A NIGHT AT THE BORDER

24 July 2008: Turkmenbashi – Ashgabat Untill the boat made its sea landing, we were still ignoring  everything about the night we were about to pass! The night in a hotel has quickly been transformed into a freestyle camping at the border, following the rythm of the endless administrative measures. We settled in the open-air, …

AN UNUSUAL BOAT

23 July 2008: Baku – Turkmenbashi We embarked for a cruise of nearly 24 hours on the Caspian Sea. The Mercure, a sovietic style boat, rustic and picturesque, has thrown everbody in a total old fashioned atmosphere, far away from our traditionnal two wheels vehicules! Everyone’s motions with the numerous  breaks in the restaurant have …

A DAY IN BAKU

22 July 2008: Baku This first break in our itinerary has enabled some to rest a little and some others to visit the capital city of Azerbaidjan.This day has been dedicated to the Routes of the olive tree and the motorcycle. An olive tree has been planted by the Azerbaidjan Minister of Tourism and Sports …

DEPARTURE TO AZERBAIDJAN

21 July 2008: Tbilisi – Baku A week has already passed since we left Pylos… A new day has started towards a new country : Azerbaidjan.The previous night, the greek embassy in Georgia had warmly welcomed us (on the Europe Square where we then settled the tent), in order to wish us a nice journey …