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- Tag 219
- Donnerstag, 21. April 2022 um 18:54
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.216 m
IranFahādān31°54’13” N 54°22’11” E
Visa prolonged in Yazd
21. April 2022 in Iran ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We managed to prolong our visa for another 30 days in Yazd within 2 hours with the help of our hostel manager Mo! Let’s see if this is enough to get to the south of Iran. This country is just so big 😂
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- Tag 223
- Montag, 25. April 2022 um 14:10
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.512 m
- IranAbarkūh31°7’20” N 53°16’48” E
Amir in Abarkuh
25. April 2022 in Iran ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We left the desert city of Yazd with a new cycling partner, Arnaud from France! Together we cycled into arid mountains in the desert and met Amir in the city of Abarkuh. He invited us for lunch andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 224
- Dienstag, 26. April 2022 um 17:45
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.266 m
- IranMeydān-e Enqelāb30°53’22” N 52°41’16” E
Headwind before Eqlid
26. April 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We discovered the worst combination for bikepackers: strong headwind + going up a mountain + sand from the desert = not many km a day, but good mental training😅 Luckily we met Ali and Mohammed RezaWeiterlesen
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- Tag 226
- Donnerstag, 28. April 2022 um 11:29
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 2.257 m
- IranKūh-e Cheshmeh Khūnī30°22’11” N 52°34’59” E
Hospitality in the beautiful valley
28. April 2022 in Iran ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Asking for water turned into an invitation for dinner, nice conversations with a little help from google translate and a lovely place to sleep at night. Thank you Fariba and family. The next day weWeiterlesen
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- Tag 230
- Montag, 2. Mai 2022 um 20:00
- 🌙 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.549 m
- IranKarim Khan citadel29°36’59” N 52°32’32” E
Cyclists Meetup in Shiraz
2. Mai 2022 in Iran ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We finally arrived on Shiraz, the birthplace of the Syrah grapevine. Sadly, no more Syrah wine here… at least officially 😉 Surprisingly, multiple cyclists arrived in Shiraz around the same timeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 232
- Mittwoch, 4. Mai 2022 um 15:30
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.809 m
- IranKūh-e Sefīd29°4’28” N 52°39’14” E
Cycling towards the heat
4. Mai 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
While cycling to the southern coast of Iran we were suddenly hit by the heat as we descended from the mountains. Even the wind felt like an oven! Melissa struggled with a small heat stroke, thankfullyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 236
- Sonntag, 8. Mai 2022 um 18:16
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- IranThehabil27°0’52” N 53°19’28” E
Seabreeze again!
8. Mai 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Finally, after 3 months we arrived at the coast again! Beautiful, empty beaches with perfect camping spots awaited us though with above 30 degrees cycling temperatures 🥵
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- Tag 238
- Dienstag, 10. Mai 2022 um 13:15
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Höhe über NN: 16 m
- IranBāverdān26°46’42” N 54°19’17” E
Bandar Kong
10. Mai 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
After getting a hitchhike to avoid sweating on the hot asphalt road, we arrived in Bandar Kong. A sleepy fishermen’s village with desert charm.
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- Tag 243
- Sonntag, 15. Mai 2022 um 09:50
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 14 m
- IranKavarzīn26°47’45” N 55°50’24” E
Qeshm island
15. Mai 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
What an island…. Camels trotting along the road, crazy stone formations, and young boys that barely walk driving their own motorcycles 😂… and of course there’s at least 3 boys on oneWeiterlesen
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- Tag 248
- Freitag, 20. Mai 2022 um 18:16
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
The Gulf26°16’45” N 54°57’53” E
Foodprint Nr 4
20. Mai 2022, The Gulf ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Getting good food in Iran was a little challenging. We quickly learned that if you want good food you need to get invited by Iranian families. In this case Home is where the stomach lies. 😉
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- Tag 250
- Sonntag, 22. Mai 2022 um 11:17
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höhe über NN: 86 m
- IranKūh-e Mofnakh27°2’43” N 56°26’58” E
Hormuz
22. Mai 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
On the Island of Hormuz you have the impression that you have landed on Mars. The stone, the sand and even the ocean is red. There is only one road of 26km circling around the island but it’sWeiterlesen
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- Tag 255
- Freitag, 27. Mai 2022 um 16:07
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- The Gulf25°55’14” N 55°3’34” E
Crossing the persian gulf
27. Mai 2022, The Gulf ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We bought ferry tickets to Dubai with a huge chunk of money (who can guess the amount?) Nevertheless, the ferry got cancelled due to bad weather. This resulted in a chain reaction of another visaWeiterlesen
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- Tag 261
- Donnerstag, 2. Juni 2022 um 17:18
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Höhe über NN: 13 m
Vereinigte Arabische EmirateAl Baḩārnah25°15’42” N 55°17’41” E
Bling bling Dubai
2. Juni 2022 in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Dubai is really another world compared to the south of Iran. Mega skyscrapers, bling palm trees and soooo many good restaurants. 🤤
As all eastern borders of Iran were closed still (Turkmenistan isWeiterlesen
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- Tag 262
- Freitag, 3. Juni 2022 um 07:35
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 11 m
ThailandLumpinee13°43’55” N 100°32’18” E
Southeast Asia adventure begins
3. Juni 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Once we landed in in Bangkok, we had one pressing task: FOOD! Eating our noodle soup on the street at 8am in the morning, we realised we arrived in Asian food paradise! Bangkok truly felt like aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 267
- Mittwoch, 8. Juni 2022 um 19:08
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 712 m
- ThailandKhlong Lam Takhong14°25’23” N 101°23’13” E
Khao Yai National Park
8. Juni 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We decided that we will cycle a lot lighter in SE Asia. Since there are so many food options on the streets we abandoned our cooking gear and food bags to maximise our food experience in SE Asia 😉Weiterlesen
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- Tag 269
- Freitag, 10. Juni 2022 um 19:52
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 195 m
- ThailandBan Samrong14°57’24” N 102°2’40” E
More Nightmarkets
10. Juni 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We encountered our first blocked road due to the monsoon season. But so far no cycling during the rain. The evening has become our favourite time of the day as we can nearly always find a night marketWeiterlesen
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- Tag 270
- Samstag, 11. Juni 2022 um 14:34
- ☁️ 34 °C
- Höhe über NN: 153 m
- ThailandSa Phleng15°13’9” N 102°29’40” E
Historical Phimai
11. Juni 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
We visited the little Thai version of Ankor Wat, a Khmer Temple Site in Phimai. Definitely different architecture than the ancient civilisations in Europe. 😉 and in the evening…. A night marketWeiterlesen
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- Tag 273
- Dienstag, 14. Juni 2022 um 20:54
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 179 m
- ThailandBan Nong Ya Rang Ka16°45’34” N 102°48’46” E
The road to Laos
14. Juni 2022 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
On our way to Laos… 🚴🏽♀️🚴🏼 the road is flat, the Food is delicious and you can always find cute little bungalows in the countryside…. 😍
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- Tag 274
- Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2022 um 13:58
- 🌧 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 166 m
LaosNamphou Fountain17°57’46” N 102°36’21” E
Laos!
15. Juni 2022 in Laos ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
After some negotiation at the Thai Laos border to convince the police men that we can cross with our bikes and some heavy monsoon rains we finally arrived on the capital of Laos, Vientiane!! It feelsWeiterlesen
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- Tag 274
- Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2022 um 18:00
- 🌧 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 132 m
- LaosBan Dôngphôsi17°52’48” N 102°42’55” E
Foodprint Nr 5
15. Juni 2022 in Laos ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Needless to say, the we were in good heaven when we cycled through Thailand! Everywhere where you look there is a place on the street that sells an amazing dish or desert. But we definitely needed toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 280
- Dienstag, 21. Juni 2022 um 12:02
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 238 m
- LaosBan Nathong18°55’35” N 102°23’46” E
Green green Laos
21. Juni 2022 in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
When we cycled into Laos we immediately noticed the slower pace compared to Thailand. Even the “big” streets on the map are basically running through sleepy villages where people sell papayas,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 290
- Freitag, 1. Juli 2022 um 14:46
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 290 m
- LaosNam Dông19°51’57” N 102°7’12” E
Bit by a mosquito…
1. Juli 2022 in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Just before the old colonial city of Luang Prabang Marco got really high fever 😬 we went to the nearby hospital (luckily there was one as we weren’t in any big city) and with the help of googleWeiterlesen
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- Tag 295
- Mittwoch, 6. Juli 2022 um 14:57
- 🌧 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 341 m
- LaosNam Lum20°22’10” N 102°19’25” E
Boat and bike
6. Juli 2022 in Laos ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Laos basically consists of mountains and rivers which means challenging hilly cycling but also amazing resting time for your legs when you can load your bikes on one of their wooden boats to goWeiterlesen
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- Tag 296
- Donnerstag, 7. Juli 2022 um 16:13
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 787 m
- LaosBan Sôphoun20°34’15” N 102°37’32” E
Beautiful Nong Khiaw
7. Juli 2022 in Laos ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Nong Khiaw is tucked between steep Karst mountains and ideal for using our legs for walking for a change. Despite cycling many kilometres over hilly terrain, Melissa still gets the worse muscle acheWeiterlesen
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- Tag 298
- Samstag, 9. Juli 2022 um 18:10
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 359 m
- LaosNam Phak21°4’48” N 102°30’20” E
Last mountains of Laos
9. Juli 2022 in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Only a few mountains left and we are in Vietnam! Our last days in Laos are spent in small mountain villages, observing village life with lots of kids running around, women selling fruits and stickyWeiterlesen
You cannot imagine how we are lucky to be here in the office, discovering plenty of new ways to satisfy our clients. LG. Joel [Joel]
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