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Silopi – Erbil, 6.2 – 9.2.2017, 8066km

Saturday June 17th, 2017Monday January 15th, 2018 by J. O'Hannes

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**Horrifying road in Iraq** So I left Ridvan and Silopi at the beginning of the week. I planned to visit the town of Amedi and two monasteries and the two cities of Erbil and Sulaymaniah in Iraq. But first I needed the cycle the last 15km on Turkish soil and…

Ozurgeti – Erzurum, 6.1-25.1.2017, 7317km

Sunday February 5th, 2017Monday January 15th, 2018 by J. O'Hannes

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**Literally through mountains** On Wednesday, January 4th, it was time to say good-bye to family, friends and Berlin. I flew with Ryanair to Sofia and on the next day continued to Kutaisi. There I got a free bottle of excellent Georgian wine together with my stamp. After 2 nights at…

Berlin – Sosnivka – Berghia (Romania), 2958km, 8.8 – 18.8.2016

Thursday August 25th, 2016Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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**So what does "Domashniy moloko" mean in Romanian??** On Tuesday, 8th August, I left Berlin after around one month hitchhiking towards Ukraine again. Initially I wanted to start a day earlier but I was a bit sick that's why I postponed my departure. I arrive really quick at the border.…

Ermoclia (Moldova), 5.5 – 11.5

Tuesday May 17th, 2016Sunday June 25th, 2017 by J. O'Hannes

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**Easter of the Dead** On Friday I hitchhiked towards Moldova. Through Couchsurfing I had been invited by A. to a ceremony on Monday called 'Easter of the Dead' (or commemoration day) where dead relatives were commemorated. The village of A.'s parents (Ermoclia) was about 780km away from Sosnivka so if…