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- Dzień 1
- niedziela, 9 czerwca 2019 08:40
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Wysokość: Poziom morza
TurcjaAhırkapı Burnu41°0’13” N 28°58’57” E
The Start: Leaving Istanbul.
9 czerwca 2019, Turcja ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Two great days touring one of the great cities of the world. Now, time to get on the bikes.
Decided to skip Bulgaria and follow tip of Aegean east to Greece. 50 miles of riding freeway shoulder in Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 2
- poniedziałek, 10 czerwca 2019 06:56
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Wysokość: 43 ft
- TurcjaKayalı Dere41°4’29” N 28°14’56” E
Leaving Silivri: Birthplace of Herodicus
10 czerwca 2019, Turcja ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Silivri us a thriving resort and fishing town on the Sea of Marma, dating back to Thracian times, with a history of conflict. The Byzanantines built a castle here. The stone bridge was built on the Czytaj więcej
Interesting stuff, Rog. You know, I was just pondering where Herodicus hung out with his homies.
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- Dzień 3
- wtorek, 11 czerwca 2019 16:24
- 🌧 26 °C
- Wysokość: 328 ft
- TurcjaKeşan40°51’23” N 26°37’36” E
Through Tekirdag and Into Kesan
11 czerwca 2019, Turcja ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Stayed in Tekirdag last night, a city of 175,000 with a modern university and an attractive waterfront on the Marman Sea. Took a hotel because we are both fatigued from 50 mile days in heat. Today, Czytaj więcej
lily berwickYou won't go hungry, it looks like all the "essentials" are readily available
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- Dzień 4
- środa, 12 czerwca 2019 19:39
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Wysokość: 36 ft
GrecjaLiménas Alexandroupóleos40°50’46” N 25°52’43” E
From Kesan TR to Alexandroupoli GR
12 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
One would think that we've learned our lesson about over packing, but no. Shipping home costs more than the stuff, so we are leaving a trail of personal belongings. Kind of like pioneers going Czytaj więcej
David MagawLooks like the terrain flattened some too. I know how Susan likes to climb..... Great pictures and really interesting to follow. In bocca al lupo!
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- Dzień 5
- czwartek, 13 czerwca 2019 19:57
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Wysokość: 115 ft
- GrecjaThessaloniki Ferry Port40°38’18” N 22°56’27” E
Rest Day: Train to Thessaloniki
13 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We've changed our plans to include Athens. Because of the added distance we have to cover ground by train, so we caught a train to Thessaloniki (180 miles), the second largest city in Greece (1 Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 6
- piątek, 14 czerwca 2019
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Wysokość: 358 ft
- GrecjaLamia38°53’59” N 22°25’51” E
Left Thessaloniki for Lamia
14 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We left Thessaloniki with the idea of cycling out of town until Susan could not take another day of riding in traffic on a freeway! So we took a much more relaxing train to Lamia. Lamia is a charming Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneHappy birthday Roger! Sounds like are enjoying your trip. I didn't see any pictures attached. Safe travels!
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- Dzień 7
- sobota, 15 czerwca 2019 22:19
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Wysokość: 322 ft
- GrecjaLamia38°53’59” N 22°25’53” E
Day trip to Athens
15 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Took the train into Athens to see the Acropolis, the reason for our detour, and glad we did. Back in Lamia for the night. We're off to Delphi on our bikes tomorrow and it looks like there is a Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 8
- niedziela, 16 czerwca 2019 09:21
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Wysokość: 85 ft
- GrecjaPagkrati38°52’30” N 22°24’42” E
On the Road to Delphi
16 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Big day in the mountains on country roads. We climbed two mountain passes: 48 miles, 4300 total elevation gain. Still hot but we are both feeling good and Susan's bike fits. Staying in Amfissa Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneNice work! Pictures are beautiful. Glad Susan's bike now fits! Happy Father's Day Roger!
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- Dzień 9
- poniedziałek, 17 czerwca 2019 18:06
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Wysokość: 72 ft
- GrecjaGalaxidi38°22’34” N 22°22’51” E
Made It To The Center Of The Universe
17 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Big climb up to Delphi, which had a 360 degree curve thrown in with switchbacks that can be seen in one of the photos. Delphi, according to the ancient Greeks, is the center of the universe, the exact Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneWow, Wow, Wow! Great pictures and sweet place to stay. Looks like you are really enjoying your trip. Safe travels 🙏
Fernando BertonI loved Delphi, very moving to look out over millenias of history! Did you visit Athena’s Temple too? (From Martha)
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- Dzień 10
- wtorek, 18 czerwca 2019 21:09
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Wysokość: 20 ft
- GrecjaMessolonghi38°22’29” N 21°25’42” E
70 Miles In Hot Weather
18 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Susan was getting readings of 100 degrees off the pavement on her bike computer. Fortunately, we found another good place at a reasonable rate in Mesolongi to lay up - we're beat. We will look st the Czytaj więcej
Kim SchwabLooks like another beautiful spot on mother earth. Enjoying the history. Hope it cools off as you go north.
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- Dzień 11
- środa, 19 czerwca 2019 17:45
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Wysokość: 16 ft
- GrecjaAmfilochía38°51’59” N 21°10’27” E
Days Are Getting Easier
19 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Turns out Lord Byron is a Greek national war hero; he died in 1824 at the age of 36 in Mesolongi campaigning in the Greek's first war of independence against the Turks. The town was important in that Czytaj więcej
David MagawGreat pictures! Really enjoy seeing your travels. Ancora buon viaggio!
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- Dzień 12
- czwartek, 20 czerwca 2019 20:15
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Wysokość: 62 ft
- GrecjaKanaláki39°13’59” N 20°35’58” E
Hill Hell
20 czerwca 2019, Grecja ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Quick miles early in the day then got walloped in the mountains. Big run down switchbacks out of the mountains into a wonderful village with a great hotel.
Pics show the farmland that we rode through Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 13
- piątek, 21 czerwca 2019 19:27
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Wysokość: 118 ft
AlbaniaMursi39°43’4” N 20°4’27” E
Welcome to Albania
21 czerwca 2019, Albania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Slogged into Albania on a hot day. We are going to try to hug the coastline to stay out of the mountains, which are gruelling, but so far, Albanian secondary roads are one-laned and potholed. We'll Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikWe've seen a few, but just recently on the coast of the Ionian Sea. Up to now, we haven't seen tourists outside of the big cities and Delphi, but that may be changing. Seems to be more tourist traffic on this side of the Balkans.
Kim SchwabWhen will you reach Trieste? I will be there June 28th and then trekking over to the Dolomites on my geotrip. Peddle fast so we can meet for lunch😉🍷
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- Dzień 14
- sobota, 22 czerwca 2019 16:35
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Wysokość: 715 ft
- AlbaniaLukovë39°59’36” N 19°54’47” E
Going With Animals Today
22 czerwca 2019, Albania ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We need some rest so we stopped midday at a really nice hotel with an ocean view. We are hanging out at the pool. The Albanian coast caters to toursts; we regularly see tour buses and saw four other Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 15
- niedziela, 23 czerwca 2019 09:53
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Wysokość: 256 ft
- AlbaniaLumi i Borshit40°3’12” N 19°50’24” E
It Was All About The Hill
23 czerwca 2019, Albania ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
58 miles for the day: 6,900 feet of climbing in 41 miles, then 17 miles of down. Most of the up came on one really humongous hill. Check the photos out and look for the switchbacks. We met a Swiss Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 16
- poniedziałek, 24 czerwca 2019 19:14
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Wysokość: 36 ft
- AlbaniaGramsh41°0’26” N 19°39’51” E
Today It's Architecture
24 czerwca 2019, Albania ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We dropped over yesterday's Mother of Hills away from the stunning Albanian Riviera into a congested flat coastal region with real cities. Vlore was held by the Nazis in WWII; they had a sub base Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 17
- wtorek, 25 czerwca 2019 18:28
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Wysokość: 23 ft
- AlbaniaIshull-Shëngjin41°45’40” N 19°38’12” E
"It's Your Passport We Want"
25 czerwca 2019, Albania ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The full quote from our waitress last night was "All Albanians love America ... It's your passport we want." We've heard this a lot in Albania, but the waitress put it most bluntly. Despite what they Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneGlad you biked up the mother of all hills and didn't take a bus. I think it's a better story. Safe travels 🙏
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- Dzień 18
- środa, 26 czerwca 2019 18:32
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Wysokość: 141 ft
CzarnogóraGradski Park42°25’56” N 19°15’29” E
We're In Montenegro
26 czerwca 2019, Czarnogóra ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Albania is behind us. We only scratched the surface of a complicated country. Before we left we visited the tomb of Skanderbeg, who in 1444 lead the Northern Albanian nobility to fight the Ottomans Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 19
- czwartek, 27 czerwca 2019 19:50
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Wysokość: 16 ft
- CzarnogóraLuka Kaliman42°25’51” N 18°42’9” E
The Downhill Run Of Our Lives
27 czerwca 2019, Czarnogóra ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The day started easy riding the flats out of Podgorica, but we got into serious climbing following country roads over the mountains to Kotor. We visited Kotor on cruise in 2018 so we knew the Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneHard to imagine you are riding your bikes up those hills. Great job you guys, very impressive. Loving all the pictures. Stay safe!
Kim SchwabI am now in Trieste. Off to swim in the sea tomorrow and seafood dinner.
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- Dzień 20
- piątek, 28 czerwca 2019 15:28
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Wysokość: 384 ft
ChorwacjaHumak42°34’34” N 18°14’36” E
Into The Land of Susan's Ancestors
28 czerwca 2019, Chorwacja ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
We both needed an easy day so we rode 33 miles up the coast into Croatia and found a nice little apartment a few miles before Dubrovnik. We are fully in the tourist zone now. At times the road is like Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneEnjoy being a tourist! You deserve a few days of relaxation. Love you both!
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- Dzień 21
- sobota, 29 czerwca 2019 21:52
- 🌙 26 °C
- Wysokość: 66 ft
- ChorwacjaKocula Ferry Port42°57’27” N 17°8’9” E
A Day With A Great Ending
29 czerwca 2019, Chorwacja ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Our plan was to tour the walled city of Dubrovnik and stay for the night. Dubrovnik is beautiful but it was like Disneyland on steroids. We looked at the throngs of people, talked to a lovely couple Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneThat'll be fun 😁. Hope you get an opportunity to connect with someone. Safe travels 🙏
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- Dzień 22
- niedziela, 30 czerwca 2019 20:56
- 🌙 25 °C
- Wysokość: 128 ft
- ChorwacjaUvala Vela Luka43°22’50” N 16°32’34” E
Off Of Korcular, On The Island Of Brac
30 czerwca 2019, Chorwacja ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
The medieval walled city of Kortula was really a special place for us. It's touristy, but up a couple of notches. Last night on our walk we met a woman from Manhattan who has made the city her second Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneOMG! It's so beautiful ❤️. I can see why the lady from Manhattan has made this her second home. I hope the rest of your stay in Croatia is just as wonderful!
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- Dzień 23
- poniedziałek, 1 lipca 2019 19:11
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Wysokość: 190 ft
- ChorwacjaTičja Stinica43°31’21” N 16°32’18” E
Lozisca
1 lipca 2019, Chorwacja ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Lozisca is the village on Brac that is where Susan's paternal grandparents came from. The present day population of the village is about 140. Susan went to the home of a distant relative but she was Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneOMG! That is so cool 😎. Sorry you didn't get to meet her, but great that you talked to the neighbor. The house is so cute. Dad would be so happy that you stopped by. Safe travels 🙏
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- Dzień 24
- wtorek, 2 lipca 2019 20:39
- 🌙 31 °C
- Wysokość: 49 ft
- ChorwacjaVodice43°45’42” N 15°47’30” E
Moving Up The Dalmation Coast
2 lipca 2019, Chorwacja ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
In the morning we went north from Split through unbroken coastal development, then moved inland to get away from the congestion. The terrain is getting less mountainous but it's still very hilly. Czytaj więcej
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- Dzień 25
- środa, 3 lipca 2019 19:45
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Wysokość: 66 ft
- ChorwacjaBaščica44°12’43” N 15°29’35” E
City Of Zadar & A Room With A View
3 lipca 2019, Chorwacja ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We worked our way up the coast to the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia: Zadar. Getting into and out of these cities to visit the historic centers has proved to be a chore and burns up the Czytaj więcej
Linda BeirneWow! Looks like another great day! Good to see you are enjoying authentic Croatian food. Nice view, it sounds like you've been lucky with your accomodations. Happy you are staying in hotels and not doing as much camping. Have fun!
Linda BeirneLooking good! Safe travels 🙏❣️
Kim Schwab
Agree Istanbul is an exotic city worth the trip.
PodróżnikLikewise, stay safe Roger and Susan