The Finale : Zagreb to the coast, via the Velebit mountains
The Finale Ride 50 - 15/8/17 - Zagreb to Novi Vinodolski Adopted by a Croatian family, and finally, seeing the sea... 118 miles 2,100m ascent Sonia & I said our final goodbyes at 0630, then I headed off, following a route I had plotted pre-trip. The warm rays of late dawn glistened across the land, & I travelled down quiet country roads, edging closer to the distant hills. The downside to this rural route was that I could find nowhere for a toilet stop (bush was not ideal for this type of toilet requirement..) - two shops refused/ said there were none. Finally at 40ish miles I found a cafe by diverting to a town. Yes! Getting closer to you, mountains! Tractor parking place I was also frequently running out of water. On one of these occasions, I thought I was nearing a large place, so aimed for it. It was a holy day for the Catholic people, so hoards of locals took to this street; I questioned many about a cafe or s