Tag Archives: climbing
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Otta Bliss
1June 14, 2016 by Rob Gardiner
After several days of spectacular, but exhausting off-road cycling, my first day alone was spent doing blissfully little. Camped just …
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Ending on a Qinghai
7June 8, 2014 by Rob Gardiner
Leaving behind the friendly atmosphere and delicious home-cooked meals of the hostel in Jiayuguan wasn’t easy. But after several days …
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When Two Become One
3August 19, 2013 by Rob Gardiner
Finally, the Tourient Express is down to it’s last passenger. Josh has now made his way to Almaty and, for …
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Blood, Sweat & Gears
6August 4, 2013 by Rob Gardiner
Murghab was originally where we intended to write this blog post. However, we soon discovered that the town’s one internet-enabled …
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Out of the Panj, into the Fire
1July 20, 2013 by loscobos12
I am keenly aware that my MA in Medieval Studies leaves me with absolutely no qualifications to make comment on …
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Getting Greasy in Tbilisi
8June 21, 2013 by loscobos12
Time is short, as tomorrow morning we fly from Georgia over the Caspian sea to Kazakhstan, having had difficulties with …
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Vulgaria
8May 28, 2013 by loscobos12
As we crossed the physical boundary from Macedonia into Bulgaria, so Rob crossed all boundaries of social decency wıth his …
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Albania 2 – 4 England
6May 14, 2013 by Rob Gardiner
After almost two bike-free weeks, we were all pleased to be reunited with our trusty steeds. We found them safe …
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