Howdy Asia!
8 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I was really looking forward to continue my journey after 6 days in Istanbul. Instead of cycling 70km through the city, I caught the ferry to Yavela. I had never thought that almost the entire ferryЧитать далее
Vast landscapes and shelter
10 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
For the first time since the start of my trip, I feel a little homesick. Yes, I miss my family and friends. I knew that those times would come. But they also go. A journey like this has its ups andЧитать далее
Gänsehaut-Tag
11 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Die Nacht an der Tankstelle war sehr erholend. Ich bedanke mich noch einmal bei der Familie und breche wie immer früh auf.
Die unendlich weite Landschaft und die verlassenen Straßen machen michЧитать далее
On my way to Cappadocia
12 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Along my way to Cappadocia, I took a break at a mosque in Selime. It didn’t take long and Seyfullah, the Imam of Selime showed up. He invited me to watch a prayer followed by a dinner at his house.Читать далее
Cappadocia 1.0
13 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I took one day off and spend some time with hiking. There’s so much to discover in this vast valley. It’s just a paradise for hikers!
Cappadocia 2.0
15 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Let the magic begin…no words needed!
Cappadocia 3.0
15 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Well, and then the real magic happened. I was still watching the hot air balloons when suddenly a car came down the hiking trail. No way, how did this guy managed to get down there? Okay, it’s noЧитать далее
Weitere besondere Momente
15 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
In Kappadokien konnte ich genug Kraft tanken, um meine Reise fortzusetzen. Einige Höhenmeter lagen vor mir und erneut wurde ich mit einer tollen Kulisse belohnt. Der Berg Erciyes mit einer Höhe vonЧитать далее
Northeastern Turkey
19 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
The last few legs have included many climbs as I am now in the mountainous northeastern part of Turkey. My focus has thus been pretty much on cycling and eating. Oh, I need a lot of calories theseЧитать далее
Last few days in Turkey
21 мая 2024 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Oh Turkey, you made my muscles sore on the very last day. Eventually I got back to the point where I truly enjoyed the steep climbs that came along with suffering, pain and lots of sweat. Seems like IЧитать далее
Arrived in Georgia
22–24 мая 2024, Грузия ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
My first destination in Georgia is Batumi where I would take one day off. There, I need to arrange some visa applications, recharge my physical as well as electronic batteries and get other thingsЧитать далее
First days in Georgia
25 мая 2024 г., Грузия ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It took me some time to really feel comfortable here in Georgia. The traffic is just nuts and some dogs are really aggressive and even try to catch your legs. But the people and magnificent landscapesЧитать далее
On my way to Zagari Pass
27 мая 2024 г., Грузия ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
The road to Mestia is partially in bad condition and leads me through a long canyon. After arriving in Mestia, I noticed a truck with a German registration number. I went there and got to knowЧитать далее
The Zagari Mud Festival
28 мая 2024 г., Грузия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
As we agreed the eve before, we headed to the summit at 07:00 am sharp. I joined the guys and we put my bike at the back of the truck. The gravel road to the summit was fine but the conditions at theЧитать далее
Georgia tests my limit
30 мая 2024 г., Грузия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Cycling in the northern part of Georgia with steep climbs can be real intense. Especially if you repeat that every day. Along with the sudden heat that has arrived, it was even more challenging. I wasЧитать далее
Rest in Tbilisi
1–4 июн. 2024, Грузия ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
The break in Tbilisi was very much needed. Luckily, my sister‘s friend Anja lives there with her husband Jean-Marc and daughter Ninon. They made me feel very comfortable and it felt a little likeЧитать далее
Butterkeks-Power
5 июня 2024 г., Грузия ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Ich setze meine Reise am späten Dienstagnachmittag fort. Ich möchte noch am Freitag in Jerewan ankommen, um auf die Botschaft von Turkmenistan zu gehen. Dort hoffe ich sehr darauf, ein 5-TageЧитать далее
Liebevolles Armenien
6 июня 2024 г., Армения ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Der Grenzübergang nach Armenien hat etwas gedauert. Na jedenfalls waren die Armenischen Grenzbeamten äußerst freundlich. Meine Taschen musste ich an drei verschiedenen Kontrollen dennoch öffnen.Читать далее
Yerevan and surroundings
7–9 июн. 2024, Армения ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
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 beenЧитать далее
Enjoying the simple things
9 июня 2024 г., Армения ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
As I can only enter Iran on the 18th June, I still have plenty of time here in Armenia. Instead of spending most of the day with cycling, I enjoy the simple things such as sleeping late, taking photosЧитать далее
Rain and unexpected reunion
11 июня 2024 г., Армения ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
What I love to do in showers of rain is just watching the road traffic with all those classy cars. Lada in all imaginable colors is for example still ordinary - oftentimes overloaded.
And what aЧитать далее
Kindness, scenery & tensions
12 июня 2024 г., Армения ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Armenia is treating me very well. The people are open and generous to guests. Here and there, I receive invitations to eat and drink. Shopping in mini-markets without drinking one or twoЧитать далее
Lovely encounters
15 июня 2024 г., Армения ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
There are not many options to cycle further down south. In fact, there are only two main roads. One of them was recently paved and is thus in great condition. And yet it is very busy for it is mainlyЧитать далее
Goodbye Armenia!
16 июня 2024 г., Армения ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On my second last day in Armenia, I met Maxi from Uruguay and Maryse and André from Luxembourg again. It was more or less coincidence. But as I mentioned in the previous post, there are not too manyЧитать далее
The loveliest welcome ever
17 июня 2024 г., Иран ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Crossing the border of Iran was a very pleasant experience as the border officers welcomed us warmly.
As soon as we had left the border office, we could all feel the intense heat. It was unbearableЧитать далее
















































































































































































































































