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Красноярск, welcome to the big city

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 8, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

An easy ride today into Красноярск. Last night we were close enough to the airport that we could hear an occasional jet taking off or landing. We had as many mosquitoes as I’ve seen anywhere. My legs and arms look … Continue reading →

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Красноярск, back in a big city

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 8, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

Today we arrived in the city of Krasnoyarsk. People are friendly here and there is a big wide main street. We found a hotel without much trouble at all. This past week we’ve cycled a little over 800km from Novosibirsk. … Continue reading →

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Памяти 13 Борцов, accordion roads

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 7, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

The road width varied like an accordion today. Sometimes big and wide four lane highway. Sometimes narrow bumpy two lanes. It kept changing back and forth. We had a warm ride today as we road a majority of the remaining … Continue reading →

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Ачинск + 5km, confusing roads

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 6, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

A nice cycling day with mostly good roads and a lot of flat terrain. I was happy to leave the ants back at camp and get on the road. It was a misty morning and my glasses kept fogging up. … Continue reading →

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Красноярский border, is this a short day?

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 5, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

The amount of insect life seems to have stepped up a notch. As it gets warmer, the large horse flies come out. They buzz around the bicycle and sometimes land and bite. When we’re walking the bike to find a … Continue reading →

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Мариинск + 10km, back to flat ground

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 4, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

Happy 4th of July! The mosquitoes are at least as plentiful as Canada Day three days ago. We left the hills and trees and are in flatter agricultural areas with wheat and rapeseed. It is interesting to see the types … Continue reading →

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Успенка, here come some hills

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 3, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

Today we crossed Кемерово and were back on the main highway. There were more hills today, particularly the last third of the ride. The morning started foggy. The grass was tall and the mosquitoes were still asleep as I left. … Continue reading →

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Медынино, cycling with tanks

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 2, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

Today we saw more back roads of Russia. My watch was set ahead an hour to Moscow + 4 hours as we would cross times zones again today. Within two miles was a ДПС road police and a large cafe. … Continue reading →

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Чахлово, mosquitoes to remind us of Canada Day

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on July 1, 2007 by mevJuly 9, 2007

A drenching rainshower, followed by a quick setup of the tent in a mosquito-infested swamp reminds us that days on the road are different than days in the big city. Despite all that, it is nice to be riding again … Continue reading →

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