nature – Razistan

Mongolian Bump and Grind

26.08.2016

Yaks, welders, Mongolian wrestlers and camels -among other things in More adventures and encounters from my ride through Mongolia … More Mongolian Bump and Grind

Welcome to Mongolia – Bugs, Tracks and Frere Jaques

11.08.2016

The first week of riding in Mongolia was a shock to the system … More Welcome to Mongolia – Bugs, Tracks and Frere Jaques

Into Siberia – the Chuysky Trakt to Mongolia

31.07.2016

In the same way that I had never intended to visit Almaty, Astana hadn’t been on my Kazakhstan itinerary either. Seeing as I had been forced to spend time in both cities for visa reasons I tried to give them some of my attention whilst I was in town. Both are new and modern cities … More Into Siberia – the Chuysky Trakt to Mongolia

Endless roads in Kazakhstan and why you should never trust a Consulate!

10.07.2016

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world and when you try and cross a third of it by bike it certainly feels like it. Three years previously I had spent about 2 weeks in the far west of the country riding on pre-asphalt construction roads and tracks from Aktau to the Uzbekistan border in … More Endless roads in Kazakhstan and why you should never trust a Consulate!

Leaving Kyrgyzstan

03.07.2016

On May 19th, the morning I was finally leaving the home from home that At House guesthouse had become, I woke up to my alarm at 6am feeling as if I hadn’t slept a wink. My last night had coincided with another long-term inhabitant’s departure, despite the unexpected extra month for preparation there were still … More Leaving Kyrgyzstan

Headwinds into the Chocolate Factory

18.05.2016

Being able to put a frustrating few weeks of red tape and non-information behind me, and heading out on my bike came as great relief. Even more so as I was able to team up with another English cyclist, Alex who was waiting for his Chinese visa to be processed via Georgia. As we rolled … More Headwinds into the Chocolate Factory

The return to winter

14.12.2015

So after nearly 4 months of beautiful beach life, living and working in Cirali on the Mediterranean coast, the time came to move on. I seem to be both very good and very bad at leaving, and often feel like I am doing it too often, but one way or another I had to leave … More The return to winter

Sights of Girdev part 2

10.08.2015

Apart from the 2 snakes I encountered and did not like at all (no matter how far away they were!) there were lots of cute and beautiful creatures around the lake and the guesthouse. Here’s a few of the less camera-shy ones: Don’t get too attached – they’ll be on the menu in a few … More Sights of Girdev part 2