DAY SEVENTEEN… 16 miles (25.5 km) We crossed over the border into Iran at 9am. There was a problem with my visa at the border. I stood there for ages…
DAY 16… Meghri River valley (near Vank) to Agarak
DAY SIXTEEN… 16 miles (25.5 km) Cold start 6.30am. We have very little distance to cover, as we seem to have got ahead of our schedule…… we have nearly reached…
DAY 15… Kapan to Meghri River valley (near Vank)
DAY FIFTEEN… 11 miles (17.5 km) Late 7.30am rising, and opted to get to the Meghri Pass by taxi. Headed for the Eco tourist office, the people whom Tim had…
DAY 14… Tatev Monastery to Kapan
DAY FOURTEEN… 31.25 miles (50 km) We’ve opted to take the small road from Tatev to Kapan even though it is unmetalled, due to it being quiet and having no…
DAY 13… Shaki to Tatev Monastery
DAY THIRTEEN… 27 miles (43 km) Back on the road today and really needing to watch out for the large trucks. Some came horribly close to me as I hadn’t…
DAY 12… Shaki
DAY TWELVE… Rest Day We are staying near Shaki, a lovely little holiday eco-resort, although we are the only guests. We have had the whole of the downstairs to ourselves…
DAY 11… Gorayk to Shaki
DAY ELEVEN… 19.5 miles (31.5 km) Woke 6am .. Lots of condensation on the tent. It felt absolutely freezing getting out of bed. Tim had a puncture which delayed our…
DAY 10… Malishka to Gorayk
DAY TEN… 31.5 miles (50 km) We’ve stopped by a small brook, in a fancy restaurant garden (table and chairs!!) for banana and tea. Really, it’s 10.30am but I feel…
DAY 09… Martuni to Malishka
DAY NINE… 41 miles (66 km) Mercifully I slept through the Russian sex orgy party but received a very full report at 6.30am from a very sleepy Tim. The revellers…
DAY 08… Lake Sevan to Martuni
DAY EIGHT… 36 miles (58 km) Woke at 6am. It was quite cold and windy. We set off but were beset by thick black clouds of tiny flies. They all…