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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...
Jamie Shannon
Jul 30, 20168 min read


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 27, 201610 min read


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 17, 20163 min read


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 15, 201611 min read


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 9, 20166 min read


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 7, 20168 min read
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