spamann.net home bicycle trips HAMBURG - ALMATA '02 people

Robert, high school classmate, relaxing in Dresden (Germany). Cecilia, Harvard classmate, shining as brightly as ever in Budapest (Hungary). Deni, Peter and Dessi enjoying Americanization in Sofia (Bulgaria). Mustafa, former "guest worker" in Germany, very happy to see a German and bestowing upon him many many sweet strawberries (Turkey). Schoolkids surrounding me as always (Turkey).
Cilla, Brigitta, Jozsi - tested the complete selection of Hungarian spirits with Joszi and his friend (Hungary). Atanas, Deni's dad (Bulgaria). Derya, the man - rocking Istanbul (Turkey). Seyfattin, loves all those that come from where his "Pappa" died (Turkey). Saim, Trabzon's wheeler-dealer and boss of the London Palas hotel, preparing Havze fish for me (Turkey). Herdsmen family up in the mountains invites me in to warm up and enjoy some fresh milk (Turkey). This German-Tunisian muslim represents the bright side of Islam (on the Turkish-Georgian border).
Muslim brotherhood, tried to convert me to Islam in a nice way (Turkey). Karen (rising medical star) & family (Armenia). Gigi, quickest driver in the Caucasus, and his Gigimobil (Georgia). Fuat & Ildirim, well-connected and nice chaps (Azerbaijan). Coincidentally meeting important people in Baku (Azerbaijan).
Party in Georgia - 24l of wine for 6 men drinking. Osman, Benz driver (Azerbaijan). Mehti, ?, Amir - speak good English, own CD shop, and fancy CDs with religious chants and texts (Iran). Hamid, business shark and player (Iran). Amani of Saba Cycles, got the spare parts I needed. "Mr. Hossein, best tire repairer in Teheran", saved my tire. Motamed, religious musician with stupid neighbors (Iran).
Ahmad & wife (Iran). I answered the questions of this English class for 1.5 hours (Iran). Ahmad kept me afloat in Tehran. Dr. Iojani & family, enjoying modern commercial art (Iran). Turkmen border soldiers hosted me for a too windy day.
Rustam (left) hosted me 6 days so I could go to this circumscision party (Uzbekistan). The host: grandpa of the boy getting circumscised (Uzbekistan). Uzbek farmers sharing their dinner with me. Kyrgyz farmers, did the same. Beam me up, Kanybek! (Kyrgyzstan)
Rano, tank driver (Uzbekistan). Mohamad, my guide in Toktagul (Kyrgyzstan). Put the gameboy away for a second and pose for the camera, will you (Kyrgyzstan). ?bek, heartbreaker (Kyrgyzstan). Going back to Germany (at the airport in Almata, Kazakhstan). Karl welcoming me home (Germany).