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mountainous countryside, climbing 3000 feet to descent into Sofia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723220906-E8XJSLINL7CME9TLJLX2/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.16+%285%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723252360-VT1OYHKO15Z80J5X0OI6/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.20.06.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723250682-KA9BK2K1YGKH2PWO9O1P/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.20.06+%281%29.jpeg Gallery A friendly meal with a kind local couple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723250090-F233G0FE8GAWLFCE11EY/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.20.06+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Lovely older couple who pulled me off roadside from massive climb and hot weather to treat me to beer and snacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723248938-9ME43VF1V31UMMMC2OLW/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.22.47.jpeg Gallery View of Sofia preceding the sketchy descent on the windy highway shoulder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723248289-8ZFPC67UCUIT64M7E9RG/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.22.47+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Sofia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723246906-ZGCV4A2IAX4QVJ4ZIX4V/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.22.48.jpeg Gallery Interesting choice of AK-47 to accentuate the beautiful purses for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723246148-3OEXLPM2INKTSWTG715Y/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.22.48+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723245269-OCVB4E4U44X5XMPMD0PI/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.22.48+%282%29.jpeg Gallery 1300s roadside war memorial, Bulgarians vs. Ottoman invaders. I bet the river behind this memorial hides ancient treasures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723244200-UA3ZTQH7FAV9BP3FY5VS/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.36.jpeg Gallery Mountains of the iron gateway to Romania https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723242220-6GJOCCOHK4A082AAEBDV/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Storks and livestock peacefully coexisting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723242768-Y0PAO8N1NXYR2HAK16BR/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37.jpeg Gallery Mountains of Bulgaria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723240975-5TPKTE4F7LJX4JMMLNUT/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%282%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723240465-4ITO5EYJ608M7FR8GCWU/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%283%29.jpeg Gallery Bulgarian car bomb I biked past? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723239500-Q2R940IVL1HX24NPREJT/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Beautiful view of mountain village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723238775-ZS4GIMRVCTU2EDTJZ4EJ/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%285%29.jpeg Gallery Local school’s fighter jet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723238064-B1J3DFVHL6SUADUJDHQT/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%286%29.jpeg Gallery Tortoise road crossing escort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723235472-TUB779NFGXTSCP3EOZDG/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18.jpeg Gallery 600 year old basilica mosaics discovered in Plovdiv just a few years go, europes oldest city. Beneath this church lies layers of Greek and Byzantine churches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723237384-TC68REXIN88HS4C7Q5KD/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%287%29.jpeg Gallery confederate flag jeep in Bulgaria? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723235937-ID61WFTMYJVCQS5754BU/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.27.37+%288%29.jpeg Gallery Agriculture scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723232764-KG693RCWCS3ON5RI5ZTY/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%283%29.jpeg Gallery 2,000 year old copper sculptures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723233715-U8VRUSH3RU03WCUAN0Z2/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%282%29.jpeg Gallery More mosaic being cleaned and discovered everyday, Plovdiv has barely been excavated because most Bulgarians simply aren’t interested, an archaelogist’s dream city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723234370-AGMEIVBEPYFVAMN2AXT9/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Layers of Greek and Roman marble and ruins from pagan church (also, note the preferred biking footwear). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723232262-3PJJDHCYV18R6EWF0G3H/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Mosaic depicting pheasants peacocks roosters and chickens from early Christianity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723231475-J1NGMDH099MK7H102AP1/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%285%29.jpeg Gallery 2,000 year old jewelry found under the church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723228346-30XNK3XS2JOYBRVRVMY2/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%289%29.jpeg Gallery Examples of left over ruins. all over city experiencing the elements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723230367-YZR5ET90V6FE5FL20A6N/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%286%29.jpeg Gallery Marble column recovered from Roman era layer under church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723230039-RO7I5XTQBPM1C0ES3UV9/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%287%29.jpeg Gallery Sun dial on ancient ottoman mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723228779-GQYAWXK1FVIST2HAU6TH/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%288%29.jpeg Gallery Delicious lunch, spicy beef with Bulgarian yogurt and fresh bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723226343-H75YKUHR2K5YDJZE8O23/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%2811%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723227303-ITR3TSW71TG64WFN80WW/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.35.18+%2810%29.jpeg Gallery Beautiful Plovdiv architecture and art, most houses in this style are circa late 1800s or early 1900s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723224866-A6Q3YIJYOZUGT67TTSME/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.16.jpeg Gallery Ancient ampitheatre sitting in Plovdiv https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723223575-D6RX05REX71P3SJKAFCC/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.16+%282%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723224119-P5LJQ7H8P17UP3WRWSYV/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.16+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723222347-TT9HUWXGH1PK1BQ68HWV/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.16+%283%29.jpeg Gallery Old ruins in Plovdiv from romans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723221649-20K8T3E7LW3EYLJM7LRD/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.16+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Beautiful circa 19th century artisan homes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723219334-P29NJRGZ52O0G4J8SCGL/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Plovdiv charming streets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723220134-KJXTWRQRA7N6BEUE6857/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17.jpeg Gallery White and blue house interio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723218649-0J32U0E3MVUZAD31HRWC/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%282%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723217297-BM0IAR2MX7F1WJ0CG3CS/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%283%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723216934-Z1GD4XFWZLSXO8W6HMQH/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Old Constantinople map https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723215854-CXOW73UR70Q87ZM3TUEW/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%285%29.jpeg Gallery My friend Frank’s 1700 cc motorbike, I politely declined taking it for a spin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723214029-IL68UK6FBF01MI502FK1/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%287%29.jpeg Gallery Frank's girlfriend - what a chef- meat casserole with egg and Bulgarian yogurt. Delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723215014-TPSISYWOT7LMFJO3YHTK/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%286%29.jpeg Gallery Frank’s lovely girlfriend, Ljuboslava, made lovely food while they hosted me. This is a local cold soup, kind of tastes like tzatziki sauce but more cucmbery and fresh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723213738-XOE3TO6G29HZLCV3VBR9/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.44.17+%288%29.jpeg Gallery Another delicious dish from the house of Frank: Homemade vanilla pie with fresh heavy cream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723212246-KM8GORRBI9O55R8B69MC/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.34+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723212634-NNFL4GSZBPYYBXQQRB6U/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.34.jpeg Gallery Mountains on drive to 1000 year old monastery south of Plovdi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723210249-QI5AEG0YDMW4XVQLX410/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723210629-37C2UXIBCJGF54686QGB/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.34+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Inside monastery, ottoman invaders scraped the faces from the saints 500 years ago to effectively perform an iconoclast and erase traces of Christianity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723208469-63TDYZY0LNN4H11UD827/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Lovely fresh garden vegetables, personally hang dried and cured meats, local cheese, and fresh bread from Ljuboslava (Frank's girlfriend) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723208929-VTS2MBGYKNE341AWBOIK/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723207175-32G1ITZ8HWD8IR0BW1RD/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%283%29.jpeg Gallery Delicious meal, possibly the best of the trip! Sort of grape leaves style using fermented cabbage instead of grape leaves to wrap freshly cased spicy sausage with a milky cheese dressing (thanks, Ljuboslava) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723206794-KMP8SANZY3P8KYGHW2UW/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%284%29.jpeg Gallery My wonderful Bulgarian hosts and lifelong friends (Frank and Ljuboslava) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723203787-JAI0O0VPN7FSN3X1BC0F/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%288%29.jpeg Gallery Some cows suspiciously watching me unclog mud from my tires for 30 minutes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723205809-Q7FAS64480MSFB7HPYDK/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%285%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723205484-U6RPNADM56Y8Z77I58AQ/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%286%29.jpeg Gallery My companion while waiting out the rain before crossing to turkey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723204181-FJDR5O191N4YNPGPNUJD/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%287%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723202466-V1KK1BHE99YO2RH2DU57/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%289%29.jpeg Gallery Nice prices! 1 euro kebabs -not available on Uber Eats ;0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723201570-PCXHAN6GBKBLQP0PJGAC/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.52.35+%2810%29.jpeg Gallery Ottoman 500 year old bridge just before turkey, last Bulgaria pic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723198959-CWHANU0O01ADUW3DGVWF/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.50+%283%29.jpeg Gallery Nice road quality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723200608-ZQV3JHIH6W7CCX06H6NB/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.50.jpeg Gallery First Turkey photo, grand mosque in Edirne cit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723200102-4HY9PG2MP2RHJK1SZWTI/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.50+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Delicious kebab for $2 in Edirne, first of Turkey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723199287-LJLJ4F3GZP62IE8JM4AB/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.50+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Massive stork nest right in village! It looks fake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723197219-QLSUO19DBRAKIXCKPB94/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.50+%284%29.jpeg Gallery My lovely friend from Turkey who lives in Brooklyn! He was visiting his father, owner of my hotel, in small city of Luluburgas. He took me for wonderful local food and drink https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723196932-ZPA4Q41VET5A72XCFGER/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.51.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723195784-WE50Y0X2SJECJJ8334OF/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.51+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723195107-QEH7DNCOFOIA7UA7H2AH/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.51+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Nice gentleman who forced Turkish hospitality upon me by offering me bottomless tea, a free haircut, and a place to stay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723194229-T370Q0KKQH61CCX7772B/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.51+%283%29.jpeg Gallery One of many huge mosques in istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723193755-G4UDWR7D5LXMLXGVI9V4/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+16.58.51+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Nice quiet square near istanbul university, good for 15¢ glasses of tea and a good book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723192843-GT4XILGOT6KYUSIZ0741/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.32.jpeg Gallery Effective way to carry things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723192183-CY1JMC2B2VH4PHWRK8K2/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.32+%281%29.jpeg Gallery 2,000 year old pilllars from old Constantinople https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723191619-2Q7TAXZ75FKWBUZQH55P/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723190500-AJ7CCWY305EF1UI200K9/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33+%281%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723189638-N6V594L6ANRDPM8PP9DJ/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Tombs of all of the ottoman sultans from last 7 or so centuries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723189070-LS49GUNJLIMF4FAI7TQB/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33+%283%29.jpeg Gallery Blue mosque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723187788-I71QG569E8ZINZUUO0TT/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Wonderful Korean friends who traveled with me for a day to explore Asian side of istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723187547-N5C5IXHY55H5JHYLG2JK/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33+%285%29.jpeg Gallery Tranquil garden in istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723186589-1BMT9ZW6EX9M80UNL46G/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.02.33+%286%29.jpeg Gallery Piece of building looks like a slice was removed like a cake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723185008-7CEC4X529UTO00UTOUWP/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.05.11.jpeg Gallery Gallatas tower, 500 or so years old https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723183474-FMP47RPVBY65NY9V69YQ/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.05.11+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Students enjoying Saturday evening on the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723185416-31ISR0S4TRF4P07BSGPJ/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.05.10.jpeg Gallery Europe side of istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723184058-8VKEIY1IKC0ADWRN03VV/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.05.11+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Korean friends after lovely dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723182836-B2GBV5HOAQOF8Y49Y7UO/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.05.11+%283%29.jpeg Gallery Kitty enjoying Saturday evening on the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723181988-EQMBB7VKHVWILFV7KAFR/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.16.jpeg Gallery Korean dinner in Turkey, very authentic and same quality as actual food from Korea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723181405-75LFO8YCMYS6DNZYCUEO/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.16+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Blue mosque at 5 am https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723180668-JBZ9RYXYLZD7ZJS3SI1Y/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.16+%282%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723180207-WIW5CJ30204XW8O8DV3L/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.17.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723178863-XR6GFS8OFMAKDT0UI409/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.17+%281%29.jpeg Gallery My wonderful Turkish friend who works at Siemens in Berlin. Gave me a lunch, coffee, and a tour of his Black Sea village and the 700 year old pirate fortres https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723178545-NKWVJM7UCWZWPXNR52BK/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.17+%282%29.jpeg Gallery Black Sea town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723177698-V3584JKHX8YHWYWQ2HHG/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.17+%283%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723177031-U0LLHK7WQMUAQTRCT8DO/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.17+%284%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723176047-B28EE9SM2G3D427MKTX6/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.09.17+%285%29.jpeg Gallery Beautiful estuary of Ağva Merkez village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723175431-S23VIVDRW5LJO2FPHXLH/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.11.55.jpeg Gallery Wild praying mantis spotted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723174470-G2PBRTL00BONGHB3M6NN/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.11.55+%281%29.jpeg Gallery Local farmers who let me hitchhike 20 miles to closest after my bike broke and they took me to a local bike mechanic for a free service! My saviors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723173137-DH2MLRWRUNGHIXFDC8BI/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.11.55+%283%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723174212-ZZ4Y51DL16UCD336BM68/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.11.55+%282%29.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/1778723172874-AFU5XM60J2YJTLBAJD0V/WhatsApp+Image+2026-05-13+at+17.11.55+%284%29.jpeg Gallery Ağva merkez fisherman! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/991a3335-52eb-4bbd-997d-4cdb4a2b4bc0/Andrew_Bryan_Japan.jpg Gallery Amazing lunch off the beaten path in Imabari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/70f5fc26-d7e7-4cab-a316-8cee27fa1d56/Japan16.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/fec659c7-17c4-4be9-b546-5c08e45a0e2b/Japan15.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/45b4010c-af1d-4f7f-b728-ac745a86adee/Japan14.jpeg Gallery Meeting up with a super Korean friend in Japan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/46a7728f-2f4a-4519-818a-8f710d8e4d59/japan13.jpeg Gallery Very classic and typical sleeping arrangement - roll up beds, efficient and all you need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/ff8e1649-669e-44be-9759-7e8a47cc4f36/Japan12.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/d90b1abc-2506-4456-bbad-57947d8c5029/japan11.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/79199bd3-4e3e-4e07-880a-2078c9413553/japan10.jpeg Gallery Water meets the mountains - common scene in Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/de6fe796-94d9-4d30-8c6d-4003de9e9a0a/Japan9.jpeg Gallery Friends in Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/7a641323-874f-4cf2-83c3-80a424dabe84/Japan8.jpeg Gallery Fantastic Japanese Food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/5ea1b4fc-62a1-46fb-a67f-690e1c7d3cdb/Japan7.jpeg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/7c93f1d3-3b62-49df-8ac6-289ce0c95f97/Japan6.jpeg Gallery Another friend of Andrew - 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Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/b5661fe8-b98f-45b5-98bf-3718418e5dcd/rabbit.jpg Gallery Abundant bunnies on this small Japanese island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/580feff2-4189-4782-86e3-22a168e4199f/poison.jpg Gallery A small island with a dark history -- where chemical weapons were produced for warfare, located on Okunoshima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/297d8df9-5889-4fe5-b9ba-6ac760029136/water-riding.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/9fe53a1d-d983-4e05-88b9-e617ea911a45/mountains_distance.jpg Gallery amazing topography- Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/a647d70f-dc03-42e5-827d-bacf207c0c70/bridge_riding.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/7a3285ea-5c58-4320-b626-cd6404f956ab/road_riding.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/738685f3-f4ef-45cb-a097-f3fa00601cae/fork_Road.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/fecae810-12fd-4552-8d86-3b39b39d3ce6/trail_ride.jpg Gallery One bit of offroad riding - 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Bryan & Andy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/cc2acc19-bcd4-41aa-b61c-89c0fe11b2bf/more_snacks.jpg Gallery One of the many convenience store stops - Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/50e7dd2d-5100-4b75-a0d4-8d3fe04dbfbe/Smoothies.jpg Gallery Smoothie stop - Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/57737f18-2100-408b-aa8f-3c843eb63e1b/SnackBreak.jpg Gallery Convenience stores galore... saved us on the long slugs in 90-95 degree temps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/fe5662e2-12d8-4603-9c5e-23e8b1df0b53/Lunch_onRoad.jpg Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/e87b9fb4-7f63-458c-a949-5055807c60ee/Andy_Bk_Street.jpg Gallery dinner in a small town - Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/cc78e8b0-616d-44d0-a75d-08710bbf60ca/sled.jpg Gallery Rental GIANT bike - excellent, Bryan brought the bags to attach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/ce5fb9dd-322c-4b6c-a08b-aa0e008b2abf/Bridge_Japan.jpg Gallery Lots of bridges together - 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GOING LONG Hosted by Steve Shrubsall **Andrew reflects on his ride from Poland to Turkey, including bike breakdowns, roadside camping, and adapting to life on the road. ... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/db88cb3d-c823-4ea0-a69b-3ca47e2603b4/Podcast2_Image_May26_26.png Podcasts Episode 2 May 26, 2026 The First Six Weeks Poland to Turkey Cycling Weekly Podcast - GOING LONG Hosted by Steve Shrubsall **This week we catch up with Andrew as heads towards the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/8b768366-f7c3-4971-84a2-8f9fc8cd079a/Article+%231+Image_+Cycling+Weekly.png Podcasts Cycling Weekly Article 1 May 26, 2026 The First Six Weeks Follies in Poland Written by Steve Shrubsall **I wrapped my legs in toilet paper to keep warm’: His around-the-world effort got off to a bad start, but Andrew Ryan is still riding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/f0f58cbe-ef9e-45fa-b81a-a1231bccc239/Podcast3_Republic_GA_June2_26.png Podcasts Episode 3 June 2, 2026 The Republic of GA Cycling Weekly Podcast - GOING LONG Hosted by Steve Shrubsall **Andrew concludes the last few KMs of the first leg of his round the world escapades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/bcdbd757-d56c-4a1a-be4c-a7f84b0bd838/Podcast%234_Thumbnail.png Podcasts Episode 4 July 10, 2026 Back on the Road, China The first 100 miles from Beijing Cycling Weekly Podcast - GOING LONG Hosted by Steve Shrubsall **Today we find Andrew back on the road in China after a three-week hiatus - Hosted on Acast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/946ddc17-46e1-4a36-8d22-a91a8b321336/Podcast%235_Thumbnail.png Podcasts Episode 5 July 20, 2026 An Unexpected Detour From China to South Korea Cycling Weekly Podcast - GOING LONG Hosted by Steve Shrubsall **We catch up with Andrew as he continues his ride through the Far East, beginning in South Korea - Hosted on Acast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c41f708f74cf349c401a9a/fb49196a-738d-4d52-80e2-c81ecfd7964a/Podcast6_Thumbnail.png Podcasts Episode 6 July 28, 2026 Leaving Korea & Kicking off Japan. Cycling Weekly Podcast - GOING LONG Hosted by Steve Shrubsall **We catch up with Andrew (and his uncle) as he continues his journey around the world --Hosted on Acast