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Monthly Archives: June 2007

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Омск, long ride into the big city

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 19, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

Today we were just close enough to consider riding all the way into the big city. If roads or weather had been worse, the alternate plan was to split things into two days. As it was, it took a bit … Continue reading →

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Тюкалинск, riding through the woods

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 18, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

We crossed into a new oblast today. The roads started out the same, but the last half of the day had worse roads than the previous two oblasts. Our route was not very populated. Mostly marsh woods with one or … Continue reading →

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Абатское, a few too many drunks

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 17, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

At the last cafe today, we were approached outside by a few men who had too much to drink. Initially they are friendly and want to know about the trip, but then they just become obnoxious and wouldn’t leave us … Continue reading →

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Плотина, thousands of biting insects

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 16, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

Tailwinds! Flat terrain and reasonable roads made for a fast flat ride today. It was warm last night, so no need to wait for it to get warmer to arise. This area has much flat marshy terrain and hence millions … Continue reading →

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Падун, early finish

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 15, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

One of our earliest finishes in a while. We packed up from the motel and I retrieved my passport. I have a one year multiple entry visa that is supposed to be registered at hotels. They send in some form … Continue reading →

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Тюмень, rain and dirt

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 14, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

Today started dry and warm but ended up wet and dirty. It was warm enough that the mosquitoes got up when we did and hence we were off early and on the road. Today was mostly flat and straight road … Continue reading →

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Комсомольский, riding the steppes

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 13, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

Frost kept the mosquitoes away this morning. It did mean packing up a wet tent. Fortunately, it warmed up as the sun rose in the sky. Today was a mostly straight and flat road without much traffic. At 14km we … Continue reading →

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Волковское, out of the Urals

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 12, 2007 by mevJune 21, 2007

Nice to be cycling again after our rest days in Екатеринбург. The route became flatter as we left the Urals. Also had more open areas without trees. It had been a steady drizzle rain yesterday, and some light rain continued … Continue reading →

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Екатеринбург, Mickey is found

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 10, 2007 by mevJune 17, 2007

Today as I was walking out to find lunch and afternoon stop at the internet cafe, I saw a familiar bicycle leaning nearby. Mickey had found her way to the same hotel. We had missed on the first day from … Continue reading →

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Екатеринбург, crossing continents

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on June 9, 2007 by mevJune 17, 2007

I’ve reached the big city of Екатеринбург today, two time zones east of Moscow. I plan to take a rest day here tomorrow and provide some more updates. This past week I’ve been cycling through the Ural Mountains. They are … Continue reading →

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