Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
I have to pick up daughter's boyfriend from the station so I'm not setting off today either.
My wife's wondering why I'm looking at her in that peculiar fashion ...
Good luck on your ride Sparkyman (I've just bought a house so not in the market - sorry )
A friend of mine toured from Darlington to Nepal a couple years ago. If you fancy having a look at what he did then his blog is here: -
http://aroundtheworldbyaccident.blogspot.co.uk/
best wishes and good luck. we did/tried to do something similar in february 2011. Ended in a rather unfortuanate incident after 12 months on the road and 9,000 miles but we loved every single minute of it (except for around 2 mins of the incident).
We loved cycling up to Nordkapp and Grense Jakobselv (Norwegian/Russian border at the Barent's sea) and don't forget to include the Lofoten Islands - they are simply stunning... (your map points don't include the Lofoten Islands - they are truely worth while if you have never been before). We did the artic cirlce crossing in Norway which was a fantastic day.
Otherwise getting a visa for Iran is a doddle and one of the easiest to obtain/use and extend. Your route across the Capsian sea could be problematical. I know of plenty of tourers who have run into trouble with visas expiring whilst waiting for a boat/ship to take them across. Several resorted to flying.
As for your age, don't let that stop you. I also know plenty of tourers much older (60-70 yrs old) who cover 60 miles a day on year long tours.
Sounds great Sparkyman, I wish I could do the same, I worry I might get too old before I can do r.e.a.l.l.y long tour, I am 50 too. I know my cycling drives Mrs Mark nuts, was wondering what other things, specifically, caused your wife to leave........
My friends wife walked out 3 years back, since, he's lived in Amsterdam, Barcelona and is currently employed teaching English in Bangkok, happy as Larry he is.