Most of the time cycling doesn't really require much thought.
If you concentrate on the 75-90 reps a minute - about 15,000 with 5 hours in the saddle - it would get quite boring. That's why time is spent listening and watching the birds, brushing off the insects attracted to the maillot jaune, or just random thoughts. For example, roughly how many pedal strokes I do in a day.
The nature in Poland has been the best so far. There have been foxes, deer and a lot of cattle and horses, contrasting the Baltics where farming seems to have dried up. There was also a badger, but rather sadly one that is visible during the day is likely to have met a car related end.
On other days strong winds, busy roads or tough hills take up thought, but this was one of the easiest 100km I've done.
The problem was that it led me to Sztum, an absolute dead end town. All the young people had got out, and I'm pretty sure the hotel had fleas. The lake was quite nice though.
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