Crossing the Czech, Polish border. We experienced cold nights in Mongolia and Russia, but the recent freezing fog in Poland has probably been the coldest we’ve experienced so far. Our slow long breakfasts have become slower and longer as our frozen, numb fingers struggle… Read More
We were pretty unlucky for the 5 days we spent cycling through Slovakia. It rained non-stop every day so it’s all just a damp blur. To make matters worse we made a bad route decision and ended up on a really busy road with lots… Read More
*pronounced brrrr-no Reaching Brno in the Czech Republic was a big milestone for us. We met up with an old friend from college, Sam and his girlfriend Pavla who put us up for a few nights and gave us an alternative bike tour of the… Read More
When we reached the Hungarian border the weather began to change for the worse. Up to this point we only had a brief sun shower back in Mongolia, so the ominous grey clouds that were gathering overhead were reminders that we’re getting closer to home…… Read More
Refuelling with coffee, keeping an eye on our bikes through the autumn harvest window display. Pumpkins queuing up for the dreaded halloween hollowing…
Footage of our journey across Romania. We really enjoyed Bucharest and ended up staying way longer than we had envisioned. Our planned time-frame was quickly forgotten about when we were distracted by all the cafes, bars, shops and markets. We were lucky enough to catch… Read More
Having battled off road conditions for over 800 km through tough corrugated tracks and desert paths on the last leg of our Mongolian trip, we were greeted by Tarmac once we crossed the border into the Altai Republic, Russia. To myself and Laura it may… Read More
A quick video summary of the trip through Mongolia. We were overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity shown to us in Mongolia, we hope to be back again some day. Living it up in Russia now! We’ve been stuffing our faces with cheese and cake,… Read More
Mongolian food is very much a meat and flour based cuisine with not much room for fruit, vegetables or spices. A typical meal at a Mongolian restaurant, noodles and meat washed down with milky, salty tea.
Crank and Cog 