Balkan Compact 2015

as much Balkan as possible in 2.5 Weeks

My friend Martins report of our trip to primus rally was the first online ride report I was involved Link: http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/primus-winter-rally-norway.1046430/.   In theory the one of Oliver about our Iceland trip was earlier but it was published later and it’s not as easy to share because it was in the Wunderlich Catalog 2015. I liked the fact that it was so easy to share that experience because many people always ask me about pictures and my experience in these countries. That’s why I decided to make one of my next trip too. You’ll find this first Report also on ADV-Rider Link: http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/balkan-compact.1065645/ It was done on the run so you’ll get some more pictures and information here.

It was not just that these two friends inspired me for writing about this trip it was also that they inspired me to do it. Oliver did for example the whole Pan Americana alone and Martin his Iceland trip. My biggest was Solotour was a short week in the Vogues since this trip I was always in a team. Martins comment “Why do you want to travel in a team? To have somebody to tell your family how you died?” get never out of my head. So I decided to do something alone and my first choice was discovering the rest of the Balkan on my own. Many things especially Oliver explained me during our Iceland trip I could understand after that trip.

Enough prehistory this is the next trip. 4 Weeks vacation and as much Balkan as possible, so I called it Balkan compact. Target is travelling fast get a rough overview and perhaps come back a second time.  All countries of the Balkan except Greece and Turkey. I spend already a long holiday in Greece and Turkey is a 4 weeks fast travelling target itselfs. So in result the planed line looked like this:

Balkan Compact 2015
Preperation
Preperation
Preperation 1000 667 Michael

Of course every trip starts with some preparation and one question is always the same:…

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Day 1, 2015.05.13 Vienna
Day 1, 2015.05.13 Vienna
Day 1, 2015.05.13 Vienna 1000 667 Michael

My trip starts but not in Vienna it starts with a normal working day. For…

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Day 2, 2015.05.14 Hungary
Day 2, 2015.05.14 Hungary
Day 2, 2015.05.14 Hungary 667 1000 Michael

8’clock and I am already sitting on my bike and looking forward to explore Hungary.…

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Day 3, 2015.05.15 Belgrade
Day 3, 2015.05.15 Belgrade
Day 3, 2015.05.15 Belgrade 1000 667 Michael

I started my day accidently right, hope that will make the rainy day better. The…

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Day 4, 2015.05.16 Loznica
Day 4, 2015.05.16 Loznica
Day 4, 2015.05.16 Loznica 1000 667 Michael

Nearly half of the day I spend with the report, how to embed videos and…

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Day 5, 2015.05.17 Sarajevo
Day 5, 2015.05.17 Sarajevo
Day 5, 2015.05.17 Sarajevo 1000 563 Michael

After the first good meal in the evening the day started with an equal breakfast.…

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Day 6, 2015.05.18 Niksic
Day 6, 2015.05.18 Niksic
Day 6, 2015.05.18 Niksic 1000 667 Michael

I spare you the picture but this is the day left. What I didn’t knew…

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Day 7, 2015.05.19 Kolasin
Day 7, 2015.05.19 Kolasin
Day 7, 2015.05.19 Kolasin 1000 667 Michael

I began my day with changing the sprocket of my bike from original 16 to…

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Day 8,  2015.05.20 Shkodra
Day 8, 2015.05.20 Shkodra
Day 8, 2015.05.20 Shkodra 1000 667 Michael

After a nice breakfast I left Hotel Brila which I can recommend definitely. I made…

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Day 9, 2015.05.21 Bajram Curr
Day 9, 2015.05.21 Bajram Curr
Day 9, 2015.05.21 Bajram Curr 1000 667 Michael

Directly after waking up I could feel the consequences of my race against the night.…

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Day 10, 2015.05.22 Kukes
Day 10, 2015.05.22 Kukes
Day 10, 2015.05.22 Kukes 1000 563 Michael

An average rainy day, so no motivation for pictures and videos. We rode to Valbone…

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Day 11, 2015.05.23 Kicevo
Day 11, 2015.05.23 Kicevo
Day 11, 2015.05.23 Kicevo 1000 667 Michael

My day started with saying goodbye to Robert. Our ways split I continued east to…

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Day 12, 2015.05.24 Camp Bor
Day 12, 2015.05.24 Camp Bor
Day 12, 2015.05.24 Camp Bor 1000 667 Michael

My second day in Mazedonia was much better. I stayed on the Main Roads but…

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Day 13, 2015.05.25 Etropole
Day 13, 2015.05.25 Etropole
Day 13, 2015.05.25 Etropole 1000 667 Michael

I dried my tent from the rain of the night early and lied in my…

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Day 14, 2015.05.26 Palanca
Day 14, 2015.05.26 Palanca
Day 14, 2015.05.26 Palanca 1000 667 Michael

I started my day with adjusting the chain tension because breakfast is not available before…

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Day 15, 2015.05.27 Rucar
Day 15, 2015.05.27 Rucar
Day 15, 2015.05.27 Rucar 1000 667 Michael

This day I wanted to ride the Transfogarascher on my way to this famous road…

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Day 16, 2015.05.28 Rasesti
Day 16, 2015.05.28 Rasesti
Day 16, 2015.05.28 Rasesti 1000 667 Michael

I knew I am not on Iceland but this day felt like I am. I…

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Day 17, 2015.05.29 Brusnytsia
Day 17, 2015.05.29 Brusnytsia
Day 17, 2015.05.29 Brusnytsia 1000 667 Michael

I left the Hotel early in the Morning because I knew nothing about Moldova and…

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Day 18, 2015.05.30 Biela Hora
Day 18, 2015.05.30 Biela Hora
Day 18, 2015.05.30 Biela Hora 1000 667 Michael

This Morning started a bit strange. I left my room and it seemed that I…

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Day 19, 2015.05.31 Back Home
Day 19, 2015.05.31 Back Home
Day 19, 2015.05.31 Back Home 1000 667 Michael

Is the last day of my trip I stayed in Slovakia in a small guesthouse.…

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Solotour on KTM 640 through all Balkan countries expect of Greece and Turkey. Many offroadparts, some technical issues and also unexpected obstacles and odds. Timeschedule 2.5 Weeks, 7000km driven.

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