“…but there is pleasure in having someone who can answer and whom we can tell from time to time that it is a fine thing,” wrote French author Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac in 1665. And he was probably right. Continue reading Solitude is certainly a fine thing
Tag: Europe
Winter is coming
Antalya was nice to us but since we left the coast, the weather has changed. It welcomed us with abundant rain in the mountains and cold winds in the high plains of central Anatolia. And what’s more, I am cycling alone again. Continue reading Winter is coming
From summer to winter in one hour
Western Turkey is a cyclist’s paradise. There are wonderful roads through beautiful landscape full of friendly people waving to say hello. And yet, you will only like it under the following conditions. Continue reading From summer to winter in one hour
Istanbul and how to get there
When I left the Bulgarian town of Harlovo I expected the road to Istanbul would be straight-forward and easy to ride. With meeting Anna there on my mind I happily pedaled on — and had to learn the hard truth. Continue reading Istanbul and how to get there
On Serbian roads, dogs and the College of Europe mafia
I would never have thought that I would find so little time to write blog posts on this trip. Sorry for that! I’m now taking a rest day in the unlikely town of Haskovo, Bulgaria, some 100 km from the Turkish border, and use the opportunity to correct an earlier statement. Continue reading On Serbian roads, dogs and the College of Europe mafia