by Zach
Posted on November 17, 2016
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The days following our departure from Istanbul was a whirlwind. The first day, we rode to Bucharest (Romania), the next, to Thessaloniki (Greece), and on the third day to Montenegro. Each Balkan country has its own customs procedures, and none of them seemed to accept my standard green card insurance, making the border crossings somewhat tiresome.…
by Zach
Posted on November 17, 2016
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After the previous day’s incredibly hard ride, I fell right to sleep after arriving in Tbilisi. Mozes met me the next morning and we spent the day outside of Gori (Lenin’s Birthplace) in an ancient cave town. All in all, our 150km test ride was successful, and we resolved to leave Tbilisi the following day…
by Zach
Posted on July 14, 2016
Immediately after hearing that the Georgian border would be closed for a significant period of time, I researched alternative options and ultimately concluded that Azerbaijan was the best way to proceed. I applied for the visa through a travel agency, and received a prompt response–yes, it was possible to obtain the visa quickly, but given…
by Zach
Posted on June 25, 2016
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After writing my last post from the hotel in Omsk, I packed up my stuff and prepared to depart for Chelyabinsk. My plans took a drastic turn when I saw two guys wearing Harley Davidson vests in the lobby. We looked at each other silently for a minute before they approached. “Are you the biker…