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  • From Cable to . . . Bulgaria

    In which we need some water, we cross some mountains, and enter a very different place called Bulgaria.

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  • Breaking Up is Hard to Do

    In which we write a Dear John letter to Chile, our old flame, we meets wonderful Moroccan family and we eat great food.

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  • Heaven Can Wait

    Heaven Can Wait

    In which we visit Sarajevo, consider Balkan history, and meet Bosnian biking greatness.

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  • Balkanization, Vegetarianism, and the Descendants of Wolves

    In which we contemplate Balkanization, we meet the worst dog yet, we endure an epic ride and we make it to Sarajevo.

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  • Balkanisms 

    Balkanisms 

    In which we visit Belgrade, we meet Zoran, drink rakija, pass into Bosnia, and climb some mountains.

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  • Every Cloud Has Its Rainbow

    In which we explore the Serbian perspective of Balkan history, we ride through sun and wind and rain, and we find a precocious little boy at the end of the rainbow.

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  • Dog Day Afternoon

    Dog Day Afternoon

    In which we encounter the Hounds of Hell – twice – we camp in a horrible place, we endure more heat, and we arrive in Serbia.

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  • Saturday in Romania

    Saturday in Romania

    In which we keep biking in the heat, the only lodging option we find is unkempt, and we appreciate Old Dan and Little Ann.

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  • Darkest Romania

    Darkest Romania

    We ride in the heat, we go to the town pool, we see the house that Gru built, and we learn some tough Romanian history.

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  • Vlad the Impaler

    Vlad the Impaler

    In which we meet Vlad, who drinks blood but isn’t a vampire, and engross ourselves in Romanian History.

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  • The Schengen Problem

    In which we (sadly) discover Schengen, we don’t get our passports stamped, and John meets Diana’s derailleur up close and personal.

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  • Soviet Bloc Stereotypes

    We meet Bulgarians, we drink rakija, we meet Oksana and Alex from Russia, and we remember Oksana Baiul from Ukraine.

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