Tour du monde à vélo couché. Round the world on recumbents

Yazd ... 17/09 - 20/09 The Silk Road hotel is an old renovated house in the heart of the old city. The rooms overlook on a large courtyard with a fountain. We are lucky, we get a very small room on the roof. There is just enough space for two matresses...

Shiraz ... 14/09 -16/09 We arrive in Shiraz very tired after a night in the bus. We agree with Dimitri & Bruno to meet in the center as they have their bicycles and we don´t. Our paniers are difficult to carry and we walk a while before we find a bus...

Isfahan ... 11/09 - 13/09 We were warned, the station is 25km from the city. We manage to find a shuttle, it´s strange to take a shuttle as if it was an airport! After a quick look at the hotels, we stop in a hotel with a courtyard and fountain. Our room...

Tehran... 07/09 - 10/09 This morning, we boarded a funny bus: women seat at the back and men at the front in between a fence! Are men really worse in Iran than elsewhere that women need so much protection? Each day brings a new surprise, we regret not...

Dogubeyazit - Tehran ... 31/08 - 07/09 We meet Bruno after his ascension of Mount Ararat. He is the only one of his group to have reached the summit that day. There was a snowstorm and even his guide could hardly follow him. The only thing that slowed...

Erzurum - Dogubeyazit ... 24/08-31/08 On the day of departure, Alice does not feel very well and decides to go to the hospital ... It does not take long for her to come back, self-medication will certainly work better given the state of the hospital!...

Trabzon - Erzurum ... 21/08-24/08 Our visa is waiting for us in Erzurum, we decide to speed up a little and take the bus. We cover in 5h what would have taken us 5 days by bicycle. The first part is beautiful, very green, just like the Alps. Small chalets...

Unye - Trabzon ... 16/08 -21/08 We have not cycled for 3 weeks, but fortunately the road alternates uphills and downhills. We plan to sleep in Ordu but we stop after 20 km. Tired? A flat tyre? None of this ... We meet Suleiman and his family. He lives...

Unye ... 13/08 -16/08 We arrive early in the morning with the bus and pitch the tent around 4 am, just in time for the first call for prayer. At least we won’t be woken up by it this time... The weather has improved and there are many people on the beach...

Unye ... 29/07 - 03/08 At last, a genuine camping ... The last one was in Serbia! If prices are European, the standards are not but it doesn’t matter, we are on the Black Sea! The weather is completely different, wet and cloudy. It's raining in the morning...