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Here you can read short updates of our whereabouts.
Now with the shipment of the van arranged “all” we had to do was to book 2 flight tickets with a company that allows pets in the cabin to Veracruz. We soon found out “all” would cause a lot of stress and a lot of time as well. Let’s start … Read more
We spend the beginning of October rescuing an odd but cute couple, you can read about that here. At the 4th of October we drove back into Turkey at the Sarpi border. We did some shopping in Hopa and arranged to have internet in Turkey. From Hopa we drove inland … Read more
At the beginning of October we were near Borjomi Georgia. Just killing time really until our “90 days out of Turkey” were up, so we could drive back in to Turkey. We had planned to go hiking near Borjomi, but the weather had changed and it was very rainy. Also … Read more
Early September we spent a few days near the town of Getahovit. We camped near a river which also turned out to be the spot where the local kids come to swim and the local men to bathe. So every afternoon and early evening we had some “entertainment“. After a … Read more
At the beginning of August we drove in to Trusso gorge and stopped at the town Stephandsminda. We spend a few days in the area and decided to visit Trinity church. There we happened to meet 4 Dutch people. Two of them had been cycling for almost a year, and … Read more
One of the regions of Georgia that is really worth a visit, is the Tusheti region. It is north of Tbilisi and enclosed by the Caucasus mountains. It is the most remote area of Georgia. It is difficult to reach because you have to negotiate the Abano pass which is … Read more
Coen and Karin-Marijke asked that question on their site and we decided to participate in their Overland Expertise Pool. If you follow the link, you can read how other overlanders deal with the heat. We travel in a converted camper van, a Mitsubishi L300 4WD. Without air-conditioning, I’m still trying … Read more
