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…
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…
