Nipped over to Asia for a Coca-Cola - 12 countries in 11 days

[E. Buygum]

Great write up, Greg. Thank you. I leave myself on similar route on Thursday...out through Romania but keeping an open mind about the journey back.

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Yes, the two of us shared a 4-berth cabin (despite Martin snoring like a chain-saw). I'm not sure how much extra the cabin was, but having a shower and climbing into clean sheets after our very hot* ride across Greece was worth the extra.

From what I could see, the deck camping was limited to a number of motorhomes.

You ought to carefully check sailing times and prices. We used Anek Lines, but SuperFast ply the same route.

*We rode across Greece with temperatures of about 35°C. I have never ever seen my bike's oil temperatures rise to 6 bars when riding at 80-ish mph

Greg

Motorhomes We probably will have a cabin. I booked it a few months ago with Anek lines, 75 Euros. I believe the heat will be an issue in July. Oh Hum.
Great

 

[peejay]

Great RR and Pictures

Seems like a few of us are going to be following your wheeltracks this summer, RobMac and myself are planning something similar.

Hopefully most of the snow will have gone by then

 

[rob mac]

Great RR and Pictures

Seems like a few of us are going to be following your wheeltracks this summer, RobMac and myself are planning something similar.

Hopefully most of the snow will have gone by then

Yeah, so if any of you like the idea of having a pie or a Red Bull on your trip you better get out there before I go through.

 

[Greg Masters]

Yeah, so if any of you like the idea of having a pie or a Red Bull on your trip you better get out there before I go through.

All the pies are gone already!



Greg

 

[rob mac]

All the pies are gone already!



Greg

PJ, the trips cancelled, we're going to America instead

 

[Jeremy]

Really enjoyed that Greg. You make it sound like a typical day's ride out but you managed an epic trip.

 

[Martin Nelhams]

Great trip report Greg.


St Bernard pass:

On way to St Bernardo pass:

Arrival Ancona Italy:

Igoumista port
Waiting for ferry:

Greg Relaxing hafl way through customery 2 bottles of vino: Edit: Looks like beer to me - GM

Back roads in Greece:

Hotel in Greece:

Hotel in Marnia Greece:

View from E80 Bulgaria:

Greg playing catch up:

Stunning scenery in Bulgaria:

Transfagaras:

Greg on Transfagaras:

Vlad's castle
Vlad the Impalers castle in Transylvania, the basis for Bram Stoker's Dracula:

Typical horse transport in Romania:

Romania petrol station:

Shame about the awful weather for the first few days. Romania may have roads worse than the byways in Kent, but some staggering scenery, shame it was such slow passage!

Ditto Istanbul, as someone who has spent most of his biking off road, it scared the shit out of me, enjoyed crossing the Bhosporous though.

Great roads through Bulgaria and Greece, Italy a bit boring, but the Alps were fun as were the RN in France.

Glad i'm home though, my liver needs a chance to recover from the customary 4 pints and two bottles of wine!

Great riding with you mate, whats on for next year?

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Great report, now have an itch to get out there and travel again.