Yesterday was a warm day so I slept with the window open which was fine, except that sunrise is at 0545 in Kars at present. As anyone who’s been to Turkey knows there are a lot of mosques in any…
To Kars we go (not stages 101 and 102)
By the time we went to bed last night we felt like we were taking part in a murder mystery television programme. I mentioned yesterday that the hotel had been re-opened just to accommodate us, and obviously it had been done in…
Trouble in paradise (stage 100)
So this morning we have a new plan for the next few days after an attack by members of the PKK (The Kurdish Workers Party) on Turkish soldiers which happened overnight, with nine people killed and others wounded. There’s not been…
Farewell Iran (stage 99)
Not a very restful night, as Andreas put it Came for the mosquitos, stayed for the barking dogs. so everyone was up and about earlier than strictly necessary, myself included, and ready to get out and riding. The good news…
Fascinating Tabriz (rest day)
Awake shortly after 0700 which isn’t too bad I guess, though I’d have been quite happy for that to have been later. One thing I’m really looking forward to when I get home is a decent breakfast, with things like…
Down to Tabriz (stage 97)
Something of a sleep in this morning with breakfast at 0700 at which point it was a rather crisp 3ºC, so while I’m happy that the afternoons have become somewhat cooler I’m not impressed with the mornings being so chilly…
Round in circles (stage 94)
It did indeed get pretty chilly overnight – it was 8ºC when I set off this morning just before sunrise – a sign of things to come I suspect. Out on the road and it was still a bit gloomy…
Teaming Tehran (rest day two)
Look what I found in the hotel desk draw – to be expected I guess 🙂 Sleeping, breakfast and then bike maintenance to start the day – nothing major I just needed to give the drive train of my bike…
Sprawling Tehran (rest day one)
A bit of a stuffy night despite having the aircon on, and in spite of wanting to sleep in I was awake and hungry by 0730. The hotel breakfast was as good as everything else about the place – other…
Tehran here we come (stage 92)
It got pretty cool in the night beside the river – so much so that I actually had to get in my sleeping bag for the first time since the Pamir Highway! Having not put my tent up the morning routine…