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Southwest Kaz daily recap...longing for scenery
Incredibly remote riding. Kaz is so vast, uninhabited, and unchanging. We just ride all day, nearly from dusk to dawn, because there's...
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Another day of remote Kazakhstan
We'd only made it about half-way to our planned destination yesterday. Camping was great, nestling the tents in a small, dry creek bed...
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Video 9.0 - Romania and Moldova
Snow, rain, and sun in the Carpathians.
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The longest day...again...part 2
We started to leave Makat in a hurry, frustrated with lost keys and terrible navigation. We agreed to stop for lunch when we saw a...
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The longest day...again...part 1
"Ahndrew, do you see that leak in your rateeator fluid?" "What the hell?!!!!" "Yah, I saw it yesterday but didn't say anything." ...
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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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A parting gift from Russia: a plague of bugs
Day 104 - Dmitrievka to Volgograd - 6.5 hours, 350 miles. Sorry, Russia, but I'd have to say, this was the most boring day of riding of...
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Moscow--We picked up a nail and a riding partner
Day 101 - Visited Red Square and other key sites during the day. Traffic in Moscow is really no joke. Even with lenient traffic laws...
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Video 8.0 - Turkey and Bulgaria
Feelin' alright!
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Making new friends in Moscow
Day 99 - Recovery from a couple long days of riding. It snowed in the afternoon on June 2. Yes, snow. In the evening, I made my way...