ITALY | Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Views [387] | Comments [4]
Crossed into Romania and got welcome by a very similar language. From lots of gesturing and repating words louder and louder to be understood, I finally got into a country where Portuguese was the language of choice to get around. Warned by other travelers, ... Read more >
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ROMANIA | Wednesday, 29 Aug 2007 | Views [291] | Comments [1]
Exhausted of going up on Bulgaria's hilly roads to Sofia, I finally arrived. The nature in Bulgaria is stunning.....but, the women are out of this world! I was quite impressed with the country's nature 'till I got to Sofia, where nature is not so strong ... Read more >
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BULGARIA | Saturday, 25 Aug 2007 | Views [263] | Comments [2]
Int eh Europena side, I met Yusuf, my long ago friend. We had a good time around Istanbul - lots of walking and going up stairs. It was great to meet someone who I already knew before. Spent around 4 dyas in Istanbul, met Jason once again for a friends ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Tuesday, 21 Aug 2007 | Views [245]
Back to the beach! Black sea was a great adding to my riding in Turkey. It was quite hot during the day; I enjoyed the sea and the water falls across from the sea at as much as I could. From the border 'till Rize, I had the sea on my right, and waterfalls ... Read more >
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TURKEY | Sunday, 19 Aug 2007 | Views [874] | Comments [1]
Yup...they killed a sheep right there. It took about 25 minuted 'till the boy opened, cleaned, and got it on the grill - delicious. At the same place, I made other friends who helped me out getting in touvh w/ my contact in T'bilisi - Jumber Lezhava.... Read more >
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GEORGIA | Thursday, 16 Aug 2007 | Views [268] | Comments [2]
THe first shot missed me for a table...I kept still on my chair, but my concerns were growing as I saw ppl moving around near me. As expected, the shots didn't stop and the third one came straight to me. No way I could dodge it! As my friend Ivan Berzin, ... Read more >
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AZERBAIJAN | Tuesday, 7 Aug 2007 | Views [221] | Comments [1]
Sorry, I had to stop at that question. Just the memory of it gave me a black out and I passed out. There they were: Turkham (Tuka) and Margo. Tuka was who I had been contacting by e-mail, but Margo was who had set my stay in Baku. She was staying at ... Read more >
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AZERBAIJAN | Sunday, 29 Jul 2007 | Views [499]
The customs agents on the Az’s side were more concerned on check if my passport was fake than to check on my bags or bike. After checking my passport against the light and folding its page a 100 times, they told me: - Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Andre! ... Read more >
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AZERBAIJAN | Sunday, 22 Jul 2007 | Views [376] | Comments [3]
Rasht to Astara Before I left Rudsar to Rasht, I asked Behrooz to call my contact, Mr. Nikibina, and get me an address. With an address in hands, there would be no chance I’d miss my contact. Arrived in Rasht and headed to Azodi Sport Complex ... Read more >
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IRAN | Tuesday, 17 Jul 2007 | Views [582]
Arrived in Tehran around half-passed noon, it was hot and humid. I couldn’t see the sea anymore; I needed to find another a way to refresh myself. Called Koosha to get his friend’s number. Got the number and called; a voice on the other side said: You ... Read more >
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