We'd already spent longer than planned in Turkey, so we decided to catch a sleeper train to the north east of the country to speed up our progress. As always, the sleeper train was an adventure in itself and we enjoyed a lazy morning admiring the landscape from the comfort of our bunk beds. Our … Continue reading The last chai in Turkey

'pologies for the delay. This post has been written for weeks, nay months, but we've had technical difficulties getting the photos from our camera... And we both know you people only look at the pictures anyway... In space this post covers about 1500km of pedalling, in time about 3 weeks, and in seasons all 4. … Continue reading From catamarans to hot air balloons

Bikes finally back under our bums after their extended stay at the bicycle spa, we took a deep breath and headed through the crazy Istanbul traffic - making our way to one of the ferry ports with my new rear hub whirring happily behind us. The plan was to escape the madness of the city … Continue reading Turkish Hospitality

Inspired by the Museum of Innocence that we visited in Istanbul this post will structured in small chapters… Istanbul? We should go there… Or should we? Somehow, even though we always avoid big cities, much preferring to cycle through villages and mountains in the countryside, we both had in our minds that we should visit … Continue reading Crossing continents