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quixoticgeek

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Geek, Dyke, Brewer, Rider of Bikes, Archer, Quixotic, Generally Curious, Mostly Harmless, she/her

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Welcome to - Day 03

Today I’m going to be crossing these borders:
🚲 Neuenhaus 🇩🇪- Coevorden 🇳🇱

I’m going to be taking 6 trains (total 364km), 1 bus (22km), and a cycle leg Twist - Coevorden - Neuenhaus (53km)

Today’s live blog page is here 👇
https://crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu/live-blog-day-03/

And this is the first toot of today’s Mastodon thread

Here’s the video summary of what’s coming up today! https://urbanists.video/w/76z5PZubcxBpS6AMgf3QQ7

quixoticgeek,
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@jon I got it the other way round. The rain started as I got off the train onto the platform. I'm now soaked.

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@Martinned @jon this is the fundamental design floor of the Dutch rail network.

quixoticgeek, to random
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Somewhat later than planned. I've started cooking dinner.

quixoticgeek,
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@haayman no it's definitely dinner. Mince beef and potato hotpot.

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@jon everything still good for tomorrow? 1400 @ Enschede station

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@jon excellent. Am looking forward to it. Just hope I sleep ok in the tent tonight.

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Hunebedden found: 4.
Total number of people on this campsite: me
Kilometres ridden: 22

Rain is definitely easing up. Am gonna go in search of WiFi passwords and toilet roll, then head for a bike ride.

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Correction. There is also a caravan which is occupied. Not sure by how many people tho.

Tent is up. Rain has stopped. Sun is out. Just drying out a bit and having some food before I head out for another ride. There's more hunebedden to hunt

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Hunebedden found: 2
I am very wet. I'm not certain my waterproof jacket is waterproof any more. Had some sand which I had to walk. But else it's been lovely, even with the rain. Have found a cafe and am warming up a little with a drink, and also drying out. There's no massive rush.

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@MikeFromLFE mostly I'd like my glasses to stop fogging up...

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Trains need a sign on the door into the end carriage saying it's the last carriage of the train. Sat watching a crowd of passengers moving down the carriage, discover they can't go further, then turn round and walk into the crowd...

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@th yes. But inside the train...

jon, to random
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Welcome to - Day 02

Today I’m going to be crossing these borders:
🚆 Weener 🇩🇪- Bad Nieuweschans 🇳🇱

I’m going to be taking 4 trains (total 280km), 1 bus (14km), and a cycle leg Bad Nieuweschans - Leer (26km)

Today’s live blog page is here 👇
https://crossborderrail.trainsforeurope.eu/live-blog-day-02/

And this is the first toot of today’s Mastodon thread

Here’s the video summary of what’s coming up today!
https://urbanists.video/w/aAiEiQwBzGXgHNCGRH8v7y

quixoticgeek,
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@salocin @jon so so short sighted. At least they include a cycle path.

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@jon please tell me the new bridge will have space for 2 tracks. That single track line hurts so much.

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Invention idea: a heart rate monitor connected to an audio book player so that when you accidentally fall asleep the audio book pauses and you don't loose your place.

quixoticgeek,
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@bethsawin I have an app "smart audiobook reader" which uses the motion sensor in the phone. If the phone is completely still after a set time. It stops the audio book. Then when you resume it rewinds a bit. It's a really useful feature.

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not right, but not totally wrong either

quixoticgeek,
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@th is it the same on all the boards ?

quixoticgeek, to random
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Ugh. This tram stinks of BO.

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I wonder how much I'm gonna regret wearing shorts today...

quixoticgeek, to random
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Rain should only last half hour or so. Worst case I can find somewhere indoors to sit until it stops... Then put my tent up.

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Having an exceptionally slow morning. Still not packed.

I hate packing.

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This week has been a very difficult week. I've got working day left, which is going to be spent learning about fire. Then I have 11 days off. I really need it.

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Filthy...

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Looks like today's mantra is "you're not made of sugar".

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Gonna leave the trifid collection to look after my housemate, and Am going camping for the weekend. Weather forecast has deteriorated somewhat. So am expecting to get wet more than once. Hope it's not too cold tho. Have a new sleeping bag as I've been chilly on the last couple of trips. Currently whistling the Tetris theme while trying to get everything to fit on the bike...

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Looks like things have settled down to a constant ~3mm/hr until 1830. i have half hour to go to get to the campsite.

quixoticgeek, to random
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Well I guess at least I get to test just how hydrophobic the down in my new sleeping bag is...

quixoticgeek, to random
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Right. Enough procrastinating. There's hunebedden to hunt!

quixoticgeek, to random
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Yep. Gonna get wet. Only question now is how wet...

quixoticgeek, to random
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I'm genuinely surprised how few people there are on this campsite. Sure it's May, and we've not exactly had a warm spring, but still.

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5 people on this campsite. And there's a queue for the shower...

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