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MIDDLE EAST

  • IRAN

    The biggest climb of the year

    Climbing from the CaspianSea over the mountains to Tehran was pretty hard work. The first clime was around 2700m. #biketouring #Iran…

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  • IRAN

    Cool morning

    Kjell waking up at 2500m in the North Iranian mountains. #biketouring #Iran…

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  • IRAN

    Sleeping on a mattress of mint

    The Caspian Sea in Iran was remarkably cooler (only 30C) than the highland deserts (40C), but incredibly humid. I saw many fruits I haven't seen before and swam in the sea…

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  • IRAN

    Bunch of weirdos

    Cycling in a group of four in #Iran attracts a great deal of attention. We got used to posing in dozens of pictures a day with local people and repeating our…

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  • IRAN

    Iranian hospitality

    Hospitality in Iran has been truly incredible. People give us food more than we can carry and sometimes pay our groceries in a shop. One evening I was riding with my…

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  • IRAN

    Meet: Kjell, Jim and Remy

    After riding around 3000 km alone again I met some other cyclists in Iran! Jim from Holland is cycling to Indonesia, Remy from France is cycling to the Lake Baikal in…

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  • IRAN

    Outstanding border crossing

    The most incredible border crossing on my trip so far: #Noordooz border crossing from #Armenia to #Iran. The valley is just out of this world. #biketouring…

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  • TURKEY

    How to get shot

    There are two rules of thumb you should always follow on a long bike tour. 1) Do not wild camp too close to a border area. They are often monitored and…

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  • TURKEY

    Turkish hospitality

    Had a tea in a park in #Trabzon when some locals invited me to share their lunch with me! #biketouring #Turkey…

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