23rd September 2014 9-15℃ 0km by bike Veliko Tarnovo I woke to find it bucketing down rain, which didn’t really stop all day. I spent the early...
22nd September 2014 15-29℃ 169km Idilevo – Veliko Tarnovo After saying goodbye to the guys at Bulgaria Motocamp, I headed out on the winding mountain roads...
21st September 2014 15-22’C 202km Sofia – Idilevo Heading out of Sofia, I thought I would ride past the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral again, just...
20th September 2014 15-22℃ 123km Rila – Sofia A relatively easy ride towards Sofia, although the occasional sand on sharp bends made for some hair-raising moments...
19th September 2014 14-22℃ 227km Plovdiv – Rila Monastery I spent the early morning exploring more of Plovdiv, it is a very cool town. Chilled, confident,...
18th September 2014 15-22℃ 422km Eceabat – Komotini (Greece) – Plovdiv (Bulgaria) My original plan was to cross into Bulgaria directly from Turkey, but after...
17th September 2014 18-23℃ 405km Istanbul – Gallipoli Peninsula – Eceabat After a very enjoyable 4 days in Istanbul, exploring the sights and occasionally being ripped...
11th September 2014 28℃ 112km Şile – Istanbul (Europe!) It was an easy ride from Şile to the outskirts of Istanbul, sweeping corners on a...
10th September 2014 28℃ 0km Şile I spent the day today relaxing by the Black Sea, completing administrative tasks, a few checks on the bike...
9th September 2014 16-26℃ 463km Ankara – Şile After a quick, and very ordinary breakfast at the hotel, I packed and prepared to leave. As...