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On Turkish Tea
In Turkey, tea is at the center of everything. It is the reason for gatherings, the propellant of business deals, the bandage for wounded friendships. It is drunk everywhere, and constantly. Even the smallest towns have tea houses dotted across … Continue reading
Video Update: Our experiences in Gherze and what’s ahead
We’ve been working in the town of Gerze for the last week, investigating a years long fight against a massive powerplant to be built right outside of city limits. A quick clarification: when I speak of “a guard” I’m talking … Continue reading
The Central Asia Question
Every time I tell people that we’re bicycling from Paris to Shanghai, something doesn’t feel quite right. This is probably because – well — the statement isn’t entirely true. What’s missing is a not-so-minor, nagging detail that’s been plaguing Morgan … Continue reading
Our Greatest Test of Endurance thus Far
The hills started before we left Istanbul. They were steep and dense, without room for switchbacks. The turks build the road as if they aren’t there, and it feels a little bit like when you let your skis run over … Continue reading
Lessons in Turkish Hospitality
95 kilometers, AKA time to look for a campsite. We reached our goal for the day, and the ride had been a demanding one. The Western stretch of the Black Sea coast in Turkey is beautiful, but cyclists pay for … Continue reading
The Ride We Went Too Far
I was becoming delirious. My arms were shaking, and I sensed myself losing motor control. I started swerving on the road; the 50 pounds of weight on my bicycle were making it difficult to keep a straight line. I turned … Continue reading
From My Gearbox with Love
When I set out on this adventure last march, I knew I was going to learn a lot. I didn’t know that the greatest of all lessons would come from my gearbox. Chris and I spend a minimum of three … Continue reading
On Getting Attacked by a Street Gang
It all happened so fast. The time between walking past the group of teenagers, and ending up in the car of some random stranger, clutching a handkerchief to stop the blood squirting out from my split eyebrow, couldn’t have been … Continue reading
