(written by Nancy) Well, we woke up to the depressing sound of dripping this morning – dang. We packed up a bit, ate some breakfast but still the rain came down. So, we decided to hang about until checkout time of 10:30 and set our sights on the next town about 40k or so away. … Continue reading The rain falls mainly in Bulgaria – Plovdiv to Pazardzhik (37/15,897k, 45m)
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Wet day in Plovdiv
(written by Dave) It rained much of the day today, a nice day to be off the bikes. Tomorrow’s forecast is not much better but we’ll deal with that when tomorrow comes. Today we barely did anything worth reporting. I guess that’s how it goes on a rainy day in Bulgaria. Nancy mentioned in yesterday’s … Continue reading Wet day in Plovdiv
Bulgaria getting better – Haskovo to Plovdiv (79/15,860k, 340m)
(written by Nancy) Well, Dave did manage to get Chinese takeaway for dinner last night in this little town in Bulgaria and it was actually pretty good! We haven’t had rice for ages and that and the spicy chicken (not very spicy) hit the spot. Completely different to the food we have been eating for … Continue reading Bulgaria getting better – Haskovo to Plovdiv (79/15,860k, 340m)
Nice ride in the Bulgarian countryside to Haskovo (67/15,780k, 325m)
(written by Dave) You can probably tell by the title of the post that Nancy felt ok this morning and we broke free of the Svilengrad border town vortex. As noted yesterday, Svilengrad was not an exciting town and I feared having to stay there one more day. I made over a dozen trips up … Continue reading Nice ride in the Bulgarian countryside to Haskovo (67/15,780k, 325m)
Down day in Svilengrad
(written by Dave) We had hoped to leave Svilengrad this morning but issues with something Nancy ate had caused us to have other plans. After a very un-restful night, we decided to stay another day here and let Nancy’s “Bali belly” have a day to work itself out. We shared much of the same food … Continue reading Down day in Svilengrad
Three countries in one day – Edirne Turkey to Svilengrad Bulgaria (50/15,713k, 225m)
(written by Nancy) Well, we made it through 4 border checkpoints today and into Bulgaria! We left the hotel after a good breakfast (toast even!) and headed out of town toward Greece. The Greek border was only about 8k from Edirne and we checked out of Turkey with a quick stamp in our passports. We … Continue reading Three countries in one day – Edirne Turkey to Svilengrad Bulgaria (50/15,713k, 225m)
Turkey summary and update from Edirne
(written by Dave) Today we have been enjoying our last day in Turkey. Edirne is a fantastic city. As noted yesterday, Edirne’s population has been shrinking over the past couple hundred years. The grandeur of days gone by is evident in all of the 400 and 500 year old mosques, markets and other historical buildings. … Continue reading Turkey summary and update from Edirne
Riding with friends from Luleburgaz to Edirne (78/15,663k, 760m)
(written by Dave) First a quick report on the concert last night. Yes, we could hear it from our room but it was not too bad. Either that or we were just tired. It started about 9PM, an hour later than advertised but that’s how it goes with big stars I guess. We never did … Continue reading Riding with friends from Luleburgaz to Edirne (78/15,663k, 760m)
Beating the rain on Youth Day – Silivri to Luleburgaz (90/15,585k, 685m)
(written by Nancy) Even with our long naps yesterday we both slept hard last night in our very big hotel room. I guess that once the adrenaline from the ride wore off we were both very tired so a good night’s sleep was just what we needed. Breakfast this morning was a full-on buffet affair … Continue reading Beating the rain on Youth Day – Silivri to Luleburgaz (90/15,585k, 685m)
Surviving Istanbul traffic to Silivri (74/15,495k, 650m)
(written by Dave) We are safe in Silivri but what a ride it was to get here. We’d read a lot about today’s route in fellow cyclists’ blogs but we could never have imagined how crazy the D100 traffic was going to be. We were up early, eating the pre-packaged brekkie that the hotel folks … Continue reading Surviving Istanbul traffic to Silivri (74/15,495k, 650m)
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