Susanna and I reached the port just after 5, both anxious we were cutting it a bit tight, with the ferries scheduled departure at 5/6. We shouldn’t have worried; in the end the boat didn’t leave until well after midnight.We had no idea what conditions on the boat would be like, where we would sleep, […]
Travelling
The Caspian Crossing – Finding the Golden Ticket!
Crossing the Caspian Sea by FerryAzerbaijan’s capital city, Baku was an exciting milestone for me and my adventure bike touring around the world. I had reached the Caspian Sea and could go no further. I had wanted to go south, through Iran but visa requirements denied me access there. To the north was Russia. Closed […]
Cycling across Asia – The Plan
It was a difficult decision to come home over winter. I tossed and turned in my tent at night for months and I wrestled over it during long days in the saddle. Even at home I have struggled with the feeling of unfinished business, often feeling like my mind is still out there on the […]
Cycling Across Europe – The Video
Cycling Around the WorldIn just one week I’m off to continue my adventure cycling around the world! I’ve worked hard to get this video out before I left, which gives a quick (1 minute 42) look at the trip so far! I hope you like it! I would be massively grateful if you shared the video with […]
A BIG Surprise!
Just two weeks today and I fly back to Tbilisi, pick up my bike, and begin cycling around the world again. But, I’ve got a little (big) surprise…I’m not going alone! I am going to be joined indefinitely by my adventurous university friend, ‘Big Sus’, who has the requisite adventurous attitude, level of craziness, and willingness […]
18 months living my dreams
As 2016 rapidly approaches, we begin to reflect on how we’ve spent the year previously. Has our allotted time been spent well? How can we best spend the next year? It is just one and a half years since I graduated, in which time I have been chasing, and living my dreams to the fullest, […]
Statistics from my Bike Touring Adventure
I was interested (and thought you might be too) to see some statistics from the first part of my journey cycling around the world; the bike touring adventure from England to Georgia. Days on the Road: 146 days (4 months and 23 days).Days cycling: 101.Days resting: 45.Distance cycled: 5,155 miles (8,297 kilometres).Longest Day: 118 miles (190 kilometres). Turkey – No, […]
Would YOU have said ‘Yes’?
I stared across the table at my generous Turkish host, Yusuf, currently deep in thought. Sensing a desire to do something out of his ordinary routine, an adventurous spirit lying dormant if you like, I had just asked if he would like to cycle with me for a few days. Sadly, I knew there was […]
What happens after travelling? Challenges coming home.
Coming home after travellingAs I sat on the plane a map caught my eye; England was just falling off the edge, hardly visible, but in the centre, a flashing dot marked my current position. It had taken me 5 months to cycle here, but in 8 hours I would be back where I started, the […]
Cycling South-West Turkey – Beside the sea!
Cycling South-West TurkeyThe importance of flexibility was demonstrated after talking to a handful of Turkish people; I was unanimously told to drop my plans through the centre and cycle South-West Turkey besides the sea. So I did – turning my wheels south, and heading for the coast. My voyage began in Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city […]