I woke up early to the sound of rain on the outside of the tent. So on went the waterproofs once again. My shoes and socks were still wet from the previous day, so I put my waterproof socks on to keep my feet dry and I hung my wet socks from the back of the bike to dry out.
I decided to let my GPS get me out of Katowice. It lead me down three dead ends and I zigzagged all the way across Katowice. The day was not off to a good start. Then a bird defecated on my shoe, it was about an inch from brushing my left cheek!
When I was finally out on the road I needed I must have done 10 miles already and wasted so much time. I was finally off the poorly maintained roads and onto the dual carriageway.
This is where I get some speed up and try and claw back some of the time lost in Katowice. I was doing well into I got to Czestochowa where I hit a no cycling sign. So I had to figure out an alternative route. I knew there was a road called the 91 going north but wasn’t sure I was high enough to join it yet. So I did a few miles on the dual carriageway before I figured out how I could get on the other road.
Once I joined the 91 I was riding on very long straight roads through forests. It would have been quite pleasant if it wasn’t for the cars going past too fast. This road went on for a lifetime. By the time I reached Piotrkow Trybunalski I was knackered and couldn’t go on to the next campsite which was another 20 miles at least.
My fiance gave me the heads up on a hotel and I booked myself in for the night.