1. Around Beijing, China
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...sp; Through a family friend we met Bao, a sweet 32 year old girl, and her uncle, who extended us a great welcoming and hospitality during our stay in Beijing.  We tasted some exquisite cuis...

2. Beijing, China
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...Luxemburg with the ambassador’s wife and family, took several photos and had some appetizers. This was a great welcoming into Beijing . We were soon on our way to Tiananmen square for our last...

3. Lanzhou, China
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...eached in the morning.  Even though we are on the highway we have a nice view of the remains of the Great Wall that runs along it. We spent a couple of hours aligning our wheels – which had...

4. Zhangye, China
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...ct with the local, try their food, even spend a night in their homes.    In Jiayuguan the Great Wall of China begins.  Danae also begins to feel sick again.  She is sick of ...

5. Osh and Kashgar
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...er and meet our Chinese driver and guide, who speaks English.  We are so glad to be in China:  great food and shops full of goods, fruits and vegetables at last – no more nightmares of only ...

6. Searching for Balance in Samarkand
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Prior to our departure from Samarkand we had a brief television interview at Registan Square.  During the next couple of days we both felt a lack of energy and fatigue. The sun, the heat, i

7. Entry to Bukhara
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...y met numerous members of his extended family.  His father was exceptionally humorous, and we had a great time with him and everybody else.  We have begun to understand some Russian, and we ...

8. Recovery in Nukus on the Road to Bukhara
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...with questions and local songs, and we sang to them as well.  The school concert was great!  Folk and modern dancing, comedy acts and singing.  We don't know what followe...

9. Vasilios and Danae Somewhere in Kazakhstan...
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We have not heard from Vasilios in Danae after they were diverted by issues getting their Turkmenistan VISA, although Mark Van Essen reports that he will meet up with them in a few days.  Before

10. Baku, Azerbaijan
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...king the main road, which is unexpectedly traffic-free and scenic.  We can enjoy both a view of the Great Caucasus mountains on our left and the plains on our right as we go through lines of tree...

11. Stolen Bike and VISA Troubles
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...isi we had a short city tour organized by the Polish school, where we were hosted during our stay.  Great news today!  Our group has been denied a visa to Uzbekistan.  Danae had a relax...

12. Entry to Georgia
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... continue to ignore us.  We had a meeting with the Greek Ambassador at the Embassy, a person with a great sense of humour, who was able to organize a press conference at the City Hall in less tha...

13. Rize and Samsun, Turkey
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...o longer remember.  We sang together (ours and theirs), played the baglama and the guitar and had a great time together (day 33).  After a long and tiring day trying to contact local a...

14. Black Sea, Toward Georgia
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...l pain and hunger we feel. We end up sleeping in a large industrial building that is not yet in service. Great cover from the wind and the rain, but the temperature inside remains similar to that outs...

15. Istanbul
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...wind slides down the slope to the sea. We begin cycling in the morning with John, the Irish guy with a great sense of humor.  We discuss our traveling habits and discover our ways of looking at...

16. Beginning in Olympia, On to Athens
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...Morning rush to catch the ferry to Athens. 35 km in just over an hour. Our one and a half person tent is great, but we won’t say no to a bed and a nice hug away from the cold. This was the point where...