Author Archives: kearab

Iran….the good stuff!   Back on the bikes, it felt soooo good. Apparently the weather didn’t really agree – the barren expanses of desert fetched up gale force headwinds and crosswinds. Still we just about kept on the road and … Continue reading →

 Visit Iran….! It’s as simple as that, if you can’t be bothered to read any further (fair enough…it’s gonna be a biggie), we have just those two words for you…..visit Iran! Seriously, it should be the tourist industry’s best … Continue reading →

We had several days of wining and dining in Lahore while we investigated our options for transitting Pakistan. Our host, Aanvar, is the most well connected person I have ever met. He arranged a BBQ with the retired Police Chief … Continue reading →

Loyal to our family’s punctual reputation, and with the help of one hastily repaired puncture, we arrived at the border not long before closing. Border formalities were mercifully brief, friendly and efficient. One Pakistani official tried his luck by demanding … Continue reading →

…sorry old man but dallying we did, and plenty of it! It all started with a National Holiday, and then another National Holiday. This is secular India, there are a LOT of National Holidays! Finally we managed to submit our … Continue reading →

I’m sure it’s been said by almost every visitor to India since kingdom come. The country is an affront to all the senses there’s no denying that. In our chosen professions we’re both well accustomed to foul stenches so no … Continue reading →

It was an inauspicious start. 70k of nauseated navigational hell from central Mumbai to its industrial wastelands. The only salvation on day one was a chilled out ferry ride with some all-encompassing views of Mumbai’s highrise island skyline. 2 punctures, … Continue reading →

Oh yes we do! Not just because they gave us some free gear. Or because they’re now sending us more free gear (having lost a bunch in the airline fiasco). But mostly because they gave us REALLY GOOD free gear. … Continue reading →

None of us like to do it, let alone read about it so I’m afraid this might be the most tedious blog post you’ve ever read. But by way of explanation for the lack of kms last week, and mostly … Continue reading →

Ah India, with zees Konkan coastline you were really spoiling us! Soft white sandy beaches, warm water, palm trees, good food, friendly folk. What more could a cycle tourist want….except perhaps a few less hills! Pete’s sturdy ‘Atlas’ lived up … Continue reading →