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14 landen, meer dan 14000 km en bijna 14 maand onderweg. Via de blog konden jullie al meeleven met onze avonturen van de voorbije periode. Maar het was onmogelijk om langs deze weg een volledige indruk te geven van al onze ervaringen. Daarom hebben we 14 lijstjes samengesteld, met alle leuke en soms minder leuke dingen die we meegemaakt hebben.
Hou deze blog de komende maanden nog zeker in de gaten, of schrijf je gerust in op de nieuwsbrief, want we hebben nog een fototentoonstelling in petto. Wordt vervolgd dus…
Top fietsland : waar hadden we de leukste fietsdagen
- Slowakije
- Tadjikistan
- China
Flop fietsland : welke landen raden we af om door te fietsen
- I.N.D.I.A. : I’ll Never Do It Again, toch niet per fiets
- Uzbekistan: heet, saai landschap en slechte weg
- Servië : veel en zotte chauffeurs
Top ervaring : naast het 14-maanden durende fiets-nomadenleven, genoten we het meest van :
- Treinrit Istanbul – Iran
- Relaxen in Goa
- Parapentevlucht in Nepal
- Trekking in Nepal
- Wandelen in Bardia National Park in Nepal
- Pamir Highway fietsen in Tajikistan
Flop ervaring :
- Bandavgarh National Park India, te veel geld om gedurende 2 seconden een tijger te zien lopen op 3 km afstand..
- Uzbekistan : Disneyland langs de zijderoute
- Fietsen in India : don’t do it by bicycle !
- Toerisme in China : kinderachtig
- Slecht weer in Polen
Top 10 overnachtingen : waar voelden we ons het meeste thuis
- eigen tentje in Europa en Centraal Azië
- Hotel Fariyas in Mumbai, India
- JP Guesthouse in Sernabatim Beach, Goa, India
- Ganesh Himal Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Laalmo Homestay in Khorog, Tadjikistan
- Couchsurfing host Bertrand in Shymkent, Kazachstan
- Home van familie Habibi in Urumyeh, Iran
- Godwin Deluxe in Delhi, India
- Old Town Youth Hostel in Kashgar, China
- Home van Ali & Fatimeh in Marvdasht, Iran
Top 10 food onderweg :
- Macaron koekjes in Iran
- Seafood in Goa
- Belgische Frietjes in Nepal
- Pizza in Slowakije
- Curry’s & Chai in India
- Haribo peach gummies in Osh, Kyrgyzstan
- Eten in zowat alle restaurants in China
- Zelfgemaakte pannekoeken in Hongarije
- Snickers, altijd & overal
- Kaas in Nederland en ontbijtkoeken in Duitsland
Chocolade top 3 : niets zo zalig als na een goeie fietsdag een stukje chocolade knabbelen :
- Cadburry’s melkchocolade in India
- Nestlé melk + wit in Tadjikistan
- Dove melk of zwart in China
Top 5 attribuut : welk materiaal was de beste investering :
- Koga Miyata Signature fietsen
- Apple Macbook Pro Laptop
- Primus Omnifuel kookvuurtje
- Standaard (voetje) voor voordragers, by Koga Miyata
- Leatherman Wave multitool
Flop 3 attribuut : om snel te vergeten
- Plooibare campingstoeltjes, zwaar en groot
- Camping Douche, nooit gebruikt
- Sigma BC 2209 draadloze fietscomputer met hoogtemeter, desintegreert meer naargelang de kilometers vorderen
Top 5 gelezen boek : lezen !
- Sea of Poppies – Amitav Ghosh
- The Great Game – Peter Hopkirk
- The Glass Palace – Amitav Ghosh
- Shantaram – Gregory David Roberts
- Millennium Trilogy – Stieg Larsson
Top 5 fiets-soundtrack Jessie
- Empire of the Sun (all songs)
- Depeche Mode (all songs)
- Fleet Foxes (all songs)
- Roisin Murphy – Overpowered
- Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Top 10 fiets-soundtrack Ludo
- Silent Shout – The Knife
- Everlong – Foo Fighters
- Map of the Problematique – Muse
- Golden Brown – The Stranglers
- Ti Sento – Mazia Bazar
- Future Words – The Hickey Underworld
- Standing on the Shore / Walking on a Dream – Empire of the sun
- Hum – The Sheila Divine
- You Shook me all Night long – AC/DC
- Corduroy – Pearl Jam
Akeligste momenten :
- Bijna-dood-ervaring Jessie in Polen
- Hevig onweer in de tent, Issik Kul, Kyrgyzstan
- Lawine ontweken in Nepal
- Merken dat je geen entry-stempel hebt na 2 dagen in Iran
- Zatte en slechte chauffeurs die langs je scheren in Kyrgyzstan
Top 14 foto’s : Het was niet eenvoudig om een selectie te maken uit meer dan 14.000 beelden, maar dit zijn onze favorieten!
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14 in a row..
14 countries, more than 14000 km and nearly 14 months on the road… So many stories and experiences. Through this blog, we will unfortunately not be able to tell all the things we have experienced. But to give you an idea of how we have lived our adventure, we composed 14 lists about different aspects of our trip. 14 lists about absolute highs, but also of some less attractive parts of the trip. Most lists are in a random order.
Top 3 Cycle countries : where our cycling smile was even broader
- Slovakia
- Tajikistan
- China
Worst Cycle countries : not advisable to cycle there..
- I.N.D.I.A. : I’ll Never Do It Again, at least not by bike
- Uzbekistan: hot, boring landscape and bad roads
- Serbia : too many cars and bad drivers
Most memorable Experiences : apart from living the nomad cyclist life during the past 14 months, we have also enjoyed :
- Trainride Istanbul to Iran
- Relaxing in Goa
- Paragliding in Nepal
- Trekking in Nepal
- Walking in Bardia National Park, Nepal
- Cycling the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan
Worst Experiences : which we will try to forget as soon as possible :
- Bandavgarh National Park India, too much money to see a tiger during 2 seconds, at a 3 kilometre distance
- Uzbekistan : Silkroad meets Disneyland
- Cycling in India : not our cup of chai !
- Tourism in China : childish
- Bad weather in Poland
Scariest Moments :
- Near-death experience Jessie in the Polish rain
- Worst thunder & lightning show ever, in our tent, on a beach besides Lake Issik Kul, Kyrgyzstan
- Avalance near us during the trekking, Nepal
- Being in Iran and realising Jessie does not have an entry stamp..
- Drunken drivers doing a ‘drive-by’ in Kyrgyzstan
Top 10 sleeping places : where we felt at home :
- Our own little tent in Europe and Central Asia
- Hotel Fariyas in Mumbai, India
- JP Guesthouse in Sernabatim Beach, Goa, India
- Ganesh Himal Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Laalmo Homestay in Khorog, Tajikistan
- Couchsurfing host Bertrand in Shymkent, Kazachstan
- Home of Habibi-family in Urumyeh, Iran
- Godwin Deluxe in Delhi, India
- Old Town Youth Hostel in Kashgar, China
- Home of Ali & Fatimeh in Marvdasht, Iran
Food top 10 :
- Macaroons in Iran
- Seafood in Goa
- French Belgian Fries in Nepal
- Pizza in Slovakia
- Curries & Chai in India
- Haribo peach gummies in Osh, Kyrgyzstan
- The food in nearly all restaurants in China
- Selfmade pancakes in Hungary
- Snickers, always & everywhere
- Cheese in Holland, and breakfast buns in Germany
Chocolate Top 3 : nothing beats a good munch in your tent, after a long cycling day :
- Cadburry’s milkchocolate in India
- Nestlé milk + white chocolate in Tajikistan
- Dove milk or dark chocolate in China
Gear Top 10 : good and advisable stuff !
- Koga Miyata Signature cycles
- Apple Macbook Pro Laptop
- Primus Omnifuel cooking stove
- Kickstand for front luggage rack, by Koga Miyata
- Leatherman Wave multitool
Worst gear top 3 :
- Folding camping chairs
- Camping Shower
- Sigma BC 2209 wireless bikecomputer with altimeter : the further we went, the more pieces that fell off..
Book top 5 :highly advisable reading stuff
- Sea of Poppies – Amitav Ghosh
- The Great Game – Peter Hopkirk
- The Glass Palace – Amitav Ghosh
- Shantaram – Gregory David Roberts
- Millennium Trilogy – Stieg Larsson
Top 5 Cycle-soundtrack Jessie
- Empire of the sun (all songs)
- Depeche mode (all songs)
- Fleet foxes (all songs)
- Roisin Murphy – Overpowered
- Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Top 10 cycle-soundtrack Ludo
- Silent Shout – The Knife
- Everlong – Foo Fighters
- Map of the Problematique – Muse
- Golden Brown – The Stranglers
- Ti Sento – Mazia Bazar
- Future Words – The Hickey Underworld
- Standing on the Shore / Walking on a dream – Empire of the sun
- Hum – The Sheila Divine
- You Shook me all night long – AC/DC
- Corduroy – Pearl Jam
Top 14 Pictures : see above. It wasn’t easy to choose only 14 images out off 14.000, but these are our favorites!