Today I have ridden the worst road so far. The E40 goes through Lviv and it is really terrible. It is a cobble paved road which is really uneven. In the middle of it there are two tram tracks. Add to that many cars and a lot of rain. You will understand I had to struggle a bit to get through the traffic.

Once out of Lviv the E40 is a one carriage road until Dubno. It was raining cats and dogs, so a very good test for our BMW rally 3 suits. I can already say the waterproof pockets are not 100% waterproof! But the wind and waterproof layer underneath the cordura hold very well. Also my meindl walking boots were soaked, but only on the outside 😉

We have stopped in Dubno in a small road cafe to warm up, eat some borsch and some local food which was very nice. Then back in the rain direction Rivne. From there the road is a nice dual carriage way. I started to speed up and cruise 160 kph. No problem for the bike. To my surprise the fuel consumption is also very good. She is drinking about 6-6.5 liters / 100km.

We stopped again when the sun started shining to change the soaked gloves and stretch the legs. All of sudden a very fast biker passed us. He stopped when he saw us, and made a 180. He came to visit us. This was a really nice guy, Sasha from Khmelnytskyi. He gave us some tips about the militsia 😉