Inverness to Istanbul by bike
In 2012 I was in work visa limbo. I had accepted an offer to work at Google, but my H-1B visa only became valid in October of that year. To pass the time before I could ship up to Boston, I decided to get on my bike and see how far I could cycle. Ultimately I made it from Inverness, Scotland, to Istanbul, Turkey, over 100 days.
- July 31, 2012 » Istanbul
- July 30, 2012 » Last night on the road
- July 29, 2012 » Petrol station camping in Turkey
- July 28, 2012 » Disintegrating tires
- July 27, 2012 » Wild dogs
- July 26, 2012 » Exploring Thessaloniki
- July 25, 2012 » Lazy day
- July 24, 2012 » Motorway cycling
- July 23, 2012 » The monasteries of Meteora
- July 22, 2012 » Wild dogs and Meteora
- July 21, 2012 » Dehydration in the hills
- July 20, 2012 » The road to the East
- July 19, 2012 » Kalimera
- July 18, 2012 » The end of the Appian Way
- July 17, 2012 » The Sassi di Matera
- July 16, 2012 » Rural Campania
- July 15, 2012 » Capua and Spartacus' rebellion
- July 14, 2012 » Cycling the Via Appia
- July 13, 2012 » A plan develops
- July 12, 2012 » Exploring Rome
- July 11, 2012 » Arrival in the Eternal City
- July 10, 2012 » Onwards to Italy
- July 09, 2012 » A sleepless night
- July 08, 2012 » Cross country
- July 07, 2012 » An abusive Corsican
- July 06, 2012 » Hilly coastal roads
- July 05, 2012 » Cap Corse
- July 04, 2012 » A sad goodbye
- July 03, 2012 » The Giant of Provence
- July 02, 2012 » Verdon gorge
- July 01, 2012 » Calanques
- June 30, 2012 » Kai arrives!
- June 29, 2012 » Mont Faron
- June 28, 2012 » The fading Riviera
- June 27, 2012 » Pleasant, agreeable, Nice
- June 26, 2012 » A big push to the coast
- June 25, 2012 » Rest day in Barcelonnette
- June 24, 2012 » Col d'Izoard
- June 23, 2012 » Over the Col du Lauteret to Briancon
- June 22, 2012 » 21 Hairpins
- June 21, 2012 » Col du Galibier
- June 20, 2012 » My first proper Col
- June 19, 2012 » Leaving Chamonix
- June 18, 2012 » A hike in the Mont Blanc massif
- June 17, 2012 » Sunrise over the Alps
- June 16, 2012 » Wild camping in the Aiguilles Rouges
- June 15, 2012 » Zermatt and the Matterhorn
- June 14, 2012 » Saas Fee
- June 13, 2012 » Deeper into the Alps
- June 12, 2012 » Eiger Nordwand
- June 11, 2012 » Damp ride to Grindelwald
- June 10, 2012 » Cloud cover
- June 09, 2012 » Entering the Bernese Oberland
- June 08, 2012 » A dreary ride to Interlaken
- June 07, 2012 » Approaching the Alps
- June 06, 2012 » The Alps beckon
- June 05, 2012 » The Loneliness of the Long Distance Cyclist
- June 04, 2012 » Fear is the mind-killer
- June 03, 2012 » Compassion for the sick
- June 02, 2012 » Recovery in Zurich
- June 01, 2012 » Coffee, maths, and a couch to sleep on
- May 31, 2012 » Rheinfall
- May 30, 2012 » Waterfalls and lightning
- May 29, 2012 » In den Schwarzwald
- May 28, 2012 » Pentecost holiday
- May 27, 2012 » Bike repair fail
- May 26, 2012 » Planning ahead
- May 25, 2012 » The industrial Saar
- May 24, 2012 » Four countries in a day
- May 23, 2012 » A reminder of the past
- May 22, 2012 » The hills of the Belgian Ardennes
- May 21, 2012 » Planning by the Maas
- May 20, 2012 » Historic Maastricht
- May 19, 2012 » Dutch cycling begins to lose its shine
- May 18, 2012 » Reaching the river Maas
- May 17, 2012 » An odd campsite
- May 16, 2012 » A warm welcome in Doorn
- May 15, 2012 » Coastal path to Amsterdam
- May 14, 2012 » Harwich to Hook of Holland by ferry
- May 13, 2012 » Pub, football, and beer
- May 12, 2012 » The Olympic route to the capital
- May 11, 2012 » Hampshire
- May 10, 2012 » Thesis submission and the Royal Oak
- May 09, 2012 » Thesis printing and effective altruism
- May 08, 2012 » A second homecoming
- May 07, 2012 » A long, dark, and damp day
- May 06, 2012 » Climbing envy
- May 05, 2012 » The Lake District
- May 04, 2012 » Into enemy territory
- May 03, 2012 » Rest day in Edinburgh
- May 02, 2012 » Edinburgh
- May 01, 2012 » Return to Dunfermline
- April 30, 2012 » A damp start
- April 29, 2012 » Hitting the road
- April 27, 2012 » Vague plans