Today was the last day of rest, I have recharged and am ready to continue south. Heiko and I have cooked our food every day

Abdul is inspiring me to push forward with the life I have been thinking about for a while now, his stories of his amazing life,

I did nothing yesterday, just relaxing and eating and more of the same is needed today before I head to Islamabad and Lahore 1,000 km

I woke up feeling pissed off about the water damaged iPad. After two months of travelling together Garth left today heading for India, it was

We headed south down the KKH and shortly after leaving we stopped to watch a cricket match. The standard was great even though they had

I was up early and by 4.40am I had walked up to the best viewing spot in The Hunza Valley to see the sunrise. I

I wanted to wake at 4.30am to see sunrise but slept through the alarm. I woke at 8am and went straight to the balcony and

The last several thousand Km have shaken my bike so much my GB letters on the back of the bike have fallen off. The G

As we were about to leave the policemen said ‘which bike am I riding on the back of?’ I said ‘none’ and a few minutes

As I loaded the bike I was told there had been a landslide blocking the road 3 or 4 hours away which was half way

Pakistan bureaucracy is too much to take so, stuff the system! We headed off without the NOC or the authorities knowing and rode north towards

As Islamabad is so dull the picture is of me in Balochistan running away from the Shia Pilgrims who are just passing in the middle

It rained last night! That’s the first clouds and rain for months. We arrived at the Ministry of Interior a few minutes to 10 and

As I’ve been on the road 100 days I thought I would answer some of the questions I’ve been asked; Distance travelled – 11,500 miles

Up at 4.30am as Thomas, Agata and I are riding to Islamabad today. I didn’t sleep that well and although the ride wasn’t as hot

Heiko’s friend gave us a tour of some of lahore, there is so much grand British architecture here, we went to ‘Lahore Museum’ which is

3 cold showers before midday. I can’t start to tell you how hot it is here! This means staying in the hostel all day and

And relax. I went for a curry last night and I was happy it was so cheap, 70pence. I spent the night on the toilet

Again armed guards all day. As I ride I think about why the authorities believe guards are necessary, either there really is danger in the

I did a ‘Dan’ today! I left the hotel this morning to try and get cash from an ATM without success and upon my return

I’ve made it safely across Balochistan. The armed police escort and I left at 7.30am and it took 30 minutes to get out of the

3 policemen were killed yesterday here in Quetta. The police took us to the ‘Balocestan Government Home Ministry’ because we have to have a NOC

I woke early and looked at the hotel garden and all seemed calm and tranquil, I knew the manic city outside would be waking soon.

I woke on the hotel roof at 5.45 just as the sun was rising, the chickens and dogs wanted the world to know morning was

Waking up on the floor in a dirty, dusty police compound with prisoners 20 metes away and armed guards around me isn’t one of my

My route east always had one area of concern for me. Balochistan is the largest of 4 provinces in Pakistan and there is conflict between

Up at 4.30 for an early start in the dark as we had a long ride in the heat today, at 5am we were away

As it’s so hot riding we left at 6am and it was much better, cool until maybe 9. We arrived about 11.30 and not as

We rode in the heat again but started early and at 1pm we arrived at our hotel in Yazd. I choose this one as it

It’s the first day of Ramadan today so no eating or drinking in daylight hours. I’m finding it difficult with the guide, he’s a good

We left early to try and reduce the riding time in the heat later in the day, it took 30 minutes to get out of

As it’s getting hotter we decided to set off at 8am for Tehran. We stopped off at Soltaniyeh Dome which is the 3rd largest dome

In high spirits we left Hossein and headed further into Iran with Aidin (our guide), we soon crossed Urmia Salt lake which is the largest

Garth and I left at 9am and travelled the short distance to the boarder, we arrived at 9.45am and it took about 40 mins to

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

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,

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

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.

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 ride back to Erzurum was good, I couldn’t concentrate as I hadn’t fully recovered and I had Iran and beyond on my mind so

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

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

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

The 3rd bank I tried had the facility to send payment for some spares which I wanted to get delivered from BMW Istanbul to Erzurum

I woke at 7am and felt the ‘usual positive Dan’ which had been on & off for the past few weeks. I knew I didn’t

Trying to locate the shipping company that had my tyres wasn’t as easy as I assumed. After many people giving me directions and a ‘Police

Now I’m getting really pissed off. Seyfettin is a great guy, he let me stay at his house, took me out for a meal and

Up early and off to the Iran Consulate to try and get a visa, the answer was a big NO so back to the hotel,

For those that asked – I’m still alive… For the last 5 days I have been in Batumi, Georgia waiting around to progress the Iran

Lazy day on the beach…

I slept in then sat outside a cafe drinking coffee until midday in the sun watching life go by. The women here are beautiful. I

My friends will tell you I have a propensity for acts of stupidity! The sat nav said I would arrive in Batumi at 2pm. I

I’ll miss Yerevan, it has been a pleasure to have stayed there, everyone has been great and I have made many friends. There aren’t many

I felt down all bloody morning and couldn’t work out why I was riding my bike around the country when it looked the same as

The Czech guys woke before me at about 9 as they were off to the airport, I said goodbye to them as they headed off

After a great nights sleep I woke to the smell of cognac, there were bottles everywhere and the guys fast asleep. I got out of

What a day! The women in Yerevan are beautiful. I left early today, nervous about the bike, I was heading for Armenia. Nobody had spoken

I had a productive morning, I jet washed the bike, brought oil and at 12.30 I started servicing the bike, ok I wasn’t in a

I left early with the intention of riding to Georgia, after an amazing start it turned bad! The main road to the boarder took a

I woke early and the farmer came by at about 7am, I really don’t know if he was ok with me pitching the tent or

Haval contacted me at about 8.00am and said the TV station would do the interview this morning. At about 11.00am the TV crew arrived at

After fighting my way out of Arbil I rode north towards the Iranian boarder, I passed over two mountain ranges to get to Rawandiz, the

At the centre of Arbil sitting on a raised hill is the Citadel which is he oldest continually inhabited city in the world, it was

It’s bloody hot! I only rode 127 miles today but I was knackered when I arrived in Arbil. The heat, dust, appalling roads, cars &

I love the ritual of preparing the bike and myself to leave every morning. I check out of the hotel and take 15 or so

Left early today and rode across the mountains all day, there were very few cars about and it took me 1 1/2 hours to get

I had a nice lay in this morning followed by off roading in Cappadocia for an hour and then off to Kayseri to collect my

The ride to Cappadocia across the plateau was flat and so straight the Romans must have made it, I quite enjoyed the different terrain. After

Where do I start what a day. It rained all night and continued to rain in the morning and after the shit day yesterday I

It rained last night and as I’m staying in such a luxury hotel it came through the roof and dripped on me throughout the night!

I left Bodrum early and rode across the mountains to Fethiye, it took most of the day and was some of the best riding to

Woke with a slight headache as too much beer and raki with new friends last night, checked out of hotel and back to the shop

My intension was to leave Iznik early, ride to Bodrum stopping off at Ephesus and the Church of Virgin Mary on route however, I decided

I packed my things away, said goodbye to a good friend, crossed the Bosphorus and entered Asia again. The difference this time is I don’t

Today might be my last day in Istanbul as I think I’m leaving tomorrow morning to head south so, a day of sorting out stuff.

I spent a lazy morning working out a rough route for the next month, then headed into the city to see a few more sights

I like being in the apartment although it’s away from the city centre so no one to engage with. The apartment is in SW Istanbul

After a coffee or two Ceyhan headed out with his friend home to Bulgaria for 4 days and I caught up with laptop stuff. It’s

I moved from the hostel to go and stay with Ceyhan today. Ceyhan is a biker from Bulgaria who lives and works here in Istanbul.

I went to the Azerbaijan Embassy this morning to enquire about a visa and they won’t give me one as I’m not applying for the

I woke to heavy rain and headed up to the restaurant for breakfast. I knew we were central but I didn’t realise from the restaurant

Slept well (note to self: you can stop commenting on it now:) and again heard the lapping of the waves, contentment. I heard Steph packing

I was warm and could hear the water slowly lapping against the shore around me as I woke up. After a while I opened up

I was woken at 5.15 with the usual ‘call to prayer’, I had a slight headache and eventually went back to sleep to wake at

An interesting ride initially followed by hours of boring straight dual carriageways, we arrived near our destination to find ourselves in an industrial town, not

Off to the ‘Indian Embassy’ this morning, it would be good to get this visa sorted in the next week or so then I have

Good day today, I rode over one of the main bridges which crosses ‘The Bospherous’ so I stepped into Asia for the first time on

Up early and off to Iranian Embassy where they confirmed they just process visas and Tehran makes the decision. As I thought I have to

Fuck Me! Fuck Me! Fuck Me! Would you ‘Adam & Eve it!’ The company that was sorting my iranian visa out has just mailed me

We checked out of Steph’s ‘posh hotel’ and rode across Istanbul to a cheaper one, more affordable! It was ok more the type of hotel

It’s fucking raining! I rode away in the rain and after 30 mins I was at the Turkish boarder, I saw lorries cueing up 2km

Thessaloniki is a great city, the second largest in Greece, it didn’t feel touristy at all. I left late morning after a long lazy breakfast

I slept all night again and woke feeling refreshed, a good feeling after months of stress. It’s snowing! I didn’t envisage this! As I didn’t

Again I slept all night, this must mean the stress I experienced over the last few months in England is slowly leaching away:) I gave

Off to Albania this morning via Montenegro, the boarder crossing into Montenegro was the first boarder crossing where they requested all of my documents, mine

What a great day. The coastal road again amazed me, so many twists and turns, tight bends and long sweeping bends, the blue sea on

I left Venice and for the next 3 hours I rode until I arrived at the Slovenian boarder, the ride there was overcast, dull and

The roads in the Swiss Alps are amazing. I’ve never been through so many tunnels and around so many bends. As I entered Italy the

I woke to blue skies, The Alps are a few hours ride away and I’m putting as many clothes on as I can in preparation

As I rode out of Luxembourg it reminded me of ‘The Stepford Wives’ a classic film. As soon as I left Luxembourg and entered France

I left the ‘Formula 1 Hotel’ at about 8am, within minutes I was full of emotion, I screamed and thought maybe I should stop as

TO BE COMPLETED in 6 MONTHS… The van was meant to pick the bike and me up at 2pm, it was 6.15pm when it finally