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Anjuna to Laxmeshwar.
Days 61, 62, 63, 64 & 65. Day 61. Early start today. Didn’t bother with breakfast at the hotel as I didn’t think it would be worth the wait. Navigated easily through Calangute which is bigger and busier than Anjuna, where I visited an ATM again just to make sure I’ve got enough cash for…
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Malvan to Anjuna.
Days 58, 59 & 60. Day 58. I didn’t bother with breakfast at the hotel. I didn’t fancy fried eggs again. Once I’d paid my bill and trundled off down the road, I found some great street food almost immediately. A couple of vada pav with some chai, and a couple of samosas squirrelled away…
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Kolthare to Malvan.
Days 54, 55, 56 & 57. Day 54. That was a brutal day. It started well enough with a cup of tea at the homestay before we set off. It hadn’t been the best night. The bed wasn’t exactly what I would call clean, and I suspected bed bugs so slept in my sheet sleeping…
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Mumbai to Kolthare.
Days 51, 52 & 53 Day 51. Mumbai to Murud. I got up at 0700hrs, and went straight out for breakfast. There was no vada pav available this morning, so I had to make do with savoury doughnuts and curry sauce. It was alright actually, if a bit heavy going. I still had chai. I…
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Mumbai.
Days 48, 49 & 50. Day 48. The flight had been a bit late taking off, so didn’t land until late. I wasn’t worried, as it was still only 0600hrs so I didn’t expect to be allowed to check in to the hotel until much later. Entry through immigration was easy. The officer was very…
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A few days in Istanbul.
Days 42 to 47 Day 42. I must say it’s a welcome break after nearly six weeks on the bike. My thighs have stiffened up a bit already, but my saddle sore should recover properly. Having said that, I’m already thinking about the second leg, India. Whilst I’ve got a couple of days until Jane…
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Edirne to Istanbul.
Days 38, 39, 40 & 41. Day 38. Instead of straight-lining it to Istanbul from Edirne, I have chosen to deviate slightly in favour of smaller, quieter roads. It adds a few kilometres, but takes me off some dual carriageways. So after an average (bread and honey) breakfast, I had a leisurely start, setting out…
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Sofia to Edirne.
Days 34, 35, 36 & 37. Day 34. Well, that didn’t turn out the way I thought it would. Ever since arriving in Sofia I’ve been worrying about the route out – basically busy dual carriageways and avoiding the motorway. I always worry about the next bit. Much discussion was had last night with Ivan…
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Niš to Sofia.
Days 31, 32 & 33. Day 31 Today was a day I had been nervous about for a while. Mainly because I started the day at 200m above sea level, and now I am at 1240m. It was therefore going to be the most climbing so far, with the addition of my panniers which I…
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Čačak to Niš
Days 28, 29 & 30. Day 28. I woke up feeling quite positive this morning, after a good sleep. I then checked my overall mileage until I get to Istanbul, against the days I have to do it in and the days off I would like. I seem to have miscalculated somewhere, and Sofia to…
Dave and his Bike
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Dave and his Bike 