The main activity on the boat for crew was playing #domino. An Uzbek lorry driver thought me and my cabin mates the rules of their version of the game and…
The boat from Azerbaijan to Kazakstan across the CaspianSea took eventually 30 hours. With clean sheets, three meals a day and great company it felt like a holiday occasionally. Will on…
My four days in Baku, Azerbaijan went quickly and rather smoothly. After collecting my Uzbek visa I got on a cargo ship to #Aktau, Kazakhstan, the following day. Though getting the…
One night I was having a swim in the Caspian Sea, or more like just sitting in shallow water watching stars, when I started to see dim blinks around me. First…
The tropical Caspian Sea was as hot and humid as a month ago, when I rode the coastal road last time. Now though there were some new fruits available (peaches and…
Due to the difficulties with visas in Tehran, Bert (Cycling from Belgium to Kyrgyzstan, check out: bertrijst.tumblr.com) joined me to the 900 km ride back to Caucasus and Baku. After riding…
There is no country like Iran. Finding more extremes in the world could be hard. Incredibly hospitable and sincere people, ultra religious government, high level of education, insane corruption. I learned…
