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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


Through Bulgaria. I finally escaped the dogs of Romania!
This seems like a lifetime ago but I may as well get it written up. I finished my last post by revealing that I had found the most...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 30, 20169 min read


Romania and following the Danube
I cycled south west today, closing in on the Serbian border. It was a hard climb in the morning but I was afforded really nice views at...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 25, 20168 min read


Continuing through the backroads of Romania
I’m still alive. Continuing through Romania. Can I do it? Yes you can Jamie! Cycle man! After I set off, it was a short ride through the...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 23, 20166 min read


Romania. I don't want to die today
My mood had changed massively now but this was not to last as, unbeknownst to me, Romania has some of the most reckless drivers I have...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 22, 20168 min read


Budapest to Romania
I got kicked out of my friends place at 07:00 as he had the landlord coming over to sort out the electricity. I didn’t mind though as I...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 21, 20165 min read


Some photos from Budapest
I need to Leave Budapest as I've been here six days. So to sum up: I've eaten lots of good Hungarian food. Spent a great time with my...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 15, 20161 min read


Slovakia to Budapest. Tough times in the Tatras but a shot of Pálinka awaits!
With that massive country of Poland now behind me, new challenges and interesting places would be unleashed. My aim was to follow the...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 13, 20169 min read


Krakow to Slovakia
With my bike packed up and a rear puncture fixed, I was on my way by 11:00 and found the road I needed to take easily enough. It felt...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 11, 20163 min read


Nights out in Kraków but remembering to visit Auschwitz. Onto Slovakia!
Well you can’t really argue with the fact that Kraków is probably one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It's absolutely stunning ....
Jamie Shannon
Jun 5, 20163 min read


Next stop - Kraków. Thunderstorms and loosing things.
I had only planned to stay in Warsaw for one day. As it happened, I ended up staying for three as the city, despite being comprehensibly...
Jamie Shannon
Jun 3, 201610 min read


Closing in on Warsaw but where has my hard shoulder gone?
It was such a huge relief to finally be in Poland. Words just aren’t enough to describe how I felt. No sooner had I crossed the border, I...
Jamie Shannon
May 28, 20166 min read
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