Monthly Archives: June 2019

UK, Scotland, 21 – 27 June 2019

Posted on Thursday, 27-June-2019 by Chris Desmond

From Somerset I rode north to Edinburgh, 7.5 hours with 2 stops for petrol and no rain the whole way, a first. Normally when travelling this route I get wet but it was a cold ride 15-17c combined with the … Continue reading →

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UK, England, 09 – 20 June 2019

Posted on Thursday, 20-June-2019 by Chris Desmond

I arrived at Gatwick and was expecting a queue at immigration but “Surprise”, they now have an automated system for some countries with lots of terminals so I basically just walked straight through to wait for my luggage. From there … Continue reading →

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Belarus, Minsk, 01 – 08 June 2019

Posted on Saturday, 8-June-2019 by Chris Desmond

I flew Belavia Airlines from Almaty to Minsk, 5:10 hours, the plane arrived at 0740, 20 min late due to a late departure. If you fly into and out of Minsk, its Visa free for 30 days. No queue at … Continue reading →

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Kazakhstan – Almaty 26 May – 01 June 2019

Posted on Saturday, 1-June-2019 by Chris Desmond

Almaty – largest city in Kazakhstan and it used to be the capital until 1997. It is set at the bottom of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains which are always visible and form a beautiful backdrop to the city. Modern with … Continue reading →

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