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Paris-Pekin 15 April

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April 25th 2008
Tuesday 15 April - Bucharest to Slobozia, 130 km Raining quite hard in the morning. A late start because we hqad some schoolchildren accompanying us some of the way. Police escort out of Bucharest, then we used main roads all the way. These are 2-lane roads hardly better than English “B” roads, with enough hard shoulder to cycle on. It was very windy and quite cold, and there were b ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Mikholaiv

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more