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The Tunisia-Jordan flight was my second flight during my tour around the world. The first flight was from Great Britain to Spain (you know there is sea in between). The meals given during flight of Royal Jordan is pretty good. I even got surprised by metallic fork and knives given…
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Since I have started to ride in Jordan on Friday, the streets are pretty quiet. Otherwise, it would be difficult to leave the city. The shoulder on the right side of the roads is quite narrow not allowing to ride on this lane but fortunately the lanes are broad.…
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Another Friday and I’m on the road once again. The streets are almost empty during day, so the streets of Amman. You hardly see anyone jogging, in the early morning hours there is nobody on the street. I’m taking the same road which directly goes downhill to Dead Sea as…
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I have to climb back from Akabe to Pedra. Puff. I hate at most returning the same road I came on bicycle. The only good thing of this road is its slope. Otherwise, it would be really boring. I train my sights on the point where the slope starts to…
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(Jerusalem Mount of Olives) It was easy to exit Jerusalem. After a couple up and downs the road becomes level. When you stop at red light Israelis congratulate you shouting from their cars or horn. Surprising? Among the comments on Faceebook and under the photos I posted in my website…
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Battir village is looking quite beautiful from beneath. This village is next to one of the branches of Hicaz Reilway which is in Sam area. I am cycling between ridgeway of the village and railway. Other side of the road there is Israil. Railway is protected by wire mesh…
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I easily crossed through the Israeli border gate as well the Jordanian one. While approaching the last military check point, the soldiers made me stop – Where are you going? – To visit Amman – What is the device in front of your bicycle? – GPS – I can’t let…
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The route I followed in Saudi Arabia on bike At the end I’ve crossed the Saudi Arabian border. With two police cars escorting me I’m riding on a smooth asphalt road. A 6-lane highway with wide hard shoulders on both sides. I saw the sign “Mecca 1680 km” but…
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The route I followed in Saudi Arabia on bicycle Exiting Tubarjal a group of people started to follow me for a while. They took photos, horned but since I didn’t stop returned back to their villages soon. Actually there is a short cut from Tubarjal heading to Al Ula…
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The route I followed in Saudi Arabia on bike I saw a civil jeep waiting for me as I left Ahmet’s hut in the morning. I waved and passed by. Nothing to do, they will follow me everywhere. Of course there will be some places where they would not able…
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The route I followed in Saudi Arabia on bike From Dumat Al-Jandal till Hail there aren’t any other villages or towns and even gas stations for about 400 km. Samet and Mirzuq feeling concerned that I’ll camp on my own in the desert brought their camping gear and accompanied…
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Riyadh is a straight ride down from Hail. Of course my route is somewhat different, first I’ll ride towards west to the town Al-Ula. As I’ve traversed the Arabian Desert from north to south, I’ll ride also from west to east. I must say that you have cell connection…
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I rode 50 km along the Hejaz railway. I’m left with almost no water. The railway started to move away from the main road. As far as I can see from the map 20 km ahead there must be a location where this railway comes closest to the main road.…
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