Welcome to Iran! It was with a strange mixture of excitement and uncertainty that I crossed the border to Iran. For months, I was looking forward to that moment. The day before, I had spent some time on reading about ... More
Donald the attention stick Last few months I experienced an incredible amount of hospitality and kindness. It seemed like the further I got, the more the kindness grew. As did the amount of attention I got. At first, it was a w ... More
Winter is coming! After spending a wonderful week in Ankara, my brother is joining me for 2 weeks. Finally cycling with some company! I am excited. We have a day in Ankara to prepare ourselves for winter and then start ... More
Crossing Asia After the Balkans, I feel more like in Europe again. More civilised. Better roads and somewhat less welcoming people. I find that my “Velotraum” raises interest and conversations in less d ... More
Review – 2 Months on the road 18th of October I started my journey with great anticipation and nervousness. Would I cope with the great adventure and challenges that come with it? It feels like a long time ago when I first built ... More
Cycling trough the Balkans Right after the border to Albania a different mood begins to rise in me. I feel like taking a step into a whole different area than just crossing a border. Smoke is rising from different spots. As I w ... More
Into the mountains I didn’t really know what to expect from Montenegro. Honestly, I was a bit scared. People talked about stone throwing kids and biting dogs. In guides they tell about its mountains, the old capit ... More
Croatia Part. 2 After spending some time at the coast, my route leads me to the Krka national park. I leave my bike at the top and spend the day hiking through the park. Bridges across the various rivers give access ... More
Croatia Part. 1 What a week! From spontaneous Halloween dress-ups to the beautiful coast of Croatia. You know those moments where all you feel is wow! These few days have been packed with them. First, I follow a trai ... More
Von Höhen und Tiefen Motiviert starte ich die Woche mit einem Besuch vom nahe liegenden Sirmione. Ich erfreue mich an der alten Burg und trinke den einen oder anderen Kaffee an der Morgensonne. Gestärkt mache ich mich ... More
