Today was the 5th and last day of my road to HiveFest.
For those who missed my previous posts, I began a 1500km motorbike to HiveFest from Cluny (France) to Split (Croatia) to attend HiveFest.
Here are the links to the previous posts: Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4
Today marked the final leg of my incredible 1500km motorbike journey to HiveFest. It was a relatively relaxed day, with just around 150 kilometers left to cover
A Cool Start
I started later than usual, as the weather near Zadar was a bit cloudy. My first mission of the day was to find a place to buy an additional SD card for my camera, as the one I had was already full from the footage of previous days.
I was then able to set sail towards my final destination. Unlike the previous days, I took my time driving, making a few detours to explore interesting sites along the way. I even had a relaxing lunch by the sea.
Arriving in Split
After the meal, riding to reach Split was a mere formality. I arrived in Split around 15:50, feeling a mix of exhilaration and fatigue.
However, the most challenging and risky part of my trip awaited me: I had to carry my bike cases over 500 meters in full biker gear under the scorching sun.
The task became even more daunting when I had to climb two flights of very steep stairs. There were a few heart-stopping moments where I almost lost my balance and fell down. Adventure to the end!
An Evening to Unwind
After a long, much-needed shower, I met up with @eturnex and @masterswatch, who were already in Split.
We enjoyed a few drinks and a delightful dinner together, sharing stories and experiences.
Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. My selfie skills are as exhausted as I am.
Although I felt relaxed, the fatigue from the past days caught up with me, and I decided to call it an early night.
The Last and Fatal Mistake
Just when I thought the day was over, I made a critical error: I closed one of my bike cases with the key inside, along with other important items (all my other keys, laptop, ...)
This quite fucked the day. Stupid me.
The type of locks on these cases are notoriously unbreakable. In a moment of desperation, I had to urgently organize the delivery from home of a spare key, with the invaluable help of @lordbutterfly. Huge thanks to him for coming to my rescue.
There will be a Bonus Post... later.
Tonight, exhaustion has taken its toll, and I can barely keep my eyes open. Every day has had its share of annoyances. I have overcome them all and I will overcome this last one, but right now, all I want is to sleep!
Writing this post is a testament to my commitment to closing this series that I started with you, and because I know some of you are waiting impatiently for it! I'll write a recap and review of this incredible adventure later.
For now, it's time to rest.
Ride OFF and good night!
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Nice, I am leaving soon. See you around.
See you there 👍
I feel like I've missed the pre party memo, so many people arrived already!
You must have really tired, locking your key inside the case, not a smart thing to do 😵💫
That's been my greatest fear during the trip. I was always checking 3 times before pushing on it to close it.
I had to quickly move stuffs from one place to another. That's a classic, you make errors when you are in a hurry.
New cases have a security mechanism that prevents such incident (you cannot close the case without the key in the lock) but I'm still traveling with one old buddy.
Plus the 5 day long trip didn't help either I imagine. You're couriering that over? Hopefully the key will be with you tomorrow if not today
See you soon
Yep, spare key should be here before late Wednesday 🤞
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BEER.How unfortunate that you left the key inside the suitcase, and how great that you were able to fix it. Your trip was quite an adventure and reading you these days has been great, somehow I think I went along with you, and you have reminded me how much I would like to travel long distances on a motorcycle.
Keep dreaming big! 🏍️🌍
Such an amazing adventure, hope to be there some day soon. Have a great time and take good rest...
It's a pleasure, now I just need to find someone to eject me to Hive fest🤣
Party with friend is something we always need. I miss a party with my bestie...
Fully agree, there's nothing quite like spending time with good friends. Hence why I'm attending HiveFest.
An extraordinary adventure, I liked that you put in the rest and made it. I can imagine the level of tiredness and the uncomfortable episode of the keys. The good thing is that you are already settled for the Hive Fest and you have some incredible memories with dream landscapes.
Now to enjoy the event 😉
I'll do the best to enjoy, tho I might still be a bit stressed till my sister's key arrives
The pictures are very nice and I am very happy to meet you. Good afternoon and best wishes for today.
Thank you
You're welcome
I discover this journey of yours as it ends. I’ll look up the other posts but that’s good going, such long journeys are a test of stamina! Reminds me of the days we used to drive from our house in southern England to the Costa Blanca or the French Riviera. Driving through the night and day.
Enjoy Hive Fest!
Long journeys like this test your determination, but they also offer incredible experiences and memories.
Your long drive sounds like quite an adventure as well! I would like to ride in England but fear a bit being on the opposite side of the road. I guess you get accustomed quite fast, do you?
Thank you for taking the time to read about my journey.
Wrong side of road? It’s all I’m used to 🤓
Never have trouble in France though apart from when I’ve not driven there for ages!! Roundabouts confuse me at first. I find them more problematic.
Come over to the uk though. That would be great!
Sure, I hope I will have the opportunity to make a trip to UK.
Finally, you made it. No need to worry about the key, as it will be sure to sort itself out. Time now for you to rest and to enjoy methinks.
Well done!
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BEER.Yay! What an adventure! Have fun!
what an amazing adventure, i love it. going straight away to check the previous days
Glad to hear that you enjoyed my adventure. Happy reading!
Great trip, but overly exhausting. I hope that having arrived at the destination a bit early will allow you to rest enough to be relaxed for the next few days. Uff I find it hard to believe that you have to do the same route back, if so, you will have to sleep a lot this week xD.
Damn, I forgot about the route back 😱
Not sure attending HiveFest will allow me to sleep much.
What a good experience on your motorcycle tour, and being on time for the #Hivefest activity.
A huge congrats on your achievement. A monster of a trip. And sorry to hear about locked-in key, bummer. I hope that you spare key will arrive soon.
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Happy to see you arrive safely and in time for what should be a fun few days.
Thank you! Yeah, I'm looking forward to the next days of fun!
have a great fest! could not make it. but will send good vibes for you all!
What a journey… luckily you arrived well. Well done. 😊
Have fun at hivefest!
A shame the key was locked in and you couldn’t open the case. I can imagine the mood. Good it was resolved.
Wow that's really good
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This is amazing.
I will plan to attend next hive fest
Thanks so much
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