Route (Draft plans)

The route below is sketched out and this section will be changed over the miles. Before we embark on the trip here is the initial route mapped out.

Departure: 4.4.17 / Eurostar Train London — Lille, France

Stage 1: Lille—Livorno, Italy / approx. 4-5 weeks / approx 850miles-1400km

Stage 2: Livorno, Italy — Ancona, Italy / approx. 1 week / approx. 250miles-370km

Overnight Ferry — Split, Croatia / 29-30 May 2017 / 9 days break (with friends) ⇒

Stage 3: Split — Bulgaria / approx. 850miles-1400km / 4-5 weeks

3 day 2 night Ferry — Burgas, Bulgaria—Batumi, Georgia ⇒

Stage 4: Burgas, Georgia — Baku, Azebajian / approx. 800miles-965km / 3-4 weeks

1 day  Ferry — Baku, Azebajian —Turkmenistan ⇒

Stage 5: Turkmenistan — Uzbekistan / approx. 1000miles-1600km / 4-5 weeks

Stage 5: Uzbekistan — China …?

8 thoughts on “Route (Draft plans)”

  1. We meet on Silivri, Turkey, in your way to the East, my way to the west. I believe that “civilizations do not clash” all the time.
    I wish you a nice journey.

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    1. Hi Jamil it was great to meet you in the ‘campsite’ and enjoy your company. In deed our worlds are similar and we share common ideology even if we come from different corners of this world. Happy motorcycling towards Berlin and then France- safe travels.

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  2. Hey Barbara, thrilled to track you down at last! I searched your name, name + cycling, name + silk road, + library road, and finally found you with “paper road!”
    Have a lot of catching up to do with your adventures but looking forward to getting up to speed. Meanwhile, just want to express the heartiest “Bravo!” and wish you great grace and fortune on your travels to you both…
    Russell ❤

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  3. Hi Jack and Barbara – great meeting you two and spending the evening at your nice campfire at Westport! Good luck on your journey… We’ll take our time and read thru your beautiful blog!

    Tim and Lorri

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  4. Hey Barbara, thrilled to track you down at last! I searched your name, name + cycling, name + silk road, + library road, and finally found you with “paper road!”
    Have a lot of catching up to do with your adventures but looking forward to getting up to speed. Meanwhile, just want to express the heartiest “Bravo!” and wish you great grace and fortune on your travels to you both… (I didn’t know you were travelling with Jack! Marvellous!).
    Russell ❤

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  5. Hey Barbara, thrilled to track you down at last! I searched your name, name + cycling, name + silk road, + library road, and finally found you with “paper road!”
    Have a lot of catching up to do with your adventures but looking forward to getting up to speed. Meanwhile, just want to express the heartiest “Bravo!” and wish you great grace and fortune on your travels to you both… (I didn’t know you were travelling with Jack! Marvellous!).
    Russell ❤

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  6. Hi Barbara, so wonderful to share some time with you in the Rosalina Vineyard tonight. Please keep in touch. Best wishes, Terri and Richard

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  7. Hi there. We met you at the Indian Restaurant “Tamara” in Santa Barbara. We are impressed and inspired by you. Can’t wait to read the whole blog and cycle around the globe vicariously with you. Safe travels home. Diana Yao & John Howell

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