Comments for The Keenaskiwis

Comment on The Route by Andre

Andre — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:44:38 +0000

Hallo,
wir sind in der Planung für eine größere Radtour von Singapur bis Peking und von Bandar Abbas über die Türkei zurück nach Deutschland.
Auf Eurer Hompage habe ich gesehen, dass Ihr über den Grenzübergang Serou-Esendere- gehfahren seit. Wir wollen in umgekehrter Richtung die Grenze befahren.
Könnt Ihr uns diesen Übergang empfehlen? Was ist im Iran zu beachten? Wir wollen in umgekehrter Richtung von Bandar Abbas über Esfahan kommend zur Grenze fahren. Wie ist der Straßenverkehr? Kann man alle 80 km eine Übernachtung finden? Wie ist die Versorgung mit Lebensmitteln?
Es wäre sehr nett wenn wir eine Antwort von Euch bekommen könnten. Doch es hat noch etwas Zeit.
Viel Gesundheit weiterhin und freude beim Radfahren.
Andre
Hi,
we are back on the planning for a major cycling tour from Singapore to Beijing and from Bandar Abbas on Turkey to Germany.
On your homepage I’ve seen that your on the border crossing Serou-Esende-gehfahren since. We want to reverse the line ride.
Can you recommend us to this transition? What is important in Iran? We want to go in the opposite direction from Bandar Abbas Esfahan coming over the border. How is the traffic? Can you find all 80 km a night? What is the food supply?
It would be very nice if we could get a response from you. But it still has some time.
Continued good health and joy in cycling.
Andre

Comment on The Plan by Peter Edge

Peter Edge — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:47:55 +0000

Hi Mike & Jo,

I was copied an email from Tom Cronjie here at CPIT. Outstanding effort on the trip so far. My girls love the photos!!
Mike i remember hearing of this trip at whilst chatting to you at Christchurch airport some time ago. I guess some of those networking skills have paid off.
Hope you don’t mind, i am using your map data to show my Network Fundamentals class the extent of our connected world.
Are you guys Skyping etc? We could get you hooked up with one of the classes

cheers

Peter

Comment on Minarets, Mosques and Mountains by arve

arve — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:49:05 +0000

Hello!

Great to follow the route on the map, and read the tales on the blog. Seems like you both are doing fine and enjoying life.

In my case i went to Kashi. Then down Karakoram Highway to Gilgit, and up Skardu, and flight back home. This part was really enjoyable, mountains and slightly colder.
It is easy to understand that tis is one of the classic routes!

Dunhuang to Kashi was a bit hard to cycle solo. The heat was the biggest problem and then the monotonous landscape and loneliness. But a good trip after all .

So good luck on the last bit of cycling in to Europe !

Helsing
arve

Comment on The Plan by Cath Giles

Cath Giles — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:28:23 +0000

Just spent the past few hours travelling the world with you two! My 6 year old is loving the photos- there are some absolutely awesome pics there. Enjoy your travels….will keep looking for the next blog! Keep safe and happy travelling:)
Cath xoxo

Comment on Minarets, Mosques and Mountains by Gwenda

Gwenda — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 07:44:01 +0000

Just so great to be able to see and hear what you two are up to! Amazing adventurers aren’t you? Isnt modern techno just awesome so we can share while you are there. Looking forward to your next post – wonder where you will be then – will depend on plan A…or B….and maybe a C
Have fun

Comment on Minarets, Mosques and Mountains by Tim Sikma

Tim Sikma — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:21:03 +0000

As-Salamu Alaykum, Mike and Jo.

Good post guys. Looks you are loving the Persian/Kurdish/and other Arabic cultures incredible hospitality as much as I did when I was around there.
Forget Europe, do plan C and head south into Syria and Jordan into the warmth and friendly people.

All the best in your travels, ma sa Allah

Comment on The Keenaskiwis by hanabil

hanabil — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:57:26 +0000

Hi Guys,
Have just been enjoying reading some of your posts as we start planning our trip from SW China down through Asia to Malaysia… and maybe Oz on our way back home to Lyttelton. Glad to see you managed okay in the hills in China, and with the language and food. Our turn soon! Maybe we’ll see you back in Chch sometime. Hana and Mark (:

Comment on Minarets, Mosques and Mountains by Robert

Robert — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:07:46 +0000

Hi Mike and Joe,

I couldn’t find the link to your web page again but just remembered keenaskiwis.
As I did not yet really check your page right now I don’t know yet where exactly you currently are and what you’re up to further on. Just have seen some of your nice pics. You have slightly changed! Is the beard a tribute to the Muslim hosts? The headscarf definitely is.
I hope you are fine, enjoying the freedom of travelling and still on your bikes.
If you are planning on coming through Germany we’d be happy to welcome you in Dresden the most beautiful city in Germany of course!
I think I remember having read on your web page or heard from Max ‘n Marlene that your destination is Paris but by the upcoming winter in the Northern hemisphere you weren’t not yet sure what to do.

Further south its definitely warmer now. We could recommend Tunisia. We’ll be there from end of December until end of January. So we could even meet there …
For the case of coming to Germany while we are away you are very welcome to use our place to warm up from winter weather or using it as a German or European base camp.
That would really not be a problem. My mother will be looking for the house and will have the keys. If that’s of any interest just let us know.

If you’d visit Dresden while we are here it would be even better.

So far for now. Take care and enjoy yourselves

Robert

Comment on The Keenaskiwis by Julianne Boddy

Julianne Boddy — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:24:57 +0000

Hi Jo and Mike,

We’re keeping George and Vern up-to-date with your travels … and having a great read ourselves! George and Vern say:

Sending Love and Christmas Greetings … great keeping up with your adventurous news, Vern and George.

A very Merry Christmas from us also. Enjoy 2011!

Julianne and Kevin

Comment on Moving On by keenaskiwis

keenaskiwis — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 08:34:16 +0000

Hey Tim,

We totally vote for time off work!!! Though work in the Sahara can’t be all bad can it?? Maybe you want to come winter cycling with us!! hahaha

Later
Mike and JO