Thursday 3 July
Left Istanbul after a decent break from the bikes. My backside was almost back to its original shape. Got stuck in morning peak traffic. Absolutly mad! Everybody going flat out one metre apart, mobile phone talking and switching lanes. The bikes did not appear on their radar at all. We all made it out to the countryside. Getting out of Turkey was pretty easy.. and getting into Bulgaria was much easier than I'd been lead to believe. Maybe they have eased up since joining the EU. Stopped for lunch just north of Burgas. The road fell to bits shotly after. Pot holes joined together with very badly made patches. Not only do we have to dodge potholes, we have to keep an eye out for mad folk using our side of the road coming in the opposite direction.
Left Istanbul after a decent break from the bikes. My backside was almost back to its original shape. Got stuck in morning peak traffic. Absolutly mad! Everybody going flat out one metre apart, mobile phone talking and switching lanes. The bikes did not appear on their radar at all. We all made it out to the countryside. Getting out of Turkey was pretty easy.. and getting into Bulgaria was much easier than I'd been lead to believe. Maybe they have eased up since joining the EU. Stopped for lunch just north of Burgas. The road fell to bits shotly after. Pot holes joined together with very badly made patches. Not only do we have to dodge potholes, we have to keep an eye out for mad folk using our side of the road coming in the opposite direction.
Finally came to a small town that had a holiday feel to it and turned off the road and headed to the beach (Black Sea). This part of Bulgaria was the holiday destination of choice for Russians and Poles before the "wall" came down. Many still come back for old time's sake. With a good clean-up, it could almost be good. Rows of umbrellas and seats on the beach (for a fee), peddle boats and little bars that sold beer. The whole place had a seedy feel to it, but in nice sort of way. Found a cheap place with a hot shower. Total miles today.... 287, doesn't sound much, but it was hard work.
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