Category Archives: Darren Alff’s Bike Tour Blog

Waking Up In Ukraine In A Thick, Cold Fog

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Wild Camping In An Orchard – My First Night In Ukraine

After crossing into Ukraine some time around 3 PM on the 12th of November, 2012, [...]

Entering Ukraine On A Bicycle

Moments after making it through the Transnistria/Moldova/Ukraine border I was greeted with a large blue [...]

Cycling Across Transnistria

I was afraid that entering Transnistria (the thin breakaway territory between Moldova and Ukraine) might [...]

Did I Really Just Purchase A Pair Of Winter Boots?

After suffering from a near case of frostbite on my left foot’s big toe and [...]

Hotel Cosmos – Chisinau, Moldova

My room at the Hotel Cosmos in downtown Chisinau, Moldova was a little expensive (and [...]

Three Days In Chisinau, Moldova

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Booking It Into Chisinau, Moldova While Getting Two Flat Tires In A Single Day

After riding well into darkness the night before and pitching my tent in an orchard [...]

Bicycle Touring In Moldova

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Welcome To The Republica Moldova

I had already spent a full day on the bike by the time I reached [...]

Photos From The Road – My Last Day Of Bike Touring In Romania

This is a collection of photos from my last day of bicycle touring in Romania [...]

Last Night Of Camping In Romania

I felt like Robin Hood cycling through this large wooded area in eastern Romania. Every [...]