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Welcome to the scenic highways of Kazakhstan
Day 106 - Astrakhan, Russia to Atyrau, Kazakhstan - 7 hours, 230 miles. We didn't quite realize the extensiveness of the bug barrage...
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![Finally...Russia...and meeting the king of distance riding](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b00247_2e3358f6e1234d17ac8290214da487d8~mv2_d_2049_1537_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_230,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/b00247_2e3358f6e1234d17ac8290214da487d8~mv2_d_2049_1537_s_2.webp)
Finally...Russia...and meeting the king of distance riding
Day 98 - Rēzekne, Latvia to Moscow, Russia - 8 hours, 420 miles. Woke at 4am, excited for this day. Entering Russia has been on my mind...
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![I wonder what food is served in Ukrainian jail](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b00247_f475fe28128240c1b81bc08f46f26987~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_230,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/b00247_f475fe28128240c1b81bc08f46f26987~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.webp)
I wonder what food is served in Ukrainian jail
Crossing into Ukraine had taken three hours, as customs agents had fumbled through vehicle documentation. But exiting should be smooth,...
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![The hardest part...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b00247_112418247bf246c5906d9e82a05b795f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_230,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/b00247_112418247bf246c5906d9e82a05b795f~mv2.webp)
The hardest part...
“Hey, I have a question for you…” a voice shouted over the horde of idling cars. I was waiting in line to cross the border from Kosovo...