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Владивосток, epilogue to the trip

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 22, 2007 by mevSeptember 27, 2007

On completion of a trip like this, there are always mixed emotions. It is nice to have completed the trip, and particularly a goal such as having crossed two continents on a bicycle. At the same time, you realize that … Continue reading →

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Vladivostok, we made it!

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 17, 2007 by johnSeptember 18, 2007

12768 km (7921 miles) and nearly six months after leaving Amsterdam.    See “Map”. Photo courtesy Mickey:

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Владивосток, end of the trip

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 17, 2007 by mevSeptember 18, 2007

Today we cycled into Владивосток to complete the trip. Hooray, we’ve made it all the way to Владивосток! It was a busy ride not for the faint-hearted. Владивосток is located on the end of a natural peninsula. There appear to … Continue reading →

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Угловое, little motel by the tracks

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 16, 2007 by johnSeptember 17, 2007

We’re getting closer, today we briefly saw a bay that is part of the Pacific Ocean. It was an easier ride today, though I was somehow noticing that my back was hurting from yesterday. It was a damp mist when … Continue reading →

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Михайловка – 15km, easy first half and tough second half

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 15, 2007 by johnSeptember 17, 2007

We had a fun and easy first half ride today. The second half was one of the toughest rides we’ve had on asphalt. My back was sore this morning, which didn’t help. Perhaps pumping up the tire harder caused more … Continue reading →

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Буссевка, watermelon season

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 14, 2007 by johnSeptember 18, 2007

It is harvest time and there are many stands along the way with produce: tomatoes, peppers, corn and watermelons. Today we especially saw and tasted fresh watermelon. It was nice to see the sunrise after several overcast mornings. The wind … Continue reading →

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Лесное, headwinds bring sunshine

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 13, 2007 by johnSeptember 17, 2007

It rained overnight and was misty this morning. Fortunately we had winds to blow out the clouds. Unfortunately, those winds were from the south west, so we had headwinds all day. The terrain had gentle ups and down with occasional … Continue reading →

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Пожарский, one more oblast

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 12, 2007 by johnSeptember 17, 2007

Twenty-one oblasts cycled and one more to go! (Technically speaking, some are republics, some are krais, etc). Fortunately, it stayed dry today, we even had brief periods of sun. There were more gentle hills to climb, so a tough but … Continue reading →

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Бойцово, Amur tigers need waterproof coats

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 11, 2007 by johnSeptember 17, 2007

We’ve been passing through temperate rainforest and can see why it gets its name. Today started overcast and dry but switched to drizzle and then to a steady rain. Rumor has it there is a cyclone in the area pumping … Continue reading →

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Дормидонтовка, swamps equal mosquitoes

Amsterdam to Vladivostok Posted on September 10, 2007 by johnSeptember 17, 2007

We’re back to traveling through populated areas. There are even French fries and mashed potatoes back on the menus. We had a rainy day yesterday in Хабаровск. This morning it was cloudy and threatening to rain again, but fortunately it … Continue reading →

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