Made It Across Russia
It’s actually the early hours of Friday morning and I’m at a cafe just outside of town. I’ve spent the past couple of hours (and 50 miles) riding around Vladivostok …
North of Khabarovsk
Not so many riding miles today – I accidentally got up late again. Oops. 450+ miles though, and a bloke at a cafe earlier (who lives in Vladivostok) says I …
Somewhere Further East of Chita
Last night, after writing my journal… ha ha… The old bloke who ‘lived’ downstairs below the cafe said I should use his bed instead of my tent) and he’d sleep …
Somewhere East of Chita, Russia
I need to do more daily miles but I keep waking up an hour late. Not through sloth but from living a 23 hour day because of changing time zones …
East Irkutsk onto Lake Baikal
I’m now east of Irkutsk – past by about 100 miles as the road lies. It’s been a pretty good couple of days of riding, and the roads are becoming …
Long Ride East
It’s been a few days of solid riding since Omsk and I’m sat outside a cafe waiting for some soup. I’m about 230 miles away from Irkutsk but I’ve set …
Bob’s Biker Bar, Omsk
Fuck. A roller-coaster of emotions this week. I was feeling quite low yesterday. Not from being stuck in Omsk so much, more from feeling not-in-control. Also, worrying about making it …
Mother Russia
Blimey, what a week of riding. I’ve decided to try and cane it through Russia, and I’ve made it to Omsk this morning. This is to the detriment of the …
Ukraine Whoopsie
Minor crisis. On the last afternoon before entering Russia, whilst oiling the chain (an utterly easy and standard procedure), the bike rolled forward off its centre stand, fell on its …
Whizz Back Across Turkey
Again it’s been a while since I updated this. Although I enjoy keeping this journal, I’ve been more proactive with my blog lately. I’m also having great difficulty focussing on …