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Ben Voyage


An adventure through Europe and beyond...

33,876 km (21,050 miles) over 514 days from June 16, 2009 to November 11, 2010

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Expedition touring bikes, Extended, World, Great Divide, Pacific Coast, Alps, North to South, Pyrenees
Locales: Europe, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Middle East, Iran, Asia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Yunnan Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Taiwan, North America, Canada, British Columbia, United States, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Alberta, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Wales
Years: 2009, 2010

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/benvoyage

Copyright © 2009-2012 By Ben Rowlands - (contact)

Status: Completed Nov 2011Featured Journal #367
Last updated: Wednesday November 2, 2011 15:39 UTC -08:00 (edited Sun 8 Jan 2012 08:37 UTC -08:00)
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Table of Contents

Introduction

The bike & maintenance log

Hilights ... so far

      Warmup to Istanbul
      Silk Roads to China
      

Photo Galleries

      Bridges
      Gorges & Canyons
      Motorbikes
      Lakes
      Other cyclists
      Self timer shots
      Posing on the pass
      Twisting Mountain Roads
Planning
      Route (planned) - 2009
      Route (planned) - 2010
      Maps
      Photography
      Kit list
      Visas
Statistics
      Europe
UK (map)
      Day 1: London to Portsmouth
France (map)
      Day 2: St Malo to Laval
      Day 3: Laval to Tours
      Day 4: Tours to Bourges
      Day 5: Bourges to Digoin
      Day 6: Digoin to Pugieu
      Day 7: Pugieu to Beaufort
      Day 8: Beaufort to Val D'Isere
      Day 9: Val D'Isere to Bussoleno
Italy (map)
      Day 10: Bussoleno to Sesto Calende (Lago Maggiore)
      Day 11: Sesto Calende to Menaggio (Lake Como)
      Day 12: Menaggio to Sirmione (Lake Di Garda)
      Day 13: Sirmione to Mira
      Day 14: Mira to Trieste
Croatia (map)
      Day 15: Trieste to Omisalj
      Day 16: Rest in Omisalj
      Day 17: Omisalj to Karlobag
      Day 18: Karlobag to Pakostane
      Day 19: Pakostane to Duce
      Day 20: Duce to Banigi
      Day 21: Banigi to Dubrovnik
Montenegro (map)
      Day 22: Dubrovnik to Krute
Albania (map)
      Day 23: Krute to Fushe-Arrez
      Day 24: Fushe-Arrez to Vermica
Kosovo (map)
      Day 25: Vermica to Gnjilane
      Day 26: Gnjilane to Skopje
Macedonia (map)
      Day 27: Skopje to Kjustendil
Bulgaria (map)
      Day 28: Kjustendil to Banja
      Day 29: Baja to Peshtera
      Day 30: Peshtera to Svilengrad
Turkey (map)
      Day 31: Svilengrad to Babaeski
      Day 32: Babaeski to Silivri
      Day 33: Silivri to Istanbul
      Day 34 - 37: Rest in Istanbul
      Day 38: Istanbul to Yenisehir (ferry to Yalova)
      Day 39: Yenisehir to Sancakaya
      Day 40: Sancakaya to Nallihan
      Day 41: Nallihan to Ankara
      Day 42 - 43: Rest & Visas in Ankara
      Day 44: Ankara to Kaman
      Day 45: Kaman to Goreme (minor roads + major wrong turns = riding in the dark)
      Day 46 - 49: Rest in Cappadocia
      Day 50: Goreme to Develi
      Day 51 - 53: Rest in Develi
      Day 54: Develi to Tufanbeyli
      Day 55: Tufanbeyli to Kahramanmaras
      Day 56: Kahramanmaras to Akpinar
      Day 57: Akpinar to Nemrut Dagi
      Day 58: Nemrut Dagi to Sivereck
      Day 59: Silverek to Diyarbakir
      Day 60: Diyarbakir to Silvan
      Day 61: Silvan to Tatvan
      Day 62: Ferry to Van
      Day 63: Bus to Urmia
Iran (map)
      Day 64: Urmia to Mahabad
      Day 65: Mahabad to Hasan Salaran
      Day 66: Hasan Salaran to Marivan
      Day 67: Marivan to Howraman
      Day 68: Howraman to Paveh
      Day 69: Paveh to Kermanshah
      Day 70: Kermanshah to Barkhorder
      Day 71: Barkhorder to Dorud
      Day 72: Dorud to Daran
      Day 73: Daran to Esfahan
      Day 74-76: Rest in Esfahan
      Day 77: Esfahan to Toudesk
      Day 78: Toudesk to Anarak
      Day 79: Anarak to Choopanan
      Day 80: Rest in Choopanan
      Day 81: Choopanan to Khoor
      Day 82: Khoor to Camp
      Day 83: Camp to Tabas
      Day 84: Train to Mashad
      Day 85-87: Rest in Mashad
      Day 88: Mashad to Campsite
      Day 89: Campsite to Sarakhs
Turkmenistan (map)
      Day 90: Sarakhs to Farm
      Day 91: Farm to Mary
      Day 92: Mary to Desert
      Day 93: Desert to Farad
Uzbekistan (map)
      Day 94: Farad to Bukhara
      Day 95-96: Rest in Bukhara
      Day 97: Bukhara to Camp
      Day 98: Camp to Samarkand
      Day 99-100: Rest in Samarkand
      Day 101: Samarkand to Penjikent
Tajikistan (map)
      Day 102: Penjikent to ?
      Day 103: ? to Iskanderkul
      Day 104: Iskanderkul to Anzob tunnel
      Day 105: Anzob tunnel to Dushanbe
      Day 106: Rest in Dushanbe
      Day 107: Dushanbe to Miskinobod
      Day 108: Miskinobod to Camp
      Day 109: Camp to Camp
      Day 110: Camp to Darvaz
      Day 111: Darvos to Village
      Day 112: Village to Rushan
      Day 113: Rushan to Khorog
      Day 114-115: Rest in Khorog
      Day 116: Khorog to Camp
      Day 117: Camp to Jelandy
      Day 118: Jelnady to Sassyk-Kul
      Day 119: Sassyk-Kul to Naizatash Pass
      Day 120: Naizatash Pass to Murghab
      Day 121: Murghab to Ak-Baital Pass
      Day 122: Ak-Baital Pass to Karakul
      Day 123: Karakul to Kyzl-Art Pass
Kyrgyzstan (map)
      Day 124: Kyzl-Art Pass to Sary-Tash
      Day 125: Sary-Tash to Nura
China (1) (map)
      Day 126: to Campsite @KM121 (309)
      Day 127: to Kashgar
      Day 128 - 139: Rest & Illness in Kashgar
      Day 140: to Campsite @KM2889 (315)
      Day 141: to Karghilik
      Day 142: to Campsite @KM2630 (315)
      Day 143: to Hotan
      Day 144 - 146: Rest & Visa renewal in Hotan
      Day 147: to Campsite @KM2359 (315)
      Day 148: to Niya
      Day 149: to Campsite @KM2011 (315)
      Day 150: to Cherchan (Qiemo)
      Day 151 - 152: Rest in Cherchan (Qiemo)
      Day 153: Cherchan (Qiemo) to Cherchan (Qiemo)
      Day 154-155: Bus to Urumqi
      Day 156 - 218: Urumqi, Hong Kong, hibernating at home and a drive around NZ
China (2) (map)
      Day 219: Hong Kong to Jiangmen
      Day 220: to Zhaoqing
      Day 221: to Deqing
      Day 222: to Wuzhou
      Day 223: to Taiping
      Day 224: to Lipu
      Day 225: to Yangshuo
      Day 226: to Dazhou
      Day 227: to Guilin
      Day 228: Train to Nanning
      Day 229: Nanning to Banli
      Day 230: to Pingxing
Vietnam (map)
      Day 231: to Dong Khe
      Day 232: to Nguyen Binh
      Day 233: to Ba Be
      Day 234: to Cha Ra - Going backwards
      Day 235: to Vinh Loc
      Day 236: to Pho Rang
      Day 237: Bus to Hanoi and back
      Day 238: to Sapa
      Day 239: Rest in Sapa
      Day 240: to Than Uyen
      Day 241: to Son La
      Day 242: to Mai Chau
      Day 243: to Ngoc Lac
      Day 244: to Thai Hoa
      Day 245: to Pho Chau
      Day 246: to Ba Don
      Day 247: to Ho Xa
      Day 248: to Hue
      Day 249: Bike repairs in Hue
      Day 250: to Danang
      Day 251: to Hoi Ann
      Day 252: back to Danang
      Day 253: to Kham Duc (Nam Giang)
      Day 254: to Plei Kan (Ngoc Hoi)
      Day 255: to Pleiku
      Day 256: to Duc Co (Chur Ty)
Cambodia (map)
      Day 257: to Banlung
      Day 258: to O Samong (Chantu)
      Day 259: to Stung Treng
      Day 260: rest in Stung Treng
      Day 261: to Tbaeng Meanchey (Preah Vihear)
      Day 262: to Srayong and Koh Ker
      Day 263: to Siem Reap
      Day 264 - 265: rest in Siem Reap
      Day 266: to Anlong Veng
Thailand (map)
      Day 267: to Sisaket
      Day 268 - 271: rest and repairs in Bangkok
      Day 272: to Mukdahan
      Day 273: to Nakhon Phanom
      Day 274: to Ban Paeng
      Day 275: to Beung Kan
      Day 276: to Vientiane
Laos (map)
      Day 277: rest in Vientiane
      Day 278: to Vang Vieng
      Day 279: to Phou Khoun
      Day 280: to Phonsavan
      Day 281: rest in Phonsavan & Plain of Jars
      Day 282: to Nam Noen
      Day 283: to Vieng Thong
      Day 284: to Vieng Kham
      Day 285: to Nong Khiaw & boat to Luang Prabang
      Day 286 - 288: rest in Luang Prabang
      Day 289: to Pakmong
      Day 290: to Na Maw (Namo)
      Day 291: to Mengla
China (3) (map)
      Day 292: to Jinghong
      Day 293: to Menghai
      Day 294: to Lancang
      Day 295: to Shangyun
      Day 296: to Shuangjiang
      Day 297: to Lincang
      Day 298: to Yunxian
      Day 299: to Weishan
      Day 300: to Dali
      Day 301: rest in Dali
      Day 302: to Lijiang
      Day 303: rest in Lijiang
      Day 304: to Walnut Garden
      Day 305: rest in Tiger Leaping Gorge
      Day 306: to Baishui (+20km)
      Day 307: to Shangri-La (Zhongdian)
      Day 308 - 310: rest in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)
      Day 311: to Wengshui
      Day 312: to Xiangcheng
      Day 313: to Campsite
      Day 314: to Sangdui
      Day 315: rest in Sangdui
      Day 316: to Campsite (near Jiawaxiang)
      Day 317: to Litang
      Day 318: to Campsite
      Day 319: to Campsite
      Day 320: to Tagong
      Day 321: to Danba
      Day 322: to Jianchuan
      Day 323: to Campsite
      Day 324: to Campsite
      Day 325: to Zoige
      Day 326: to Langmusi
      Day 327: to Luqu
      Day 328: to Hezuo
      Day 328: to Xiahe
      Day 329: rest in Xiahe
      Day 330: to Campsite @KM90 (S203)
      Day 331: to Xining
      Day 332 - 342: rest in Xining, train to Shanghai and flight to Taipei
Taiwan (map)
      Day 343: rest in Taipei
      Day 344: Taipei to Baling
      Day 345: to Wuling Farm
      Day 346: to Sincheng (Hualian)
      Day 347: to Tao Yuan (Taitung)
      Day 348: to Daren
      Day 349: to Kenting
      Day 350: to Fangliou
      Day 351: to Bulao
      Day 352: to Jiaxian, bus & train to Taipei
      Day 353 - 356: rest in Taipei & flight to Vancouver
Canada (map)
      Day 357: rest in Vancouver
      Day 358: Vancouver to Egmont
      Day 359: to Qualicum Bay
      Day 360: to Chemaius
      Day 361: to Victoria & ferry to Seattle
USA (map)
      Washington
      Day 362: Renton to Buck Creek Campsite
      Day 363: to Randle
      Day 364: to Kelso
      Oregon
      Day 365: to Lookout point State Park
      Day 366: to JM Honeyman Memorial State Park
      Day 367: to Humbug Mountain State Park
      California
      Day 368: to Klamath
      Day 369: to Eureka!
      Day 370: to Benbow Lake State Park
      Day 371: to Van Damme State Park
      Day 372: to Bodaga Bay
      Day 373: to San Francisco
      Day 374 - 384: rest in San Francisco
      Day 385: to Half Moon Bay
      Day 386: to Sunset State Beach
      Day 387: to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
      Day 388: to King City
      Day 389: to Mercy Hot Springs
      Day 390: to Campsite (creek before Bridgeport)
      Day 391: to Yosemite Village
      Day 392: hiking in Yosemite
      Day 393: to Campsite
      Day 394: to Benton Hot Springs
      Nevada
      Day 395: to Tonopah
      Day 396: to Rachel
      Day 397: to Cathedral Gorge State Park (Panaca)
      Utah
      Day 398: to St George
      Day 399 - 400: rest in St George
      Day 400: to Zion
      Day 401: to Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians campsite (Pipe Springs)
      Arizona
      Day 402: to Grand Canyon North Rim
      Day 403: to Campsite (House Rock Valley road)
      Utah
      Day 404: to Kodachrome Basin State Park
      Day 405: to Boulder
      Day 406: to Bullfrog
      Day 407: to Campsite (near Natural bridges)
      Day 408: to Monticello
      Day 409: to Moab
      Day 410 - 411: rest in Moab
      Day 412: to Paradox
      Colorado
      Day 413: to Naturita
      Day 414: to Ridgeway State Park
      Day 415: to Almont (Forest Campsite)
      Day 416: to Buena Vista
      Day 417: to Dillon
      Day 418: to Campsite (Arapaho Forest)
      Day 419: to Campsite (Medicine Bow Forest near Foxpark)
      Wyoming
      Day 420: to Centennial
      Day 421: to Saratoga
      Day 422: to Campsite (Mineral X road)
      Day 423: to Atlantic City
      Day 424: to Campsite (along Lander Cut-off)
      Day 425: to Pinedale
      Day 426 - 427: rest in Pinedale
      Day 427: to Teeton Hole
      Day 428: to Colter Bay Campsite (Grand Teton)
      Day 429: to Canyon Village Campsite (Yellowstone)
      Day 430: to Madison Junction Campsite (Yellowstone)
      Montana
      Day 431: to Upper Red Rock Lake Campsite
      Day 432: to Dillon
      Day 433: to Twin Bridges
      Day 434: to Anaconda
      Day 435: to Ovando
      Day 436: to Swan Lake
      Day 437: to Rising Sun Campsite
      Day 438: to St Mary
Canada (2) (map)
      Day 439: to Pincher Creek
      Day 440: rest in Pincher Creek
      Day 441: to Elkford
      Day 442: to Spray Lake rest area
      Day 443: to Canmore
      Day 444: to Mosquito Creek campground
      Day 445: to Jonas Creek campground
      Day 446: to Jasper Whistler campground
      Day 447: to Rampart Creek campground
      Day 448: to Lake Louise
      Day 449: to Canmore
      Day 450: to Calgary
      Day 451 - 457: rest in Calgary, trip to Ft McMurray & flight to Munich
The Alps & Pyrenees - Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France & Spain (map)
      Day 458: rest in Munich
      Day 459: to Bannwaldsee (D)
      Day 460: to Längenfeld (A) - Hahntennjoch
      Day 461: to Laces (I) - Timmelsjoch
      Day 462: to Livigno (I) - Passo dello Stelvio, Passo Foscagno & Passo Eira
      Day 463: to Fillisur (CH) - Forcola di Livigno, Passo del Bernia & Albula pass
      Day 464: to Disentis (CH) - up the Rhine
      Day 465: rest in Disentis (CH)
      Day 466: to Andermatt (CH) - Oberalp pass
      Day 467: to Sion (CH) - down the Rhône
      Day 468: to Grand St Bernard Hospice (CH) - Col du Grand St Bernard
      Day 469: to Bourg St Maurice (F) - Col du Petit St Bernard
      Day 470: to St Jean De Maurienne (F) - Col de la Madeleine & Col du Chaussy
      Day 471: to Briançon (F) - Col du Galibier
      Day 472: to Jausiers (F) - Col d'Izoard and Col de Vars
      Day 473: to Saint Sauveur-sur-Tinée (F) - Col de la Bonnette
      Day 474: to Castellane (F) - Col de la Couillole & Gorges du Cians
      Day 475: rest in Castellane (F)
      Day 476: to Forcalquier (F) - Gorges du Verdon
      Day 477: to Chateauneuf du Pape (F) - Mt Ventoux
      Day 478: to Saint Jean-du-Gard (F) - Pont du Gard
      Day 479: to Millau (F) - Corniche des Cévennes & Gorges de la Jonte
      Day 480: to La Tour sur Orb (F) - Millau Viaduct
      Day 481: to Gruissan (F) - wet and windy
      Day 482: rest in Gruissan (F)
      Day 483: to Molitg les-Bains (F)
      Day 484: to Sorgeat (F) - Col du Jau & Col de Pailhères
      Day 485: to Castillon-en-Couserans (F), Col du Chioula, Port de Lers, Col d'Agnes, Col de Latrape, Col de la Core
      Day 486: to Arreau (F) - Col de Portet, Col de Menté & Col de Peyresourde
      Day 487: Argelès-Gazost (F) - Col d'Aspin & Col du Tourmalet
UK(2) (map)

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