1. day 60 km
I was so sleepy in the morning but I had to pack my last things and attach on a bike. I used a train to first go to Tapa and after it to Rakvere. In Rakvere I left one of my gloves on a train station platform. I realized it after several kilometers from Rakvere. Luckily my gloves were old. I had thought a long time that I should buy a new ones. First longer stop was in Sagadi manor. Really nice manor but the park needs some more care. From Sagadi to Oandu our trip went so fast. In Oandu Anti bought hiking route maps and our journey started.Most of the we cycled on a forest roads which were partly sandy which made it physically difficult. On a half way to Võsu I realized that I left my sunglasses, probably to Oandu. Sometimes I am totally absent minded. Luckily all the things i left somewhere were old. In Võsu camping area I finally had some time to eat and rest properly. Only 16 km to go. From Võsu camping place to Kuueristi resting place we had to push our bikes because the road wasn't drivable. In Kuueristi resting place I found my first geocaching hide. For our first camping place we chose Nõmmeveski fireplace. Relaxing place on a riverside. The only problem was cold water and didn't see any fish. But it's the same with every hike that firstly the water feels so cold but after couple of days I get used to it. In the evening I walked on the river bank and found my secong geocaching hide. It was on a steep limestone bank. In also found some fresh peppermint. I made a peppermint tea and it was so good and refreshing that I thought that I shoultd pick some more for tomorrow morning but I was too lazy for that.
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Yesterday evening's peppermint tea taste was so strong that on the morning when I ate porridge, using the same bowl, I still felt refreshing peppermint taste. Day began from Nõmmeveski fireplace to Kalmeoja fireplace. That part ran mostly on the wide forest road. Last 3 km were narrow track where we had to carry our bikes up from two stairs. Luckily from the first one we had a chance to pull the bike next to us, put it was still quite difficult. In Pärlijõe valley I found my first geocaching cache. I kalmeoja fireplace I felt that last kilometers were difficult. Next part was variable. First and the last part was easy but from Liiapeksi it started to get muddy. We had to pull our bikes through mud. Even one Estonian song which has been written by Eno Raud started to ghost. The words were changed a bit but it just described the situation at that moment. The words that started to ghost were "wheels throw black mud on our faces, but the road is not going to end, ride will not going to stop". It's difficult to translate the song exactly from Estonian to English but the idea stays the same. We made a lunch and rest near the Järvi lakes. Road to Aegviidu was up and down. Some ascent parts were so steep that we weren't able to ride on it so we had to pull our bikes again.The road went throuh the North-Kõrvemaa nature reserv area, which offered beautiful views. Before Paukjärve camping area I saw that my rear wheel is awry. Stones, roots and holes had done their job. One of the reasons was probably felting with bike earlier that day. I went down from the hump and bike just started to slide on muddy part and then I felt . But it just made me smile because first thing I thought before I went through the mud was that I am going to fall into the mud . Luckily nothing bad happened. I strained those bolts which were moved and our journey continued. Before Aegviidu I found my second cache. In Aegviidu we stocked up our food supplies. Ice creme was the most tasteful food at that moment. If we can name it as food. For camping we chose Nikerjärve camping place. In the evening I made a little walk and found my third cache at that day. Nelijärve hiking- and health tracks with changing surface relief are perfect for walking. Water lilies which covered the shallow lake areas gave the beauty and magic for this place.
First 18 kilometers were on the gravel and asphalt roads. There was even 7 kilometers of asphalt. First plan was to have a lunch in Noku fireplace but we arrived there so early that we decided to move on after a short break. After a break we had about couple hundred meters forest track and after it we had wooden road over Kakerdi bog. Now we went totally in a bog. Thanks to sunny weather it was so beautiful to look glittering bog ponds. The view was so amazing that I had to use change to jump in and take a little refreshing swim. About 3 kilometers we had to pull our bikes next to use. Finally we had a lunch in Napu fireplace, where Anti repaired his bike's inner tub. Roots, stones and holes just broke it. Luckily the hole in inner tub was tiny and was easy to repair it. Near the Kautla memorial I found my first cache today. We decided to camp in Hiieveski parking lot fireplace, which placed near the Paunküla reservoir. Water was a bit cold but it didn't hold me back to go swimming.
Probably the longest day during our trip. Most of the route was on the asphalt and gravel roads. The second half of the day we got our first rain. Luckily it was just a shower. First stop was in Hirvelaane fireplace. There was a sign that recommended to keep quiet because bear den was about 100 meters from the fireplace. Not the best place to camp.Luckily or maybe sadly we didn's see the any bears. In Lelle we renew our supplies and continued. Next stop was in Tillniidu fireplace where we tried to recover a bit to save some energy for tomorrow. There was a short stage from Tillniidu fireplace to Mukri fireplace which was quite bushi and we had to pull our bikes . For a short time we took cover from the rain to keep ourselves dry. Mukri fireplace placed next to Mukri bog. In Mukri bog there's a lookout tower which was closed at that moment because the bad condition. Day ended with swimming in the bog bond where water was surprisingly warm. Half of the hiking route got done today.
5. day 64 km
Today we saw the first hiker with a bicycle and he already do the same route as we do. But his average daily distance was about 90 kilometers. In Kellissaare fireplace there was a woman who hike from Oandu to Ikla with her dog. She do it by foot. She had walked two weeks now. The first week was the most difficult one because she hadn't use to hike such a long distances. When I talked with her I got the wish to walk it through one day. We had our lunch in Saeveski forest hut. It's difficult to name it as a forest hut because it's actualy two-storey house. The road to Saeveski forest hut was partly narrow and bumpy but still enjoyable. I really hope that there's going to be more forest tracks and not so many asphalt and gravel roads. Our journey to Luite fireplace ran on the narrow and wider forest roads and tracks. But long rorest roads and tracks are not qood for the bike and equipment. After Soldiers village my pannier stucked between the wheel spokes and made a hole into my pannier. To avoid these kind of thing happen again I used a tree branch, cloth's hanging line and tape to build a rack for the pannier. Between Luite fireplace and Hüpassaare fireplace was a gravel road which was built on the logs. From Hüpassaare fireplace I made a 5 km long walk through Kuresoo bog. First time we spend our night in RMK forest hut if we call Oksa barn so. Half of the night we just fought with mosquitos because there was so many of them.
In the morning I had a little walk to wash dishes and find two Geocaching caches. We started to move quite late. Until the Läti resting place Anti repaired his bike's inner tube many times. Finaly he replaced it. For me it was so funny to look how he is repairing inner tube all the time. Before Läti resting place I visited Soomaa nature center where was a local nature exhibition. The roads until Läti resting place were mostly gravel ones. From Läti to Pertlimetsa fireplace roads varied from soil and sand roads. When we arrived to Kopra hut I felt that my legs are quite tired. It has been really warm and sunny and cycling on the sand tokk all the power. The last stage was from Kopra hut to Kilingi-Nõmme fireplace. About 4 kilometers was roads with an open sand. All the time bike just sinked into the sand and destroyed me physicaly. It was the most difficult day we have had. Sun and sandy roads took all the power.
In the morning we started to move to Rae lake camping place to have a first long break. Wether was warm and it was so enjoyable to cycle in the morning. When I arrived to Rae lake camping place I was really surorised. It was just such an amazing place to take a time off and just rest. When I jumped into the Rae reservoir I felt how energy went through me. After swimming I took a look what the camping place has to offer for hikers. There was even a swing and a slide for children. I still remind it as a fantastic place to stay. We continued our journey to Laiksaare forest hut. The forest hut was in a good condition and offered a good shade when sun was too much.We didn't stayed there long. But afterwards I have thought that we should have stayed longer there, because now started real nightmare for me. The keyword is a garbage truck. We cycled on the gravel road and one moment a garbage trucked passed us . It drove so fast and passed really closed from me, so I almost fell into a ditch. Luckily I reacted fast and got my foot down. Due to warm and dry weather the garbage truck blew so much dust into the air and it just floated in the air. So from now on our trip continued swearing the garbage truck. It stopped closed to every household and we past it. And it happend many times and the driver never slowed down near us. When we arrived to Kabli nature center we ware covered with dust. First we planned to camp near it but we had recommended to go to Krapi or Lemme camping place. We discussed a bit and decided to move on. I already bought a hiking route T-shirt from there to put on when I finish. Anti already wanted to buy one but there was only small numbers left. When we had our decision not to camp in Kabli nature center area I already knew where our next stop is going to be. Our next stop was Kabli shop. The magical shop that I had spoken to Anti since the first day we started. Anti didn't understand anything, he had no clue. But the I made it there and delicious pistachio buns just waited me. I still think that best buns in Estonia you can find from Kabli shop. After first bite smile just came into my face and I had nothing more to say than life is beautiful when you can eat Kabli shop's buns. When we were full and had a good feeling we continued our hike to Lemme. When we arrived it wasn't even nearly similar as we thought. It wa s quite shocking. It was overcrowded and we tried to avoid a kind of places. Ant it was same in Krapi camping place. So we decided to go to Ikla and then make further decisions. In Ikla we finally had a change to breath heavily inside and admit to ourselves that it's done, we made it. It was the longest hike for me on such kind of roads and tracks. For me it was kind of heavy to do it. In Ikla we made some photos and we started to go to Pärnu. We hoped that there's going to be some RMK places where we can camp. The speed was extremely high after this kind of hike. It reached up to 32 km/h. One thing was sure. We are not going up to Pärnu. Finally we found a place to camp in Tõotusmäe fireplace. Officialy there wasn't allowed to camp but we had no change. The last day was too tiring. In the evening I did a little walk in Rannametsa - Tolkuse nature study path. It was so relaxing, because nature was beautiful and variable. Bumpy forest track changet to wooden track in bog and again back to bumpy forest track. The last official hiking day was the longest.
We started quite early in the morning to get to Pärnu as fast as we can. In Pärnu train stop I was so tired. I felt like I am totally empty inside. My whole body was weak and even breathing felt so difficult thing to do. Heart just beat so strongly like my whole body is beating. I tried to get some sleep but everywhere were ants running around. Train journey to Tallinn and Tartu made my body weaker and weaker. When I arrived in Tartu I just repeated myself only one thing, just a little more.
