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caspiansea

  • AZERBAIJAN

    Rails on water

    On a cargo boat across the #CaspianSea from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan. There was a #train on board! #BakuToAktau #August2015…

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  • AZERBAIJAN

    Masters of Domino

    The main activity on the boat for crew was playing #domino. An Uzbek lorry driver thought me and my cabin mates the rules of their version of the game and…

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  • AZERBAIJAN

    Cabin mates

    The boat from Azerbaijan to Kazakstan across the CaspianSea took eventually 30 hours. With clean sheets, three meals a day and great company it felt like a holiday occasionally. Will on…

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  • AZERBAIJAN

    At Caspian Sea

    My four days in Baku, Azerbaijan went quickly and rather smoothly. After collecting my Uzbek visa I got on a cargo ship to #Aktau, Kazakhstan, the following day. Though getting the…

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  • IRAN

    Wild life

    A #bunny trying to get customers to a motel restaurant at the #CaspianSea coast in #Iran. #biketouring #August2015 #35celsius…

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  • IRAN

    Dreamy dipping

    One night I was having a swim in the Caspian Sea, or more like just sitting in shallow water watching stars, when I started to see dim blinks around me. First…

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  • IRAN

    Struggling with humidity

    The tropical Caspian Sea was as hot and humid as a month ago, when I rode the coastal road last time. Now though there were some new fruits available (peaches and…

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  • 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

    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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