A new country at last! Enter Georgia. I finally got my potatoes
I’m now in Batumi and have been for four days now. I always seem to get stuck in cities you see. I’m going to leave today and it’s a...
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Jamie Shannon
- Jul 28, 2016
- 10 min
Still the Black Sea. Being gifted my own Galatasaray shirt and a free haircut - Turkish style
From Inebolu, I still had a fair way to go until Sinop was reached and with it, the start of a much more forgiving road. I was on my way...
Jamie Shannon
- Jul 18, 2016
- 3 min
Continuing East - Turkey leaving me astounded
I won’t lie. The last few days have been some of the toughest Iv'e encountered thus far and that includes cycling through central Spain...
Jamie Shannon
- Jul 16, 2016
- 11 min
Heading east along the Black Sea. There's always a cup of çay around the corner
It’s a very strange feeling you know – this cycle touring. I liken it almost to finishing a good book. Once I have completed a section...
Jamie Shannon
- Jul 9, 2016
- 6 min
A guest post by Maria. Istanbul
"You’re still going!?“ was the question a lot of people asked me after the attacks on Atatürk Airport. I must admit that although I...
Jamie Shannon
- Jul 8, 2016
- 8 min
Almost getting struck by lightning and somehow surviving the madness of entering Istanbul
As I cycled out into the Turkish area, I had my first encounter with a mosque which was quite thrilling really. Christian Europe had been...
Jamie Shannon
- Jul 1, 2016
- 9 min
Through Bulgaria. I finally escaped the dogs of Romania!
This seems like a lifetime ago but I may as well get it written up. I finished my last post by revealing that I had found the most...
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