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It was time for a haircut, battling through heavy rain and trepidation about entering bear territory as the three Llangollen area lads cycling to Thailand ventured deeper into eastern Europe on the latest leg over their epic road trip.
Known collectively as The Westheads, Dyfan Hughes, 17, James Thomas, 18, and Louis Dennis, 18, had never ridden a bike further than the shop near their homes when they set out on their 18-month quest to reach Asia.
Once there they aim to meet up with their friend Harrison who moved to Thailand six months ago after his dad died from a heart attack and to raise money for heart research.
Day 66 of their video log shows a shot of Louis' pedal dropping off as they entered Bulgaria.
Next day there was a visit to the local barbers for some much-needed haircuts before they were back in the saddles and completing another 60 kms.
Day 68 saw the lads enduring what one of them described as "biblical" weather which left them with sodden shoes and, later, some further bike trouble. They were also contemplating finally parting ways with the mighty Danube river which they have been following for the past five weeks.
Day 70 marked 10 weeks since they left Llangollen, a stop-over at a Bulgarian town named Veliko Tarnovo and their arrival at the foot of some steep hills known to be inhabited by bears, which they decided to tackle in daylight rather than as darkness was falling.
* To follow the journey on their social media and make a donation if you wish go to: https://linktr.ee/westheads
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