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In early November, we were finally leaving Athens today after being to and from here for almost 2 weeks. It’s a bit of nostalgia, but I kind of love this city. It feels slightly unfinished in a way that is hopeful. People just let you be. All my feelings are buoyed, of course, by the… Continue reading Affable Athens

Some belated, scattered reflections on Montenegro, written by Evie while in Greece and Vietnam. The mountains of Montenegro are beautiful! The first two biking days in Montenegro were especially lovely. The first day we climbed up out of Tara Canyon, onto a karst plateau, up through a pine forest sheltering snow, and again through karst… Continue reading The Multitudes of Montenegro

(Note, this was written originally written in early November, just posting now!) To state the obvious – it’s been a few weeks. So much has happened. So much stays the same. We’re still cycling. Hills are still big and challenging. Views are still stunning. So many people are amazing and kind and light up your… Continue reading Dogs, Cats, and Immunizations, oh my!

We’ve only spent five days here as we’re biking through the skinny end of the country and we had to shorten the route due to wind. In these five days it’s felt like we learned and experienced much more Bosnian culture and history than in Slovenia and Croatia combined.  Partially this was due to circumstance.… Continue reading Bosnia and Herzegovina – the land of many questions

Our entrance to Croatia might have gotten us off on the wrong foot. Through no fault of the country’s own, the day we crossed the border happened to be the most significant rain we had yet to experience and also some of the gnarliest “gravel” I’ve ever seen. The “trail” was a proper rock garden.… Continue reading Croatian Crosswinds

Slovenia felt very fast. I had envisioned having time each day to journal, read, and draw. In practice, there was always something to do next: pack up camp, bike, shower, food, plan the next day, sleep. Wildcamping is illegal in Slovenia (and enforced by heavy fines), so each day we needed to make a particular… Continue reading Slovenia – Week 1