Tag: facts and figures

Georgia

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Batumi Shekvetili 41
Shekvetili Ianeti 71
Ianeti Zestafoni 61
Zestafoni Khashuri 73
Khashuri Gori 53
Gori Tsinarekhi 63
Tsinarekhi Tbilisi 44
Tbilisi Armenian Border 71
cycling days distance
Total Georgia 8 477

Turkey

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Ayvalık Port Ayvalık 10
Ayvalık Burhaniye 32
Burhaniye Ivrindi 58
Ivrindi Balıkesir 37
Balıkesir Susurluk 44
Susurluk Istanbul 63 ferry not included
Istanbul Yalova 30
Yalova Cumhuriyet 40
Cumhu Iznik 40
Iznik Pamukova 50
Pamukova Haciyakup 42
Haciyakup Dedeler 42
Dedeler Nallihan 53
Nallihan Beypazari 61
Beypazari Ayaş 45
Ayaş Ankara 64
Ankara Yaglipinar 41
Yagli Kulu 76
Kulu Şereflikoçhisar 61
Şereflikoçhisar Aksaray 81
Aksaray Acigöl 54.5 taxi to Nevershir
Göreme Kayseri 71 taxi from Nevşehir
Kayseri Boğazliyan 80
Boğazliyan Sarikaya 38
Sarikaya Sorgun 43
Sorgun Çekerek 47.2
Çekerek Zile 53
Zile Amasya 96
Amasya Kavak 79
Kavak Irmaksirti 75
Irmaksirti Fatsa 86
Fatsa Ordu 43
Ordu Gülburnu 74
Gülburnu Trabzon 106
Trabzon Kiyicic 58
Kiyicic Işikli 75
Işikli Hopa 51
Hopa Batumi 38 8631
cycling days distance
Total Turkey 38 2140

Greece

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Komotini Xanthi 54
Xanthi Kavala 57
cycling days distance
Total Greece 2 111

Romania

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Vama Veche Constanta 56
Constanta Mihai Viteazu 59.6
Mihai Viteazu Tulcea 70
Tulcea Sulina 75 70 by Catamaran
Sulina Periprava 40
Periprava Cocos Monastery 156 120 by Catamaran
Cocos Monastery Galati 60
Galati Pangarati 266 256 by train
Pangarati Poiana Largului 50
Poiana Largului Sihăstria Monastery 49
Sihăstria Monastery Gura Humorului 84
Gura Humorului Frumosa 52
Frumosa Sucevita 36
Sucevita Gura Humorului 55
Gura Humorului Sadova 43
Sadova Vatra Dornei 42
Vatra Dornei Piatra Fântânela 45
Piatra Fântânela Dej 63
Dej Cluj Napoca 62
Cluj Napoca Ludus 69
Ludus Pangani 63
Pangani Targu Mureş 25
Targu Mureş Sighişoara 54
Sighişoara Rupea 57
Rupea Brasov 63.8
Brasov Bran 27
Bran Sinaia 50
Sinaia Targoviste 63
Targoviste Bucharest 83
Bucharest Giurgiu 62
cycling days distance
Total Romania 31 1573

Bulgaria

Part 1

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Slivnitza Sofia 30
Sofia Mirkobo 80
Mirkobo Sopot 72
Sopot Plovdiv 67
Plovdiv Stara Zagora 96
Stara Zagora Sliven 67
Sliven Banevo 105
Banevo Sozopol 49
Sozopol Burgas 31
Burgas Nessebar 35
Nessebar Byala 48
Byala Varna 54
Varna Balchik 50
Balchik Kamen Bryag 55
Kamen Bryag Vama Veche 48

cycling days distance
Total Bulgaria 15 887

Part 2

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Giurgiu Cherven 56
Cherven Byala 41
Byala Veliko Tarnovo 52
Veliko Tarnovo Gabrovo 44
Gabrovo Shipka Pass 26
Shipka Pass Shipka 39 via Buzludzha Monument
Shipka Stara Zagora 50
Stara Zagora Haskovo 63
Haskovo Kardzali 56
Kardzali Komotini 75

cycling days distance
Total Bulgaria 2 10 502

Serbia

Start Finish Distance(Km) Notes
Doroslovo Novi Sad 70
Novi Sad Belgrade 85
Belgrade Gaj 66
Gaj Golubac 70
Golubac D. Milanova 57
D. Milanova Zaječar 80
Zaječar Trgovište 50
Trgovište Pirot 50
Pirot Slivnitza 50
cycling days distance
Total Serbia 9 578

Hungary

Start Finish Distance (Km) Notes
Batatek Miskolc 55
Miskolc Budapest by train
Budapest Gardony 55
Gardony Sósto 63
Sósto Balatonboglár 45
Balatonboglár Heviz 49
Heviz Balatonakali 60
Balatonakali Igal 60
Igal Sikonda 59
Sikonda Budzsák 88
Budzsák Doroslovo 60
cycling days distance
Total Hungary 10 594

Cycling in Cambodia – facts and figures

Between the 13 April 2017 and the 13 of May of the same year (31 days) I cycled 982 Km (610 miles) in Cambodia covering an average of 54 Km a day. The longest distance I cycled on a single day was 99 Km and the shortest 4 Km.

During that time I spent 265 euros. The average daily cost in Cambodia was 8.54 euros.

Eating out includes not only meals but any ready made refreshments whilst groceries are mainly buying ingredients to cook my own meals.

Communication covers the cost of SIM cards and postage to letters and parcels home and Transport include a few buses and public transport in the cities.

Here is the breakdown of the accomodation.

 

 

 

Cycling in Vietnam – facts and figures

Between the 16 January 2017 and the 13 of April of the same year (88 days) I cycled 3,085 Km (1,917 miles) in Vietnam covering an average of 54 Km a day. The longest distance I cycled on a single day was 93 Km and the shortest 3 Km.

During that time I spent 951 euros. The average daily cost in Vietnam was 10.80 euros.

Eating out includes not only meals but any ready made refreshments whilst groceries are mainly buying ingredients to cook my own meals.

Communication covers the cost of SIM cards and postage to letters and Transport include a few buses and public transport in the cities.

Nearly half of my money went on accommodation so I decided to look at that heading in a bit more detail.

 

 

 

Cycling in Thailand – facts and figures

I  spent two periods in Thailand, the first one between the 02 December 2016 and the 16 of January 2017 (46 days) and the second one between the 13 May 2017 and the 28 of May 2017 (16 days). Altogether I cycled 1,378 Km (856 miles) in Thailand covering an average of 60 Km a day. The longest distance I cycled on a single day was 93 Km and the shortest 10 Km.

During that time I spent 632 euros. The average daily cost in Thailand was 10.19 euros.

Eating out includes not only meals but any ready made food whilst groceries are mainly buying ingredients to cook my own meals.

Communication covers the cost of SIM cards and postage to letters home and Transport are mainly ferries to the islands and a couple of buses.

This is the breakdown of the accomodation