Illustrations

My joy at leaving mosquito infested Greece led me to forget the bad events that happened leaving Turkey. After 7350km and only one puncture I had to bid farewell to my rear tyre when it decided to burst. I don't know exactly what happened to it, but I think that overinflation on dirt roads may have been a contributing factor. Whatever the reason, I'm just glad I carried a spare!

The other not-so-pleasant event was my Israeli-imitation-MSR-Whisperlite-multifuel-cooker deciding to spray petrol in my eye. It hurt like hell. Still, as a wise man once said:

"If you're going to be a cheap bastard, expect the shittiest portion"

And here are a couple of photos...

After just 1 puncture, this is what happened

Vaude and Adrian
















Whipping the sniffer dog into a frenzy













Entering Bulgaria














Vania, my host in Haskovo












This is the sign that made me laugh: Bulgaria meets the EU