Eastward

At around 10 PM, we finally arrived in Venice. Both Boris, Michael, and I decided to drive through the night due to the poor weather forecast and to take advantage of the...

We arrived punctually in Piraeus, and after escaping the morning rush hour, the drive to Patras was pleasant, with great weather and no issues. I needed to get tickets and find...

Leaving Turkey turned out to be somewhat challenging. After successfully passing through passport control and customs and securing my motorcycle safely in the belly of the...

The journey to Cesme took place again in wonderful weather. Still, it somehow felt longer than yesterday. Upon arriving in Cesme, I first went to the ticket office to buy a...

There isn't much to report from today. The weather is beautiful and the roads are perfect for my bike's worn suspension. The landscape reminds me again of Kazakhstan. Vast,...

Today's ride covered 65 km, giving me time to extensively explore the landscape. The area with the famous rock formations is relatively small but very interesting. The owner of...

There isn't much to report from today's stage. The route was good to ride, and the weather, although quite cool at the beginning, improved throughout the day. My accommodation...

My today's stage took me to Erzincan in Turkey. The border crossing was again very easy and quick. The route led through a very beautiful mountainous landscape at heights of up...

I set off around 10 AM. On the way out of the city, I noticed that the motorcycle was leaking gas. At first, I wanted to wait until the next fuel stop, but since the leak was...

After a hearty breakfast with my host, I set off for Yerevan. The route initially led to Sevan in good, albeit cool, weather. Here, I wanted to see a church located on a...

Today, I leisurely traveled to Vardenis along the eastern shore of Lake Sevan. The route wasn't too long, but it was perfect for cruising: the road was excellent, and the...

I set off today at 9:00 AM since I needed to cross a border and wanted to visit two very old churches in Armenia. The exit from Georgia went smoothly and quickly. In Armenia,...

After I had reassembled everything and the machine was running, I felt a strong desire to quickly head to Georgia. In case any technical issue arose again, I did not want to be...

Today I traveled to Grozny with Jonas. We arrived around noon (about 150 km), and while Jonas headed straight to Georgia, I went to my hotel. I had the impression that the...

Benzin pump

It seemed advisable to be at the border somewhat early, which is why I set off at 9:00 AM. It was only 30 km to the border. Before the border, trucks were backed up for at least...

It was already 10 AM when I finally set off. Since today's stage was about 260 km, it wasn't too long of a journey, so it wasn't a problem. As has been the case lately, the...

Today was different in one respect compared to the other days. Contrary to my original plan to cover the distance from Aktobe to Atyrau in two stages, I managed it in one go....

The remaining distance to Aktobe was again, with some exceptions, very well passable. I set off at 8:00 AM after having some coffee. I intended to have breakfast at a rest area...

Today I wanted to cover half the distance, about 300km, back to Aktobe. According to OSM, there should be accommodation somewhere around km 300. At 9:30 AM, I set out for the...

The plan was actually to drive to Ayteke Bi and spend the night there. Since the route was manageable and I arrived very early, I decided to drive straight to Aral. Another...

The journey here was smooth once again. The landscape shifted from farmland to steppe and back again. I didn't get to see much of the city. What I did see did not seem...

After breakfast, I set off for Turkistan. Today's stage was manageable at about 330 km and, thanks to the well-developed roads, also quite comfortable to tackle. By 2 PM, I had...

Today was another very interesting day. The weather was good, the roads were good, and the landscape around me was wonderful. These must have been the reasons why I managed to...

As planned, I drove back to Almaty today. Since the weather report had announced rain there, I attached the rain layer to my motorcycle suit last night. Just before Almaty, it...

On my way to Almaty, I made a stop in Konaev. I will stay here for two nights. Konaev is located by the Kapshagay Reservoir. After settling into my accommodation, I went to the...

Last night it rained heavily. It only stopped gradually when I got up. I realized that I am hardly prepared for rain anymore and actually do not want any just yet. The rain can...

Since my spontaneous idea of taking a bus to China didn't materialize, I returned to my original plan of heading east and set off towards Khorgas. On the way there, I visited...

After breakfast, it was time to say goodbye to Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan truly has a lot to offer in terms of scenery, and the good roads were great for the motorbike....

I'm in Bishkek today, having arrived and settled in at the guesthouse 'Crocus'. I have a single room with breakfast for $15/night. The time after my arrival was entirely focused...