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I’m excited to know how you are both getting on riding together and how Tenny is coping with the biking. Hope you are... (more) - Adrineh on Europe From A New Perspective 2 days 5 hours ago:
I echo Liz’s comments: stay safe and have fun! Say hi to Tenny from me. Miss you both! (and Yerevan misses you ;) (more) - Ria on Touring Wheelset Review – Sun Rhyno Lite rims on Shimano Deore XT 36h hubs 3 days 9 hours ago:
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Good to catch up with your thoughts. I think Tenny is very brave and heroic to take on the trip, being a novice cyclist,... (more) - Liz Allen on My Ten Most Interesting Photos on Flickr 8 days 8 hours ago:
The bike at dusk in the Sahara is one of my favourites too. But then again I think you have many amazing shots... (more)
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Tag Archives: Middle East
The Marco Polo of the Middle East
While I was travelling through Europe, people would sometimes smile and jokingly pass reference to Marco Polo, the medieval Italian merchant who brought home epic tales of Asia, now immortalised as one of history’s great adventurers, and whose experiences neither I nor anyone else stand the slightest chance of recreating in today’s world. While I [...]
Posted in Off The Bike Also tagged Arabia, Asia, Books, Dubai, Local Culture, Local History, Writing 8 Comments
Cycling The Middle East And North Africa — A Photography Exhibition in Yerevan
While I realise that a great deal of my readers won’t be in Yerevan this Friday the 12th of March, I feel that it’s important to put the word out about my first ever photography exhibition — or any kind of exhibition, for that matter. Thanks to the Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, forty [...]
Posted in Off The Bike Also tagged Africa, Arabia, Armenia, Charity, Fundraising, On The Road, Photography, Yerevan 8 Comments
Images From Two Years On The Road
Travel offers enviable opportunities for developing creative skills such as photography. I’ve enjoyed taking these shots immensely, and I hope you enjoy viewing this whittled-down selection of what I think are my best snaps of all. Only the first few photos are shown here. It’s better to go and view the complete album on Flickr or [...]
Posted in Expedition Log, Off The Bike Also tagged Africa, Arabia, Asia, Europe, Horn Of Africa, On The Road, Photography Leave a comment

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