Georgia On My Mind

(RIP) petcul · Mar 3, 2014

A plan to ride through Europe and Turkey to Georgia in Sept. is beginning to formulate in my mind. The return journey may include a ferry ride across the Black Sea to Bulgaria (NOT the Crimea) and then back through Europe.

Time scale - as long as it takes.

Usually I ride solo but have found loose arrangements with other riders can work out pretty well when each does their own their own thing and meets up frequently.

If anyone is interested in this non-invite :confused:

pm me

Micky · Mar 3, 2014

petcul said:
A plan to ride through Europe and Turkey to Georgia in Sept. is beginning to formulate in my mind. The return journey may include a ferry ride across the Black Sea to Bulgaria (NOT the Crimea) and then back through Europe.

Time scale - as long as it takes.

Usually I ride solo but have found loose arrangements with other riders can work out pretty well when each does their own their own thing and meets up frequently.

If anyone is interested in this non-invite pm me

No promises Peter .... was hoping to get to Georgia this year

Waiting for new knees, a lot 'up in the air' at the mo, but def on my list to do ...

... sooner rather than later

I have good friends and watering holes in Turkey

(RIP) petcul · Mar 3, 2014

Good luck with the ops and be great if you could make it. :aidan

Aidan1150 · Mar 3, 2014

Jochen and I will be there sometime in June Peter.

At the moment our intended plan to lap the Black Sea is looking in doubt due to the current situation in the Ukraine and the Crimea in particular.

We might still go into Russia and could maybe spend more time in eastern Turkey, Armenia and Georgia or maybe go into Russia, head east to Sochi then follow the seaside back round towards Istanbul. We'll see.

If you're at Horizons in Enniskillen we should have some more info.

This is/was our intended route, starting and finishing in Bucharest.

(RIP) petcul · Mar 4, 2014

Enjoy you two. Eastern Turkey is fantastic. If you have to reroute riding along the Black Sea is no hardship. There's a great BMW dealer near Adana. Service manager is brilliant.

Some information here

http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/petcul/2/tpod.html

bladerunner · Mar 15, 2014

What are your dates?
I'm pretty fixed on October not September I'm afraid.
Speaking to Director Monday about early retirement - not sure if I feel

or

(RIP) petcul · Mar 15, 2014

Happily in the retired estate. I'll leave very early Sept and plan to return somewhere around the end of October. Definitely want to do Georgia but I'm still thinking about Iran.

Micky · Mar 15, 2014

petcul said:
..... but I'm still thinking about Iran.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Iran Peter. I loved the place and the people

agfoxx · Mar 16, 2014

Ask me about Georgia - I've been there a few times + I've got a mate who spends half his time there.

(RIP) petcul · Mar 16, 2014

agfoxx said:
Ask me about Georgia - I've been there a few times + I've got a mate who spends half his time there.

Thanks for that and will do as plans start to formulate.

(RIP) petcul · Sep 4, 2014

petcul said:
A plan to ride through Europe and Turkey to Georgia in Sept. is beginning to formulate in my mind. The return journey may include a ferry ride across the Black Sea to Bulgaria (NOT the Crimea) and then back through Europe.

Time scale - as long as it takes.

Usually I ride solo but have found loose arrangements with other riders can work out pretty well when each does their own their own thing and meets up frequently.

If anyone is interested in this non-invite pm me

So I should be on my way now through Europe but “The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.” And so it is with me :blast

A dislocated shoulder being the reason. Not mine I hasten to add but my darling wife :nono

Postponed trip may take place next year or never. Who knows?

Aidan1150 · Sep 4, 2014

Sorry to read that Peter. Please pass our very best wishes to Sandy.

David Nimrod · Sep 4, 2014

petcul said:
Postponed trip may take place next year or never. Who knows?

I was just thinking about you (and the trip) the other day.

Mandylicious · Sep 28, 2014

petcul said:
So I should be on my way now through Europe but “The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.” And so it is with me A dislocated shoulder being the reason. Not mine I hasten to add but my darling wife

Postponed trip may take place next year or never. Who knows?

Awww sorry to hear that Peter, give my best to Sandy please x

(RIP) petcul · Sep 28, 2014

Mandylicious said:
Awww sorry to hear that Peter, give my best to Sandy please x

Thanks for that Mandy. I will.

Mide · Sep 29, 2014

hope Sandy feels better soon!

(RIP) petcul · Sep 29, 2014

Mide said:
hope Sandy feels better soon!

Well on the road to recovery. Thanks Mide.

simondippenhall · Apr 24, 2015

Peter and others

I know this is an old thread, but just to let you know I am in Eastern Turkey and hoping to get to Georgia and Armenia, in the coming week, if only briefly.

It is bl@@@y cold at present here, and tomorrow we will pass via Erzurum where temps are below zero, so hoping to find slightly warmer temperatures in Georgia.

Any last minute tips or hints, please let me know!

Regards

Simon

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