Yerevan and surroundings

My mouth stood open when I first saw the city of Yerevan with Mount Ararat (highest mountain in Turkey with 5137 meters) from a far distance. The stunning view along with the smooth downhill has been a very pleasant morning ride.

The first stop in Yerevan was the Embassy of Turkmenistan. As expected, the Transit Visa which was still available two weeks ago is not issued any longer. There have been too many requests in recent weeks of travelers who just want to transit through this country. The Ambassador was very kind and offered me to contact me in case the situation changes. Since I do not expect this to happen any time soon, there is no other alternative for me. I will have to book a wickedly expensive guided tour through Turkmenistan with other cyclists. The other two options by cycling through Afghanistan or Pakistan are out of the question for me. But somehow I am very much looking forward to visit this exotic country.

In Yerevan, I also got the chance to visit the yearly wine festival with locals and other travelers. We had a hell of a fun!Okumaya devam et