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…
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…
