- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 219
- Khamis, 21 April 2022 6:54 PTG
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitud: 1,216 m
IranFahādān31°54’13” N 54°22’11” E
Visa prolonged in Yazd
21 April 2022, 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 😂
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 223
- Isnin, 25 April 2022 2:10 PTG
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitud: 1,512 m
- IranAbarkūh31°7’20” N 53°16’48” E
Amir in Abarkuh
25 April 2022, 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 andBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 224
- Selasa, 26 April 2022 5:45 PTG
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitud: 2,266 m
- IranMeydān-e Enqelāb30°53’22” N 52°41’16” E
Headwind before Eqlid
26 April 2022, 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 RezaBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 226
- Khamis, 28 April 2022 11:29 PG
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitud: 2,257 m
- IranKūh-e Cheshmeh Khūnī30°22’11” N 52°34’59” E
Hospitality in the beautiful valley
28 April 2022, 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 weBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 230
- Isnin, 2 Mei 2022 8:00 PTG
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitud: 1,549 m
- IranKarim Khan citadel29°36’59” N 52°32’32” E
Cyclists Meetup in Shiraz
2 Mei 2022, 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 timeBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 232
- Rabu, 4 Mei 2022 3:30 PTG
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitud: 1,809 m
- IranKūh-e Sefīd29°4’28” N 52°39’14” E
Cycling towards the heat
4 Mei 2022, 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, thankfullyBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 236
- Ahad, 8 Mei 2022 6:16 PTG
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- IranThehabil27°0’52” N 53°19’28” E
Seabreeze again!
8 Mei 2022, 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 🥵
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 238
- Selasa, 10 Mei 2022 1:15 PTG
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitud: 16 m
- IranBāverdān26°46’42” N 54°19’17” E
Bandar Kong
10 Mei 2022, 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.
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 243
- Ahad, 15 Mei 2022 9:50 PG
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 14 m
- IranKavarzīn26°47’45” N 55°50’24” E
Qeshm island
15 Mei 2022, 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 oneBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 248
- Jumaat, 20 Mei 2022 6:16 PTG
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
The Gulf26°16’45” N 54°57’53” E
Foodprint Nr 4
20 Mei 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. 😉
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 250
- Ahad, 22 Mei 2022 11:17 PG
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitud: 86 m
- IranKūh-e Mofnakh27°2’43” N 56°26’58” E
Hormuz
22 Mei 2022, 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’sBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 255
- Jumaat, 27 Mei 2022 4:07 PTG
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitud: Paras Laut
- The Gulf25°55’14” N 55°3’34” E
Crossing the persian gulf
27 Mei 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 visaBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 261
- Khamis, 2 Jun 2022 5:18 PTG
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitud: 13 m
Emiriah Arab BersatuAl Baḩārnah25°15’42” N 55°17’41” E
Bling bling Dubai
2 Jun 2022, Emiriah Arab Bersatu ⋅ ☀️ 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 isBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 262
- Jumaat, 3 Jun 2022 7:35 PG
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitud: 11 m
ThailandLumpinee13°43’55” N 100°32’18” E
Southeast Asia adventure begins
3 Jun 2022, 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 aBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 267
- Rabu, 8 Jun 2022 7:08 PTG
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitud: 712 m
- ThailandKhlong Lam Takhong14°25’23” N 101°23’13” E
Khao Yai National Park
8 Jun 2022, 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 😉Baca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 269
- Jumaat, 10 Jun 2022 7:52 PTG
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitud: 195 m
- ThailandBan Samrong14°57’24” N 102°2’40” E
More Nightmarkets
10 Jun 2022, 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 marketBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 270
- Sabtu, 11 Jun 2022 2:34 PTG
- ☁️ 34 °C
- Altitud: 153 m
- ThailandSa Phleng15°13’9” N 102°29’40” E
Historical Phimai
11 Jun 2022, 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 marketBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 273
- Selasa, 14 Jun 2022 8:54 PTG
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitud: 179 m
- ThailandBan Nong Ya Rang Ka16°45’34” N 102°48’46” E
The road to Laos
14 Jun 2022, 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…. 😍
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 274
- Rabu, 15 Jun 2022 1:58 PTG
- 🌧 29 °C
- Altitud: 166 m
LaosNamphou Fountain17°57’46” N 102°36’21” E
Laos!
15 Jun 2022, 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 feelsBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 274
- Rabu, 15 Jun 2022 6:00 PTG
- 🌧 26 °C
- Altitud: 132 m
- LaosBan Dôngphôsi17°52’48” N 102°42’55” E
Foodprint Nr 5
15 Jun 2022, 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 toBaca lagi
PengembaraAhhh all of it looks soooo delicious! South east Asia!!! Ain’t no better place for food!
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 280
- Selasa, 21 Jun 2022 12:02 PTG
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 238 m
- LaosBan Nathong18°55’35” N 102°23’46” E
Green green Laos
21 Jun 2022, 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,Baca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 290
- Jumaat, 1 Julai 2022 2:46 PTG
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 290 m
- LaosNam Dông19°51’57” N 102°7’12” E
Bit by a mosquito…
1 Julai 2022, 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 googleBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 295
- Rabu, 6 Julai 2022 2:57 PTG
- 🌧 27 °C
- Altitud: 341 m
- LaosNam Lum20°22’10” N 102°19’25” E
Boat and bike
6 Julai 2022, 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 goBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 296
- Khamis, 7 Julai 2022 4:13 PTG
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitud: 787 m
- LaosBan Sôphoun20°34’15” N 102°37’32” E
Beautiful Nong Khiaw
7 Julai 2022, 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 acheBaca lagi
- Tunjukkan perjalanan
- Tambah ke senarai baldiKeluarkan dari senarai baldi
- Kongsi
- Hari 298
- Sabtu, 9 Julai 2022 6:10 PTG
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitud: 359 m
- LaosNam Phak21°4’48” N 102°30’20” E
Last mountains of Laos
9 Julai 2022, 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 stickyBaca lagi
Pengembarawow😍