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Monthly Archives: August 2007

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Родионовка, headwinds and gravel

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 31, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

Another long ride today. We awoke today to find the wind had shifted and was coming from the south and blowing across the meadow. There were very occasional trees. At 29km was a turnoff to Екатеринославка. No cafe on the … Continue reading →

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Знаменка, Mike’s turn to feel sick

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 30, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

Last night was my turn to feel sick. I threw up and my stomach was queasy today. Fortunately, feeling better now. We’ve had some cold nights and warm afternoons so are taking off clothes through the day. I waited for … Continue reading →

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Укранка, kindness of strangers

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 29, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

Is the Federal Highway paved? That was the key question of the day. We went with a majority opinion and it turned out to be wrong. We had our first answer yesterday. The local channel 12 TV station came to … Continue reading →

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Свободныи, cleaning day in larger city

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 28, 2007 by mevSeptember 3, 2007

Today we reached the somewhat larger town of Svobodny. We’ve had a few rest/rain/sick days in the past, so plan is to stay here one night before continuing on to Khabarovsk. Hence, I’ll write this update from here but further … Continue reading →

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Черновка, something for everyone

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 27, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

A cold morning today. We started back on the rough gravel road. Not too many potholes but still rough. At 21km we reached Базисное and a cafe. From here another 14km and were to turnoff to Шимановск. They were building … Continue reading →

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Урга river, sunny skies again

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 26, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

It was nice to look out the warehouse and see sunny skies again. We took our time getting out today and first wiped off the worst crud off the bikes. Mickey was changing front tires. We cycled 10km through damp … Continue reading →

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Сиваки, peanut butter roads

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 25, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

It stayed mostly dry last night and was overcast in the morning. We hoped for drying and improving weather but instead got first drizzle and then rain. The roads were a mixed bag. Some were hardpacked rocks and some were … Continue reading →

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Тыгда, rainy day

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 24, 2007 by johnSeptember 2, 2007

It rained. Rained all last night and all morning. Continued some the next night as well. We’ve eaten our extra food so will need to travel tomorrow.

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Тыгда, assortment of roads

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 23, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

We thought today would be an easier/shorter day, but still ended up with a long day riding on a wide assortment of roads. For 42km we were on asphalt. Some of the rest was hardpacked road with loose gravel on … Continue reading →

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Гонжа, more like the dirt roads we know

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on August 22, 2007 by johnSeptember 3, 2007

Roads today were a marked improvement, particularly in the morning. The terrain was also flatter, so made for an easier day. I had my photo taken four or five times today by people driving the imported Japanese cars. This tells … Continue reading →

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