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The deported: A good reason to go cycling. Wednesday March 17, 2010
Vienna airport to Bratislava: Welcome to Austria. Wait, now welcome to Slovakia. Friday March 19, 2010, 58 km (36 miles) – Total so far: 58 km (36 miles)
Bratislava to Breclev: Welcome to Czechtopia. Sunday March 21, 2010, 122 km (76 miles) – Total so far: 180 km (112 miles)
From Breclev to…: Castle hopping. Monday March 22, 2010, 90 km (56 miles) – Total so far: 270 km (168 miles)
To Zarici: Night in a castle. Tuesday March 23, 2010, 107 km (66 miles) – Total so far: 377 km (234 miles)
Zarici to Olomouc: Beautiful beautiful Olomouc. Wednesday March 24, 2010, 37 km (23 miles) – Total so far: 414 km (257 miles)
Olomouc to Moravsca Trebova: Damn that headwind. Thursday March 25, 2010, 83 km (52 miles) – Total so far: 497 km (309 miles)
Moravski Trebova to Pardubice: Penzion where are you? Friday March 26, 2010, 128 km (80 miles) – Total so far: 625 km (388 miles)
Pardubice to Nova Pecka to…: Riding around in circles
Jicin to Strad pod Ralskem: This looks familiar. Sunday March 28, 2010, 85 km (53 miles) – Total so far: 835 km (519 miles)
To Litericice. Monday March 29, 2010, 98 km (61 miles) – Total so far: 933 km (580 miles)
Litomerice to Praha: Spaced. Tuesday March 30, 2010, 70 km (43 miles) – Total so far: 1,003 km (623 miles)
Praha to Zvikov.: Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow. Friday April 2, 2010, 134 km (83 miles) – Total so far: 1,137 km (706 miles)
Zikov to Cesky Krumlov: Time for a hiatus. Saturday April 3, 2010, 107 km (66 miles) – Total so far: 1,244 km (773 miles)
Cesky Krumlov to Jindrichuv Hradec.: De ja vu. Thursday April 8, 2010, 96 km (60 miles) – Total so far: 1,340 km (833 miles)
To Znojmo.: Hello pretty bunkers. Friday April 9, 2010, 116 km (72 miles) – Total so far: 1,456 km (905 miles)
Znojmo to Bratislava.: Hello Austria. Hello Slovakia. Sunday April 11, 2010, 170 km (106 miles) – Total so far: 1,626 km (1,010 miles)
Bratislava to Komarno.: Why hostel? Monday April 12, 2010, 118 km (73 miles) – Total so far: 1,744 km (1,084 miles)
Komarno to Budapesti: How to get to Ukraine? Tuesday April 13, 2010, 134 km (83 miles) – Total so far: 1,878 km (1,167 miles)
Budapesti days.: Your first nappy. Congratulations. Saturday April 24, 2010, 76 km (47 miles) – Total so far: 1,954 km (1,214 miles)
Budapesti to Harta.: First camping day. Sunday April 25, 2010, 120 km (75 miles) – Total so far: 2,074 km (1,289 miles)
Harta to Pecs.: Meet the gypsies. Monday April 26, 2010, 160 km (99 miles) – Total so far: 2,234 km (1,388 miles)
Pecs to Orija: Hello Croatia. Tuesday April 27, 2010, 113 km (70 miles) – Total so far: 2,347 km (1,458 miles)
Croatia to Novi Sad.: First street walkers … really really ugly. Tuesday May 4, 2010, 134 km (83 miles) – Total so far: 2,481 km (1,542 miles)
Novi Sad to Belgrad
Belgrad to Smederevo: On the road again. Saturday May 8, 2010, 83 km (52 miles) – Total so far: 2,666 km (1,657 miles)
Smederevo to Rudare.: De ja vu. Sunday May 9, 2010, 250 km (155 miles) – Total so far: 2,916 km (1,812 miles)
To Pristina.: Kosovo baby!!! Tuesday May 11, 2010, 73 km (45 miles) – Total so far: 2,989 km (1,857 miles)
Pristina to Skopje.: Welcome to Macedonia. Wednesday May 12, 2010, 78 km (48 miles) – Total so far: 3,067 km (1,906 miles)
From Skopje to a place beginning with?? D?? Friday May 14, 2010, 123 km (76 miles) – Total so far: 3,190 km (1,982 miles)
To somewhere along the freeway inside of Greece.: Welcome to Greece. Welcome to Macedonia. Saturday May 15, 2010, 87 km (54 miles) – Total so far: 3,277 km (2,036 miles)
To Thessaloniki. No scrap that. Further on.: No ferry for you. Sunday May 16, 2010, 125 km (78 miles) – Total so far: 3,402 km (2,114 miles)
To Larissa.: Mount Olympas. Monday May 17, 2010, 136 km (85 miles) – Total so far: 3,538 km (2,198 miles)
From Larissa south. Tuesday May 18, 2010, 134 km (83 miles) – Total so far: 3,672 km (2,282 miles)
To Thiva. Wednesday May 19, 2010, 125 km (78 miles) – Total so far: 3,797 km (2,359 miles)
To Athina.: On strike. Thursday May 20, 2010, 133 km (83 miles) – Total so far: 3,930 km (2,442 miles)
To Turkey: Hello Turkey. Saturday May 29, 2010, 100 km (62 miles) – Total so far: 4,030 km (2,504 miles)
Kusudasi to Mugla.: Lots of ruins. Thursday June 3, 2010, 240 km (149 miles) – Total so far: 4,270 km (2,653 miles)
Mugla to not quite Fethiye.: Just riding. Friday June 4, 2010, 120 km (75 miles) – Total so far: 4,390 km (2,728 miles)
To Patara. Saturday June 5, 2010, 100 km (62 miles) – Total so far: 4,490 km (2,790 miles)
To Demre. Sunday June 6, 2010, 90 km (56 miles) – Total so far: 4,580 km (2,846 miles)
To Antalya.: Hadrian’s gate. Monday June 7, 2010, 160 km (99 miles) – Total so far: 4,740 km (2,945 miles)
Antalya to Side.: It’s on the side. Sunday June 13, 2010, 105 km (65 miles) – Total so far: 4,845 km (3,011 miles)
From Side to Gazipassa.: Resort hotels abound. Monday June 14, 2010, 115 km (71 miles) – Total so far: 4,960 km (3,082 miles)
To Tasucu.: More castles. Thursday June 17, 2010, 230 km (143 miles) – Total so far: 5,190 km (3,225 miles)
From Girne to Klapedia.: Welcome to Cyprus. Friday June 18, 2010, 70 km (43 miles) – Total so far: 5,260 km (3,268 miles)
To Gazimagusa.: An awesome citadel. Saturday June 19, 2010, 56 km (35 miles) – Total so far: 5,316 km (3,303 miles)
To Lefkosia.: And then to Girne. Sunday June 20, 2010, 107 km (66 miles) – Total so far: 5,423 km (3,370 miles)
To Mersin.: Roman ruins everywhere
To Ceyhan.: A means to an end. Wednesday June 23, 2010, 124 km (77 miles) – Total so far: 5,651 km (3,511 miles)
To Rayhanli.: How not to hitch a ride
To Allepo.: Arsehole neighbours
To Idlib.: These boots are made for walking. Saturday June 26, 2010, 65 km (40 miles) – Total so far: 6,053 km (3,761 miles)
From Idleb to Homs.: Arsehole stone throwing kids. Sunday June 27, 2010, 210 km (130 miles) – Total so far: 6,263 km (3,892 miles)
From Homs to Palmyra.: Badly made plans. Wednesday June 30, 2010, 165 km (103 miles) – Total so far: 6,428 km (3,994 miles)
From Palmyra to As Sukhna.: Into the desert
To Raqqa.: More arsehole kids. Saturday July 3, 2010, 100 km (62 miles) – Total so far: 6,598 km (4,100 miles)
To Akcakale.: Back to Turkey. Thank god
To Urfa.: More arseholes during the night. Monday July 5, 2010, 60 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 6,768 km (4,205 miles)
In Varna.: Procrastination. Friday July 30, 2010
Varna to Byala.: Attacked by a frog. Sunday August 1, 2010, 226 km (140 miles) – Total so far: 6,994 km (4,346 miles)
To Nikopol.: How’s the serenity? Monday August 2, 2010, 113 km (70 miles) – Total so far: 7,107 km (4,416 miles)
From Nikopol to Oryahovo.: Onwards. Tuesday August 3, 2010, 116 km (72 miles) – Total so far: 7,223 km (4,488 miles)
To Archer. (abouts) Thursday August 5, 2010, 103 km (64 miles) – Total so far: 7,326 km (4,552 miles)
To Brza Palanca.: Welcome to Serbia. Again. Friday August 6, 2010, 135 km (84 miles) – Total so far: 7,461 km (4,636 miles)
To Dobra.: 21 tunnels. Saturday August 7, 2010, 128 km (80 miles) – Total so far: 7,589 km (4,716 miles)
To Vrsac.: Scouting for customers. Sunday August 8, 2010, 120 km (75 miles) – Total so far: 7,709 km (4,790 miles)
To Kikinda. Monday August 9, 2010, 150 km (93 miles) – Total so far: 7,859 km (4,883 miles)
To Kiskunlachaza.: Welcome to Hungary. Tuesday August 10, 2010, 283 km (176 miles) – Total so far: 8,142 km (5,059 miles)
To Budapest.: The end my friend. Wednesday August 11, 2010, 60 km (37 miles) – Total so far: 8,202 km (5,096 miles)
Well it has finally happened. Danny’s getting deported. And what a great excuse for a bike ride. So the whole Eurasia thing has had its appeal for a while now so a flight to Vienna, a month looping around Czechland and then it is Slovakia and beyond.
The bike.
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The day is uneventful. You see some ancient roman ruins that you missed the last time round. Last time you took the detour to the ‘ruins’, ie amphitheater and in so doing missed out on seeing the much more spectacular gate. You see the trips first castle ruin. Not long after you spot Devin castle across the Danube and in nearby Slovakia.
You stop by at the border to get your passport stamped. But, according to the polizie, there aren’t any border formalities. From the border it is only a few more km, over the bridge with the UFO and welcome to Bratislava proper.
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