Vandam (AZE)- Baku (AZE) August 10, 2014 We took our time and checked out at noon. Our plan was to book a place online for our Baku stay but unfortunately the wi-fi at the hotel didn’t work. we tried AirBNB but got no responses. The road from Vandam to Baku took you from beautiful pistachio…
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Tbilisi (GEO)- Sheki (AZE)- Vandam (AZE) August 9, 2014 We woke up early today we need to cross the Azerbaijan border. We took the mountainous one and when we arrived around 2pm the line was not that long. They separate Graham and myself with the driver- Young. Both Graham and crossed the border on foot,…
Tbilisi (GEO) August 8, 2014 We walked from the hostel to the old town, passed through the main city center. We ate at a random local restaurant. We got the delicious Kharcho soup- a traditional Georgian soup containing beef, rice, cherry plum purée and chopped English walnut. Kharshi the Georgian tripe soup to cure the hungover,…
Kobuleti (GEO)- Mtskheta (GEO)- Tbilisi (GEO) August 7, 2014 Today we have another Mongol Rally FUNraiser mission to complete- the “KHINKALI DUMPLINGS EATING CONTEST“. Georgian restaurants were prevalent in Russia throughout the 20th century, due to the fact that Joseph Stalin was an ethnic Georgian born in the town of Gori. Today for our mission we…
Giresun (TUR)- Batumi (GEO)- Kobuleti (GEO) August 6, 2014 Checked out from hotel at 10:15am. Today we aimed to reach Georgia. Driving along the Black Sea Coast listening to Turkish music in a rainy overcast morning makes me realize how far away I am from home now. And what is the definition of home? In the…
Cappadocia (TUR)- Samsun (TUR)- Girensun (TUR) August 5, 2014 Left campsite at 9am, convoy with Radical Nomadicals. Stop at a random supermarket and got some delicious donar kebab for lunch. Graham needs to get US dollars for the road- from Georgia and Azerbaijan on USD is the de facto currency exchange and all the border…
Cappadocia (TUR) + 7th Mission Completed! August 4, 2014 It was a beautiful morning. We slept super well last night after that beautiful White Valley and Rose Valley Loop hike yesterday. So far Cappadocia was my favorite scenic place in the Mongol Rally trip. We woke up around 7am and there were tons of air balloons right…
Konya (TUR)- Cappadocia (TUR) August 3, 2014 We left Konya around 11:30am and arrived at Cappadocia around 3:00pm. We camped at an amazing campsite called Kaya Camping Caravaning (163 TL apprx $40 USD per night for three of us). The campsite is situated high above the canyon. If you are lucky like us who got…
Pamukkale (TUR)- Konya (TUR) August 2, 2014 Woke up by the intense sun. Our tent was super hot at 8am already. We got our coffee at a cafe for a tourist price of 6 Lira each. Then we heads up to Pamukkale. We hike up from the bottom entrance and this natural wonder is absolutely…
Istanbul (TUR)- Pamukkale (TUR) August 1, 2014 We woke up early in the morning trying to visit the Blue Mosque but it was closed to public due to Friday sermon. We wandered around the area a bit, then headed back to the hotel and start packing. Here are some pics of the quiet morning. Here’s a panorama from…
Istanbul (TUR) July 31, 2014 Today we have a free day exploring Istanbul. We went to the Blue Mosque and the line to get in is super long so we decided to wait until tomorrow morning at 9am. We walked by Haiya Sofia, the Roman Ceessi and tourists are everywhere! We went to the Grand…
Edirne (TUR)- Istanbul (TUR) + 6th Mission Completed! July 30, 2014 Today was one of the most memorable days in our entire Mongol Rally trip. We wrestled in olive oil with Turks in their 650 years old national sports “Yaglu Gures”, and were interviewed by the Turkish television. About Turkish Oil Wrestling Legend has it…
Varna (BUL)- Sunny Beach (BUL)- Nesebar (BUL)- Edirne (TUR) July 29, 2014 In the morning we have our E-Turkey and Azerbaijan visas printed at the front desk. Very friendly staff! Then we hit the road drove down the Bulgarian Black Sea coast towards Nesebar. The drive was relaxing and fun passing through tons of sun…
Burlusi (ROU)- Ruse (BUL)- Varna (BUL) July 28, 2014 Decamp and leave at 9am. Our goal is to get to Bulgaria. We stop at a local truck stop and pick up some breakfast. Graham got some pear and nectar that taste 10 times better than in the US. Kenneth got some delicious roadside grilled chicken…
Brad (ROU)- Paula (ROU)- Burlusi (ROU) July 27, 2014 Last night wedding last till 6am. Graham and Kenneth slept ok despite the continuous party music outside. Young didn’t sleep well though. We had our instant cappuccino and hit the road. Back on the highway we heads toward Sibiu, attempt to find a good restaurant and try…
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