice region
After 124 km, I was here, Horni Bradlo. Something very funny happened here: I met a colleague from work who lives in this town, even though I did not inform her I was coming.
In Horni Bradlo I decided what I should do: cycle back to Prague or go to Brno? I told myself that if the distance to Brno was less than 130 km that I would do it. And guess what? It was 123 km. So there I went...
Every Horni also has a Dolni, same logic applies to Dolni Bradlo
After Horni Bradlo, there was a very long section in this forest area where elevation played around a lot. It was nice, but lots of elevation gain.
In this afternoon, elevation plunged between 500 and 740 several times.
And lots of stretches had awful road quality
Overcast skies
This spot was at 700 m elevation and I met some other cyclists here
This area is called Zelecne Hora, the iron mountain
It was sooo tranquil here, that was so nice
It drizzled a lot but it never really rained
Brno in less than 80 km
Empty forest roads... I had calculated that I would be in Brno well before 8 pm
In Brno I would decide if I would take a train of spend the night in a pension
Impressive church
I recognized the name Tisnov, I had a booking there a few weeks ago but did not make it
Jihomoravsky region, meant I am far from home...
Out in the open, that's where I like to be...
Not as many of them as a few months ago, but still found one
Progress was well within schedule, no stress, just enjoy the ride
The city of Tisnov, 30 km from Brno. There was a hotel here and I was thinking on just spending the night...
But then again, I wanted to go to Brno, so that is what I did...
Sky was getting darker... Would it rain after all?
The last stop at a gas station before I would be there. Still 20 km left...
I noticed right away Brno was a bigger city, I saw signs of city parts, a lot of traffic and many buidlings
The city of Brno in the late evening
After almost 250 km and before darkness, I reached the Brno station
A very impolite woman at the counter desk, but I got my ticket
Ready for departure to Prague, main station
