Thank You Vielen Dank Merci Beaucoup

First of all we want to say thank you to
our families,
our friends,
our neighbours in Stuttgart & Maichingen,
our colleagues,
Velotraum-Team,
Dr. Klinkenborg & Team,
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
and all the people that we forgot to ask for their names. Als erstes möchten wir uns bedanken bei
unseren Familien,
unseren Freunden,
unseren Nachbarn in Stuttgart & Maichingen,
unseren Kollegen,
dem Velotraum-Team,
Dr. Klinkenborg & Team,
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
und all den Leuten, die wir vergessen haben, nach ihren Namen zu fragen. Tout d'abord, nous voulons dire merci à
nos familles,
nos amis,
nos voisins à Stuttgart & Maichingen,
nos collègues,
Velotraum-Team,
Dr. Klinkenborg & Team,
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
et toutes les personnes que nous avons oublié de demander leurs noms.

Belgium Belgien Belgique

Leon
Miet (Marie-Jose)

Germany Deutschland Allemagne

TC Böringen e.V
Michaela, Sascha & Family

France Frankreich France

Anthony & Anne-Laure
Ben & Lydie
Christian & Josy
Romain & Elodie
Yves, Dorian & Fati
Pawel
Nath & Lionel
Joris, Celine & Yaël
Dominique & Gérard
Luc
Edwige & Gilbert
Robert & Margot

Italia Italien Italie

Marielena, Elia & Klara
Andrea & Giovani
Léo & Alicia
Jan & Achim
Christian & Andreas
Lioba & Raï
Franco
Paolo & Christina
Renzo
Dario
Davide
Margherita
Roberta
Sylvia & Ricardo
Thijs
Helga & Jutta
Peepee & Anna

Slovenia Slowenien Slovénie

Igor
Esther & Renato
Serena & Manuela

Croatia Kroatien Croatie

Rolland
Yvan, Christian, Nico & Franco
Doriana
Moritz
Yoann
Alexander
Janja
Jermie & Britta
Mate & Marianna
Suzana
Dusanka & Slavko
Christian & Nathalie
Robert & Maria
Martin & Robin
Stefanie
Vanja
Lucija
Toni
Pero
Oriana & Nathan
Lisa & Lars
Carolane & Nestor

Montenegro Montenegro Monténégro

Leo & Jarik
Eve & Charlotte
Martin
Valentin
Wim & Cecilia
Božidar (Konoba “Lesendro”)
Bike shop “Bajkeraj”, Podgorica
family Šuković
Marius & Agathe
Dobroslav
Ivan
Vesna
Momir

Albania Albanien Albanie

Dragan
Frederik
Jan
Besim
Arbër
Lek
Marcel
Suzana & Sinan
Haxhi
Ilvena
Amarildo
Mohamed
Bujar (Librazhd)
Tahir
Mario
Lien
Viola & Dorian
Bettina & Olaf
Egla
Adriana & Albert
Artan
Bora

North Macedonia Nordmazedonien Macédoine du Nord

Viktor
Beli
Alexandro
Reiner
Damien

Greece Griechenland Grèce

Jotta & Alexandros
Spyros
Kalina
Kostas & Bill Kostas
Ioannis
George
Sia
Kostas, Vaso, Panagiota, Lamprini & Chris
Yannis
Dionisis
John & Tina
David
Diana
Kostas
Emina & Aferdita
Steeve
John Jiv
Takis Chrisos
Antony
Maria
Stelios & Chrysa
Angel
Jim
George & Babis
Ariana & Maxi
Lefteris & Dritan
Sidorela, Panagiotis & Dimitra
Elise & Benoît
Jonathan
Sophie
Tatiana
Jakob
Jaco
Danisa & Roxana
Connie
Aryful
Marsen
Odysseas, Vagelis, Kostas, Eleni & Juda
Tasos
Bagrat
Yiannis
Dimitris
Yiannis (“Elastiká rousis”)
Giannis (“Le Passage”, Martino)
Vassilis
Panagiotis & Stavros (Domokos)
Christos
Panagiotis & Artemisia
Vaso, Niki & Elpida
Vassilis
Julia
Nikolos & Christina
Alexandros
Yiannis & Chryssa (Kalambaka)
Athanasios (Kalambaka/ Ludwigsburg)
Yiannis (Hostel Kalambaka)
Sam & Isaac (Hostel Kalambaka)
Constantinos (Meteora, Monastery Holy Trinity)
Father Ireneos & Lefteris (Meteora, Monastery Holy Trinity)
Panagiotis & Lefteris (Meteora, Monastery St. Stefanos)
Roni
Dimitri (Backery Elassona)
Katrina
Trigona (Kallithéa Olimbou)
Dimitri (Vegetables truck, Dolichi)
Dimitrios (Truck driver, water from Olympus)
Georgi (Palaio Eleftherochori)
Edgar and Nuria (Palaio Eleftherochori)
Georgia & Eudoxia (Emergency Center in Aiginio)
Maria & Gabriel (Aiginio)
Anastasia (Alexandria)
Dimitris (Alexandria)
Kostas, Lucas, Vassilis, Penelope, Fo & Eva (Hostel team, Thessaloniki)
Bilas & Biswajil-Das (Thessaloniki)
Eleni (Thessaloniki)
Alexandra (Thessaloniki)
Mary & Agathangelos (Thessaloniki)
Stella (KEP, Thessaloniki)
Konstantinos (Thessaloniki, from Kalamata)
Ioakeim (City Bikes, Thessaloniki)
Mata (Thessaloniki)
Vasko & Valassia (Stivos)
Dimitris (from Thessaloniki)
Jerome ("Roberto & Sancho")
Stavroula
Elena & Eleni (bakery “Forno” in Kavala)
Ève & Jonny (from England)
Martin (from Slovakia)
Filio, Mariana & Kostas (supermarket)
Xristos
Ayshen (Mega Doukato)
Ozcan (Gas Station, near Sapes)
Nalan & Mehmet Ali, Huseyin & Sidika, Nermin (Restaurant „Uçaklı Park Sapes“)
Mehmet
Georgios (Alxandroupoli)

Turkey Türkei Turquie

Engin, Nazmiye & Zeynep (Tekirdağ)
Riza (Village security at Tekirdağ)
Ahmet & Ayse (Aksu Tatil Köyü)
Cafer & Fadim (Aksu Tatil Köyü)
Furkan & Meryem (Büyükçekmece)
Emre & Arif (Büyükçekmece)
Samet & İlyada & their dog (Büyükçekmece)
Youssouf (Goal keeper trainer in Büyükçekmece)
Burak (Shop in Taksim, Istanbul)
Fulya & Emine („Zade Cafe“, Istanbul)
Koray, Onur, Gulsin & Selen („Mayko Meze Evi“, Istanbul)
Tali (from Las Vegas, Istanbul)
Halil (Istanbul)
Yaroslav & Daria (Istanbul)
Samet, Mine & their son Rüzgar Ali (Windrose hostel, Istanbul)
Irfan (Windrose hostel, Istanbul)
Ismet (Windrose hostel, Istanbul)
Ahmad (from Hamburg, Istanbul)
Sanjeeb ("Nepal Everest Kitchen", Istanbul)
Resop (Graphist from New York, Istanbul)
Davood & Alireza (Restaurant "Damo", Istanbul)
Sibel, Atakan & Seval (Ferry Istanbul)
Faruk, Nina & Team (Restaurant “Çerşezin Yeri Et Lokantasi”)
Tugay & Bilal
Yilmaz & Bekir
Semih, Aska, Bayram & Team (“Grand Miranda Hotel”, Taytan)
Ömer & Pasa (Dombaylı)
Lola & Kubi (Swiss-Turkish couple, on the road to Denizli)
Bayram (Petrol station Köprübaşı)
Serkan (from Hannover) & Sebocan (Restaurant “Zümrüt Lokanta & Pide”, Denizli)
Hanife, Yilmaz & Öykü (Kizilhisar Kalesi Hotel, Serinhisar)
Ramazan & Apoe (Food stand, Kumafşarı)
Hakan, Halil & Ümran (Şok supermarket, Söğüt/ Burdur)
Enver, Hüseyin & Meryem (Next to the post office, Söğüt/ Burdur)
Faruk & Ümmü (“Faruk Karagöz Otel Restaurant”, Söğüt/ Burdur)
Aysun (“Gümüş Han” Hotel, Korkuteli)
Tülin, Gerhard & Benedikt (“Gümüş Han” Hotel, Korkuteli)
Nihat Duman (“Gümüş Han” Hotel, Korkuteli)
Ramazan (Shoeshiner, Antalya)
Mickael, Lucas & Sylvain (from France, Antalya)
Arseny (from Russia, Antalya)
Mehmet (Old town, Antalya)
Ismail (Gök)
Manal & Kim (from France, Antalya)
Baki (Owner “Deniz Restaurant”, Kemer)
Gülçin & Burcu (“Can Can Pide”, Antalya)
Fuat (Artist “Camtakikolye”, Antalya)
Derya (Antalya)
Nezire & Arda (French speaking, Antalya)
Ersin (Car wash station, Antalya)
Shahin & Emre (TNS Bisiklet, Antalya)
Mustafa, Neco, Cengiz & Mehmet (fruits stand, Taşkesiği)
Ahmet & Güllü, Mehmet & Ali (Restaurant in Cevizli)
Özgür & Mehmet ("Zeber Restaurant", Meram)
Ahmet (Konya)
Necati, Mevlüt, Döndü (Sultan Döner, Aksaray)
Derviş (Aksaray)
Mehmet (Niğmet, Aksaray)
Mark & Bea (from Frankfurt. Derinkuyu)
Julia & Julien (from Paris, Uçhisar)
Thomas & Micha (from Czech Republic, Uçhisar)
Svetlana, Marc, Mely & Valérie (from Los Angeles, Göreme)
Sami & Erkan (Göreme)
Johan & Tania (from South Africa in Göreme)
Charlotte & Marie & their guide Tuncer (from Bretagne, Göreme)
Elvira, Valdemar, Amalia & Felix (from Germany, Göreme)
Mareva, Geoffroy, Joachim, Gabriel & Talya (from Belgium, Göreme)
Spiro, Lidia & Nenad (from Serbia, Göreme)
Omar (Göreme)
Ramazan (from Nevşehir, Göreme)
Nadia, Sarah & Manon (form France, Göreme)
Yusuf (from Ankara, Göreme)
Merve, Sedat & Kadriye („Cappadocia Spice Bazaar“, Uçhisar)
Sinan (Uçhisar)
Hassan („Biking in Turkey“, Göreme)
Yilmaz („LLT vintage rent a car“, Göreme)
Jay, Özcan & Esma („Art Stone Hotel“, Göreme)
Marion (from Aix-en-Provence, Göreme)
Zsuzsi, Etienne, Tom & Lily (from Hungary/ Kecskemét, Göreme)
Tanmay & Pranita (from Germany/India, Göreme)
Ben, Soizic & kids (from Bretagne, Kayseri)
Akif (Kayseri)
Murat, Hakan & Emrah („Yapi Kredi Bank“, Kayseri)
Ahmet, Kübra, Mehmet & Mesude (Kayseri)
Özay („Zirve Bisiklet”, Kayseri)
Ali, Darya and their kids Deniz & Bora („Zirve Bisiklet”, Kayseri)
Ali (from Villingen-Schwenningen, Kayseri)
Beyda & Yalçın (Kayseri)
Saniye, Cennet, Recep & Emrah (Zara)
Ethem (on the road from Zara to Suşehri)
Oktay (on the road to Şebinkarahisar)
Herbert, Alexander & Andreas (from Austria, on the road to Şebinkarahisar)
Tuana (Şebinkarahisar)
Mehmet Ali, Tugba, Güven & Mitat (Şebinkarahisar)
Resul (Şaplıca)
Asım (Karayolları)
Yusuf & İsmail (from Dortmund, Karayolları)
Azad & Yusuf (restaurant „Dıyarbakır Ocakbaşı“)
Telli (Giresun)
Nazim & Ayşe (Degirmenağzı)
Oğulcan, Oğulcan & Laz Faruk (cyclist, on the road to Akçaabat)
Mustafa & Eyüp (Restaurant “Eyvan Köfte Balik”, Akçaabat)
Engin (from Muş)
Mustafa (Trabzon)
Adil (Trabzon)
Selim & Sevgi (“Yolcu Market”, Rize)
Zulkuf (from Bursa, Hopa)

Georgia Georgien Géorgie

Beka (Batumi)
Cherie, Rick, Ana & Leah (from USA & Russia, Batumi)
Shahram & friend (from Iran, Batumi)
Rusudan (Café/ Restaurant "Rusudani", Batumi)
Max, Alicia & kids (from Belarus, Batumi)
Max & Victoria (from Belarus & Russia, Kobuleti)
Maïa, David, Ina, Natia, Alexander & Tini (Guesthouse, Kobuleti)
Gia, Xatia & Larissa (super market, Zugdidi)
Timur (Guesthouse, Zugdidi)
Giorgi (Driver for bakery, Lia)
Heike & Jörg (from Germany, Dschwari)
Stas, Simeon & Elia (from St. Petersburg, Enguri Dam)
Cherie (from Australia, Ushguli)
Saba, Achiko, Mari, Melano, Nino & Khatia (from Tbilisi, Ushguli)
Ulrike & Wilfried (from Mönchengladbach, Ushguli)
Owen & Celia (from Ireland & France, Ushguli)
Yvan, Natia, Alira, Emir, Tamura & Vaso (Guesthouse in Ushguli)
Giorgi, Aluda & Rvica (Sasashi)
Ute, Hans-Joachim, Renate & Horst (from Chemnitz/ Dresden, Zageri)
Samuel & Bettina (from Swiss, Zageri)
Irakli (Zageri)
Linda & Hanjo (from Germany, Alpana waterfall)
Mirza (on the road from Alpana to Oni)
Gorge (Tsesi)
Shota (from Kutaisi, Oni)
Anatoli, Karina, Svetlana, Vlad & Zaza (from Lituania & Georgia, Usholta)
Sophia & Chalva, Fati & Merabi (Merjevi)
Goga & Keti (Merjevi)
Jakub, Tomas, Tomas & Vendula (form Czech Republic)
Joe
Yuri (from Belarus)
Yana & Dima (from Russia)
Sascha, Nadia & Arseni (from Moskau, Gudauri)
Guram, Goba, Wuaja, Malchasi & Swiadi (Gudauri)
Vasili (from Russia, Stepandsminda)
Dima, Tania & Arseni (from Russia, Stepandsminda)
Dale & Mimi (from Munich, Stepandsminda)
Andreas & family (from Germany)
Anya & Vitaljy (from Ukraine, Passanauri)
Soli & Ludmila (from Russia) & Armen (from Georgia)
Nika & Valery (Ananuri‘s Shaurma)
Betty & Martin (from Germany, Ananuri)
Gia, Nata, Saba, Gio & Wadja (Zarizeebi)
Phil & Carter (from USA)
Tobias & Alex
Igor (from Russia, Tbilisi)
Mathilde & Jonathan (from France)
David, Nika & family (Tbilisi)
Julian (cyclist from Austria, Tbilisi)
Joenah, Bram & Otis (from Belgium & Netherlands, Tbilisi)
Tatiana, Julia & Giorge (from Russia/Germany & Georgia, Tbilisi)
Rizat & Saniya (from Kazakhstan, Tbilisi)

Armenia Armenien Arménie

Nare, Annahit & Erik (Haghtanak)
Tigran, Vahag & family (Haghtanak)
Arthur & Lilit (on the road to Berd)
Narek
Saiat
Sorak (Navur)
James, Lilit & children (from England & Armenia, Navur)
Sergo (Navur)
Karen
Andrew & Alexandra (from Moscow, on the road to Vardenis)
Arkadi, Valer & Haikaz (Pambak)
Vadgo
Sven (cyclist from Germany, on the road to Sevan)
Olmo & Malte (cyclists from the Netherlands, Sevan)
Sixtine & Tom (cyclists from Belgium, Sevan)
Margot & Emile (cyclists from France, Sevan)
Maude (cyclist from France, Sevan)
Frank (cyclist from Germany, Sevan)
Frida & Lilly (travelers from Germany, Sevan)
Valentin (traveler from France, on the road to Vanadzor)
David, Vartan, Samuel & Gago (Vanadzor)
Heidi & Christiani (from Germany & Armenia, Vanadzor)
Pavel (from St. Petersburg, Vanadzor)
Aram & his daughter Lucine (Arjut)
Anna & Arkadi
Rustom (Lusaghbyur)
Pfanne & Jasmin (cyclists from Germany, Gyumri)
Dominic & Livia (travelers from Switzerland, Gyumri)
Nara (Yerevan)
Marine & Arman (street bar in Yerevan)
Larissa (bazar in Yerevan)
Noro (vegetables market in Yerevan)
Mireille & Jo (restaurant "Merhatsy Lebanese" in Yerevan)
Armine, Hasmik & Armen (Avshar)
Andrey, Max, Dan & Vitaly (cyclists from Moscow)
Espan (cyclist from Norway)
Murielle (cyclist from Italy)
Michael (cyclist from Germany)
Anton (cyclist from Belarus)
Honey, Najmeh, Ilya & Hojjat (from Iran, Vataran Pass)
Vago (shepherd in Tsghuk)
Oleg & Vago (fruits & vegetables stand, on the way to Sisian)
Anahit (Tatev)
Alina (guest house, Tatev)
David (cyclist from Irland, Tatev)
Vahe & Sona with daughter Nare, Melanya & Slavic, Alen (hostel Samuel, Agarak)
Roman (from Kazakhstan, Agarak)
Amy & Gerome (from the Netherlands, Agarak)
Eileen & Alex (from Germany, Agarak)
Vanik & Silva, Arthur & Anush with daughters Sophie & Lyusi with fiance Arsen, Narush & Arthur with son Alex (invited for BBQ, Agarak)
Sos with son Taron (friend of Arthur, Agarak)

Iran Iran L'Iran

Chris, Jemanja, Sohalia & Yumi (cyclist family from Brazil, Jolfa)
Mohammed & family (Marand)
Ali (Marand)
Johannes (cyclist from Germany, Tabris)
Martha, David & their son (traveler from Poland, Tabris)
Amin (Bahar Hostel, Tabris)
Ali-Reza & Mohammad (shepards, Quri Gol)
Hussein & two brothers (Qara Cheman)
Moseh, Mina, Mariyam & Benjamin (Meyaneh)
Fadem (Qareh Uri)
Riahe (invitation in his house, Pire Saqqa)
Rasul
Oriel
Salmon & Mohammed (garage in Buinsahra)
Hassan, Hussein, Jafar, Zahra and parents (invitation in their house, Buinsahra)
Sadegh & Akram (shop in Aveh)
Nasser (friend of Saadeg)
Karim & Mahbube (breakfast in Aveh)
Ahmed (invitation in his house, Ghom-Kashan)
Javad (café, in Sefidshahr)
Gniewko, Hana, Sava & Santiago (from Poland, in Kashan)
Mohammed Reza (Sadian)
Hossein (Varkan)
Gafhar (Shahin Shahr)
Armin (Shahin Shahr)
Aresun & Mohsen with children Ali & Hossein (Shahin Shahr)
Mostafa & Afsane (from Rascht, in Yazd)
Mohsen (carpet store in Shiraz)
Ismael (police office in Shiraz)
Sedi (taxi driver to Persepolis)
Ali Reza (Jungle Hostel, in Yazd)
Cliomat (Jungle Hostel, in Yazd)
Mariam, Mohammed Reza, Ali Reza, Zeynep, Benjamin, Zahra & cousin Ali (invitation in their house, in Garde Kouh)
Mr. Tatabaye (police officer in Bahadoran)
Maschid (on the road to Dehaj)
Esmail & Javad (on the road to Dehaj)
Zahra & Reza with children Jasna & Sana,
with brothers Javad & Sader,
with sister Fatemah & husband Saeed,
with parents Rolam Reza & Mariam
and Sahra & Reza with children Ilia & Aschia, Roksana & Fatima (invitation in their house, Shahrebabak)
Mohammed & family (fruits, Zeydabad)
Javad (farmer, Baqat)
Mortesa (from Bandar Abbas)
Farzad with Masoumeh, with brothers Ali Reza & Abuzar, with sisters Fartima & Kanis,
with cousin Amir and with mama Saltanat (invitation in their house, from Dorz)
Eskandar (invitation in supermarket, Dorz)
Ali Reza & Samad (food seller on the road, from Dorz to Lar)
Ajub (bread, on the road to Lar)
Saeed (tomatoes, on the road to Lar)
Sale with father (water, from Lar)
Mehedi (bread, on the road to Lar)
Jahangeer (restaurant, on the road to Bandar Pohl)
Abdullah & Hakim with their kids Reza & Fatima (from Bandar Abbas)
Farze & Mahdi (from Kerman, met on Queshm Island)
Yousuf, Mehdi & Fatimeh (invitation in their house, Salakh)
Ali Reza (met on the road to Qeshm)
Yazamad & Milad (from Bandar Abbas, met in Stars Valley Qeshm)
Shima & Kami (from Kerman, met on Qeshm)
Saeed, Setareh & Dawood (cyclists from Teheran, met on Hormuz Island)
Nasrin, Ahmed & family (invitation in their house, Sangaki)
Emilie, Nicolas & their son Jaco (traveler family from France)
Mysam (helped to find exchange office, Dschask)
Atta (from UK) & his uncle with family (from Chabahar) (met in Suraki)
Mohammed (truck driver giving us food, met in Suraki)
Naser (truck driver invited us for food & drink, met in Rigedan)
Naeem, Saeed, Dameni, Omid, Ali-Reza, Hamzeh (garage in Chabahar)
Ismael (met in Chabahar)
Farzan with daughter Faren & friend Nazanin (from Maschad, in Chabahar)
Sadam & team (invited us for dinner at his house, tailor in Chabahar)
Sadam’s brother Igaz with wife & children, his brother Samad & his cousin Beros
Sadam’s brother Saeed with his wife Zahida (on the phone, living in Germany)

Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan

Immigration Office at Rimdan Border
Officer Shams & Police Station in Gwadar
Walhid & his Cousins with family (invitation to their house, Pasni)
Sadeq from Tourist Department (invitation to his house, Pasni)
Zareen Khan & Sajida with their children Hira, Maliha, Sayaff, Hania & Alina (invitation to their house, Ormara)
Sabagul with daughter Hebagul (family of Zareen)
Rahim Jan & Golsaba (family of Zareen)
Umar Jan & Sadiya (family of Zareen)
Shanawaz & family (invitation to his house, Kund Malir)
Anna, Victor mit Ava (travelers met on the road to Karachi, from Germany)
Mohammed Ishaq (invited us for breakfast in Karachi)
Saad (invited us for juice in Karachi)
Haris (invited us for food & drink in Karachi)
Usman (gave us fruits, Karachi)
Hamza, Yousuf, Chohan, Shahwez & Hassan Khan (Karachi)
Salman with Nosheen & Iqra and their children Mehlab, Rihan, Sumaira, Fatima, Eiman, Ayaan & Azaan and with his mother Nooraton (invitation to their house, Karachi)
Saad, Sajid, Mr. Sikandar Awan, Mr. Imran Gilani & Pakistan Railway team (Karachi)
Awais (from Lahore)
Sana with Farina, his father Marwat & family (invitation to his house, Islamabad)
Uzain and Dr. Zaeem (head of District of Health Office, Islamabad)
Ali Husnain Khan & Mir Kamran Ali (drinking tea together, Islamabad)
Salahuddin & Altaf Hussain (invited us for eating, Islamabad)
Mansoor & Hassan (invited us for eating, Islamabad)
Sayyed Hassan Sayyaf (invited us for eating, Islamabad)
Kafeel Ahmed (post office, Islamabad)
Ejas & Haron (bicycle shop “aerocycling”, Islamabad)
Ali (invited us for bread, Islamabad)
Wajid, Iqbal Qasam, Arshad, Suliman, Waqar, Qaiser, Jamaal & Zohra (invitation to their house, Dhoke Muqaddam)
Saki with his mother Sharifa and Mansure & Saat (parents in law) (invitation to their house, Sydain Wali)
Tariq with his wife Gazala and children Tanzila, Mithu (in Germany), Kiran, Teyab, Sharafat Abbas & Basharat Shah (invitation to their house, Sydain Wali)
Syed Akhtar Ali Shah with his wife Nargis Bibi, Managua Akhtar, Syed Suleman Akhtar Shah & Syed Faizan Akhtar Shah (invitation to their house, Sydain Wali)
Arslan with his wife Nabila & Komel and with children Hunain, Minal, Anja & Hassan and family (invitation to their house, Ghakkhar)
Sebi, Aftab, Asad, Dera, Mudasar, Zohaib & Ashraf (invitation to their house, Dahr)
Ali (invited us for ice cream, Lahore)
Najam & Usman (invited us for food, Lahore)
Hunny (invited us for tea, Lahore)
Larissa & Sylvain (travelers from Switzerland)
Salwa (from USA, invited us for food, Lahore)

India Indien Inde

Karan (helped us to get Indian sim card, Amritsar)
Reet & Sat with kids Naseeb, Baani, Dhev & Jasleen (from Canada/India, Golden Temple in Amritsar)
Bani, Pares & Jazz with family (invitation for tea at home, Amritsar)
Sahil with family (Amritsar)
Charnjit & Sabine (met on the road to his family in Mullanpur Dhaka)
Dapinder & Jaswinder with daughter Annie, brother Picky, parents Surjit & Raghuwinder and aunt Kuljit (invitation to their house, Mullanpur Dhaka)
Manprid & Laprid (invitation for tea, Mullanpur Dhaka)
Harkaran (friend of Dapinder, Mullanpur Dhaka)
Dalip & Harban (parents of Jaswinder, Jassowal)
Preet & Sonu (Jassowal)
Jaipartap (Jassowal)
Simmi & Happy (Jassowal)
Yogesh (invited us for Ganga Aarti, Rhishikesh)
Sukhman (met on the road to Delhi)
Kunal (invited us for drink, on the road to Delhi)
Sachin (took picture of us at the border to Delhi)
Ravi (invited us for a drink, Delhi)

Kazakhstan Kasachstan Kazakhstan

Igor (Assem Hostel, Almaty)
Makasch (gave us food, Ecik)
Anna, Alexey & Andrew (from Russian, met in Charyn National Park)
Marko & Lisa (hitch hiker from Germany, met before Kyrgyzstan border)

Kyrgyzstan Kirgisistan Kirghizistan

Akyikat, Almazbek, Nurgiza, Elmira & Baktykan & Sagyn (invited us for tea, Bokonbayevo)
Ulan (farmer near Kara Talaa)
Russ (gave us cherries, Sarybulak)
Victor (cyclist from France, living in Bishkek, met near Kalmak-Ashuu pass)
Sandrine & Colin (from Belgium)
Simon & Kristin (motor bikers from Australia)
Julien (cyclist from France)
Felipe & Katja (cyclists from Argentina & Russia)
Eva & Ulysse (cyclists from Switzerland, met in Jalal-Abad)
Romie (traveller from Belgium, met in Jalal-Abad)
Tom (traveller from England, met in Jalal-Abad)
Markus & Xaver (cyclists from Austria, met in Osh)

Uzbekistan Usbekistan Ouzbékistan

Gulya. Jasur, Dayana & Adam (Savarofs Hostel, Tashkent)
Savarofs Hostel Guest Community (Tashkent)
Charlotte (traveller from Belgium, met in Tashkent)
Noza & Islam (shop in Samarkand)
Darius (shop in Samarkand)
Ellie & Sophie (travellers from Australia, met in Samarkand)
Laura & Ruben (travellers from Denmark & Netherlands, met in Samarkand)
Iroda with mother Gulsara & father Ibrohim, brother Iskandar, sister Farida, Sabohat, Husniya, Otabek, Sardar, Isfandiyor, Shahriyor, Fridays, Javohir, Shohjahon, Soliha, Asadbek, Ozoda & Farzona (invitation to their house, in Gulbahor)

Tajikistan Tadschikistan Tadjikistan

Shukri (gave us ice cream, Aiwaj)
Mohammad Karim (gave us water & melon, Aiwaj)
seller at market (gave us vegetables, Eshbek)
Omar (gave us melon, Eshbek)
Mahbuba (gave us Plov, Partizani Surkh)
Ibrahim, Saeed & Ruham (gave us water, Jilikul)
Ratcha, Ismael, Atabek, Mohammed (gave us melon, Panj)
Shodmon, Shohimardon, Mirzoev, Anwar, Parviz & Grez (invite us for lunch, Panj)
Gulsaba (gave us water, Gissar)
Omar, Saimuhamma & Nurali (gave us food, Farkhor)
Shoms (gave us food, Novabad-Bola)
Mahmehedi (invited us in his garden, Samonchi)
Zafari (gave us bread, Pingan) Kabut with children (gave us melon, Pingan)
Anwar & Izatullo (bicycle equipment store, Pingan)
Manuchehr and Parvish with family, Firuza, Latofat, Sarvarbi and children Paymona, Dilnoza, Mehrona, Muboriz (invited us to their house, Sarichasma)
Ali & Zika with children Manucher, Sadam, Anis, Munis & Pancher (invited us to their house, Shuroobod)
Rustan (English teacher, Shuroobod)
Molo (invited us in his garden, Zighar)
Clarisse & Adri (cyclists from Belgium & Italia, met in Zighar)
Satbarg & Mahmud with children Mehedi, Aicha & Alisa and neighbourhood child Abubaker (let us sleep in their garden, Jorf)
Martin (gave us food, cyclist from the Netherlands, met in Rushan)
Ophelie & Greg (cyclists from France, met in Rushan)
Thibaut (cyclist from France, met in Rushan)
Endar & Alex (cyclists from Canada & Switzerland, met in Bartang Valley)
Umjet & wife (invited us for tea, Bartang Valley)
Anna & Markus (cyclists from Germany, Bartang Valley)
Amros & family (guesthouse, Ghudara) Amros' friend & wife (invited us to their wedding)
Martina & Sven (traveller from Switzerland, met in Ghudara)
Nina & Arno (cyclists from the Netherlands, Bartang Valley)
Gulsabarg & family (invited us for tea, Bartang Valley)
Atirgur & Abdu with children (guesthouse, Karakul)
Jens (traveller from Germany, Karakul)
Datka & Aiperi with children (yurt homestay, Karakul-Murghab)
Xènia, Enric, Berta & Martina (traveller family from Spain, gave us tomatoes, met at Ak-Baital Pass)
Anton, Maksim, Victoria & Alexander (cyclists from Belarus, met after Ak-Baital pass)
Hans & Alfred (from Germany, supported us, met on Ak-Baital pass & Murghab)
Jurgi & Unai (cyclists from Spain, met in Chatyr-Tash)
Judith & Anna (cyclists from Austria & Germany, met on the road to Khorog)
Aziz & Zahro (let us sleep next to their house & gave us food, Chururkul lake)
Jack (cyclist from Australia, met on the road to Khorog)
Nasrin, Sumburno, Imumnazar, Mavlonazar & Begim (invited us to eat, Nimos)
Solim, Mirali, Umed, Osim & Faridun (played Pamir music for us, Nimos)
Cami & Oraz with children Aynura & Mina, father & uncle (invited us for dinner, from Khorog, met in Nimos)
Habiba & Emomior with children Faranoz & Pariza (guesthouse, Nimos)
Amina & family (invited us for lunch, Sishd)
Noza with parents-in-law Galena & Kenovat and with niece Amina (invited us to their house, Bidizi Bolo)
Farzona (invited us to their house during the visit of Tajik president in town, Roshtkala)
Arno (France), Eric (Canada), Luke (USA) & Benedikt (Germany) (cyclists, met in Roshtkala)
Kathrin & Thomas (traveller from Germany, met in Khorog)
Ashame & Garamhudo with family (homestay in Khorog)
Olle (Finland) & his travel buddy (Russia) (motorcyclists, met after Khorog)
Basil & Manu (cyclists from Switzerland, met in Rushan)
Christian (traveller from Canada, met in Rushan)
Martin (England) & Ann (Switzerland) (cyclists, met in Rushan)
Valentin (France), Arev & Mathias (Armenia & Germany), Stephan (France) & Tom (Netherlands) (cyclists, met on the road)
Nigora (let us sleep in their garden, Lyakhsh)
Caroline & Emil (cyclists from Switzerland, met on the road)
Esther & Tobias (cyclists from the Netherlands, met on the road)
Camil.la & Pol (cyclists from Barcelona, met on the road)
Oisha & Shamse (organised unexpected dinner for us, Qalai Huseyn)
Mariam, Ashkan & Hossein (cyclists from Iran, met on the road)
Lisa & Alisher (traveller from Austria & Kazakhstan, met on the road)
Andre (74 years old cyclist from France, met on the road)
Niklas (cyclist from Germany, met on the road)
Elma, Albert & Everhard (cyclists from the Netherlands, met in Venice & Dushanbe)
Annerieke & Livan (cyclists from the Netherlands, met in Dushanbe)
Mathilde & Nico (cyclists from France, met in Dushanbe)
Sascha (cyclist from Germany, met in Dushanbe)
Zhu (cyclist from China, met in Dushanbe)
Shozia (tailor from Afghanistan, Dushanbe)

Finland Finnland Finlandes

Vesko & Mika (bicycle shop, Helsinki)
Mika (gave us drinks, garage in Helsinki)
Stina & Topi (invited us to their house, Hamina)
Leia & Roland (gave us water, Muurikkala)
Hannu (gave us water & snacks, Rantakyla)
Hun (gave us mushrooms, from Thailand, met in Rantakyla)
Milea (gave us water, Mutalahti)
Werpie (gave us water, Möhkö)
Jaana & Jukka (invited us to their house, Lieksa)
Anita, Niko & Lauri (fisher, met near Lieksa)
Frank & Astrid (traveller from Germany, met near Lieksa)
Saku (invited us for tea and cake, Ala-Vuokki)
Maja & Lenny (campground owner, Hossa)
Michaela & Meiki (traveller from Germany, gave us coffee, met near Oikarainen)
Svea (gave us water, Oikarainen)
Jessica & Juhani (outdoor shop, Rovaniemi)
Sania (invited us to her house, Rovaniemi)
Antti (bicycle shop, Rovaniemi)
Nitte (souvenir store, Rovaniemi)
Harry (gave us wood, Lamminkangas)
Marke & Timo (gave us water & handmade wool pullover, Peurasuvanto)
Jaanika & Harry (gave us buff scarfs, bicycle shop in Saariselkä)
Mira (helped us to find reindeer hide, Saariselkä)
Raisa (reindeer farm, Inari)
Kinga & Kevin (Polish-French couple, owner of campsite, near Inari)

Norway Norwegen Norvège

Wenche (Campsite, Lakselv)
Ellie & Helge (Campsite, Osterfjord)
Marius & Beata (Guesthouse, Honningsvåg)
Stenar & Stanislav (met in Honningsvåg, from Tromsø)
Tiril (Honningsvåg)
North Cape Center (warm welcome)
Marion, Marina & Iwan (from Switzerland, met on Hurtigruten)
Hans-Erik (from Oslo, met on Hurtigruten)
Wolfgang, Runal & Frida (Sportcentret shop, Narvik)
Daniel (Biltema shop, Narvik)

Sweden Schweden Suède

Karolin (train to Stockholm)
Binne & Doug (from NY, met in Stockholm)
Milad (Malmö)

Denmark Dänemark Danemark

Nana & Inga (cyclists from Copenhagen)
Sören (circus director, Copenhagen)
Laura & Ruben (invited us to their home, Copenhagen)