Michael and I set off together again this morning, not quite last, Ivan was still drinking coffee and talking about new drones with the crew! It had rained as we were getting up and getting ready but by the time…
Into Amasya (stage 109)
A quick overview of the day cool but lovely clear morning Michael and I set off together at the back of the field pretty quick riding on a great surface couple of big hills, but in the morning generally heading down…
Now we’re getting somewhere (stage 108)
I’ve taken to being the last person to leave, or at least one of the last. It doesn’t seem to make that much difference to how long it takes me to get into camp but it does mean it’s just…
More ups and downs (stage 107)
In summary very cold morning, -2ºC as Michael and I set off together as the last ones out of camp progressively overtook most people along the way – almost caught up with Grant, but let him get ahead again and…
Another day of climbing (stage 106)
In summary wet overnight, cold in the morning, but dry as we packed up hung out at camp and was last to leave hills – lots of hills – big steep, slippery hills lunch was super early at only 64…
Climbing, climbing, climbing (stage 105)
The Reader’s Digest Condensed version out of town on a pretty rough road thankfully no rain big climb up a dam following a pretty cool river valley lunch in a chilly but picturesque spot out of the gorge onto a…
Up the lakes (stage 104)
Bloody dogs…! There was a pack of (presumably wild) dogs which decided that in and around our camp was a good place to spend the night barking at anything and everything, so despite the fact that I was pretty tired…
The advantage of up, is down! (stage 103)
Despite our drinking session yesterday I wasn’t feeling too bad this morning – at least not from that. We’ve been behaving like adults for the last few days and staying up to a reasonable hour which meant it was gone…
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…