Author: Dan

Day 79 – 24th June 2014 leave 9am Miles rode 143 Van – Yuksekova

I should start by apologising to the 4 young men who I offended last night. Garth & I found a bar (which isn’t easy in a town of ONLY 600,000 people!) to watch the football. The bar was practically empty and after the game 4 young men came in and sat at the table next […]

Day 77 – 22nd June 2014 Van

Chilled day at Lake Van and Van Fortress. Interesting seeing a ferry arrive at a dock thinking a few cars and lorries would roll off, I was surprised when a number of train carriages were pulled off. Why go around the lake when you can go across it? Bright blue skies daily now, I think […]

Day 76 – 21st June 2014 leave 10am Miles rode 264 Erzurum – Van

It felt good to be back on the bike this morning, I had missed it and hadn’t realised how much. The ride today was good although it was very hot, not as hot as it will be in a few weeks I kept thinking. Van feels like a vibrant city, more modern than Erzurum. The […]

Georgia

I spent over two weeks in Georgia and enjoyed every day, it’s a beautiful country where mountains rise straight up from The Black Sea in the west and continue across the country to Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. The country is lush with bright green foliage everywhere except on all but the highest mountain tops. You […]

Day 74 – 19th June 2014 Erzurum

It took two months in the end to be given the Iran visa, it was worth the effort as it feels great to have it. Some things in life are easily achieved others require more effort, roll on next Wednesday when I finally cross the boarder. I Skyped / FaceTimed my brother, son & daughter […]

Day 73 – 18th June 2014 Erzurum

I woke at 6 and by half past I was one of the first out in the city square. The men hadn’t even heated up the tea urns. I sat in the early morning sun reading and waiting for the city to join me. By 11.00am the Iran Consulate had our completed visa applications, we […]

Day 68 – 71 – 16th June 2014 Kobuleti

I’ve not been well and spent the last 4 / 5 days mainly in bed. I’m pretty sure I had a virus. I’m through the worst and not permanently freezing cold and aching. I’ve been fantasising about bacon sandwiches, roast dinner and homemade chilli. 3.20pm TODAY – I received the mail that I’ve waited 58 […]

Day 67 – 12th June 2014 Kobuleti

Again it was raining when I woke up, this time heavy all day. It wasn’t as if I would have gone to the beach as for the first time since leaving home I’m not feeling well, freezing cold and aching all over. I had to put thermals and many layers of clothes on last night […]

Day 66 – 11th June 2014 Kobuleti

I think I may need a haircut soon. I slept for so long, I needed it after the ride yesterday. I woke to clouds and rain, so much for riding to the coast for sun! By midday blue skies emerged and at 1.30 I was on the empty beach. A while later 4 gorgeous Georgian […]