Waiting

Ankara
August 13th

Lazy day at the Best Western in Ankara – which feels luxurious relative to our recent accommodations. My stomach is pretty much normal now, although my shoulder is still sore from my fall.

Henry Gold, the tour company founder, met with us today at the hotel. He went through a similar situation with Kenya during the Tour d'Afrique trip this year, so he had a useful perspective. He's going to try and give us 3 days of cycling along our original route in Azerbaijan – even if we end up cycling them from East to West. He's going to fly to Baku today to finalize plans. Apparently, Miles has obtained his Iranian visa, so he can drive the big van from Kars to Turkmenistan.