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The Welcoming Green Heart of Sofia Bulgaria

The Welcoming Green Heart of Sofia Bulgaria

by timshazz | Aug 18, 2017 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe

It was a short, comfortable ride from Ruse, and once again, we were thankful we’d decided to take the bikes on public transport. Narrow, crowded roads with next to no shoulder would have made cycling a nerve-wracking proposition. And the detour off the main...
Roamin in Romania. From Iasi to Brasov via Roman and Bacau

Roamin in Romania. From Iasi to Brasov via Roman and Bacau

by timshazz | May 19, 2016 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe

After the protracted border crossing, it was 10:30 p.m. before we arrived in Iasi (Pronounced Yash). Catalin, our Warmshowers host, had ridden his bike down to the station to meet us. Just as well! We only had about 15 minutes to retrieve the bikes and luggage from...
The Mysteries of Minsk, Belarus

The Mysteries of Minsk, Belarus

by timshazz | Jan 4, 2016 | Bicycle Touring, Cycling through Europe

I’m really not sure what our expectations were of Belarus. As a former part of the USSR and still maintaining extremely close ties with Moscow, I guess I had some stereotypical images in the back of my mind. Drab grey communist block architecture, poorly stocked...
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