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Eileen on Instagram

Cresting Kyzyl-Art Pass into Tajikistan the scenery transformed into these huge high-altitude desert landscapes I fell in love with in the Andes. I gathered we were in for a pretty good time. . . . #tajikistan #centralasia #bikepacking #biketour #adventurecycling #fromwhereiride #slowtravel #exploretheworld #humanpoweredadventures

Bumping through the final afternoon in Kyrgyzstan on rough trails, riverbeds, narrow and winding animal tracks and more of that sublime grassy doubletrack. Thanks for all the adventures and amazing hospitality Kyrgyzstan. Onwards to Tajikistan... 🙏 🇰🇬 ❤️ . . . #kyrgyzstan #centralasia #bikepacking #biketour #adventurecycling #fromwhereiride #slowtravel #exploretheworld #humanpoweredadventures

Djiptik Pass. Honestly I wonder why we do it to ourselves sometimes. I had the best part of a day of hike a bike to think about it and decided that for the rest of August I’m only riding roads. Driveable in ordinary cars type of roads. Ok maybe 4x4s. But driveable. . . . #kyrgyzstan #centralasia #imdonewiththisshit #hikeabike #bikepacking #biketour #adventurecycling #fromwhereiride #slowtravel #exploretheworld #humanpoweredadventures

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The Bartang Valley road. What a thing of sublime cycling beauty. It is one of the greatest few hundred kilometres we’ve ever had the privilege of riding. • There are perfect wee jumps along the way, a few nicely bermed corners, many streams and rivers, fine camping and cute villages full of wonderful, hospitable Pamir people. • I cannot recommend the route highly enough.

We ride around briefly then eye the same spot. It’s slightly protected from the wind and has an unobstructed view out of the vestibule. Eileen says “it’s not shit” and we wordlessly go about our business. • I collect some big rocks as Eileen pulls the tent out, joins the poles together and arranges the four big corner pegs. • We hold the rear end together while I put the two rear pegs in. • Eileen inserts the poles as I secure the rear pegs with big rocks. • I move to the front of the tent and pull it taut and insert the front pegs while Eileen looks from the rear and tells me if it’s nice and straight. • We each put in two guylines and secure them with the pre collected, pre placed rocks. • We sit down and I say “nice high wind tent pitching love”. “It’s not our first rodeo”. • It’s more or less our 12 year anniversary today, we never did have an exact day. • I guess you can say we’ve learnt how to pitch Gloria on sand and in the wind. • There’s no one in the world I’d rather pitch her with. 😘

It’s hard work keeping your eyes on the road along the Murghab plateau.

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