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…
My visa application process for Central Asia turned a bit into a nightmare despite all the months of research and preparation. I was glad to share the pain with my new…
While we were waiting for our visas to Central Asia in #Tehran, we had some time to service our bikes and get ourselves prepared for the upcoming deserts and mountains. Kjell,…
The last night camping together with Remy, Jim and Kjell next to an impressive water reservoir in the Iranian mountains at 1900m. We all continue heading east but either following different…
The Caspian Sea in Iran was remarkably cooler (only 30C) than the highland deserts (40C), but incredibly humid. I saw many fruits I haven't seen before and swam in the sea…
Cycling in a group of four in #Iran attracts a great deal of attention. We got used to posing in dozens of pictures a day with local people and repeating our…
