belarus border chaos

Ho sentim, aquesta entrada es troba disponible únicament en English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. When the 2016 biketour collective first discussed going to Belarus, we expected that the visa would require some work, but after doing considerable research into the process, decided it was a manageable task. We did some preparation, but then expected that everything would fall into place when we met together at the starting point in Warsaw and would proceed as planned. It didn’t. So, heres…

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Compost-toilet out of trash

Ho sentim, aquesta entrada es troba disponible únicament en English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Paulina invited us to stay at her tiny garden house in the allotment gardens of hajnowka. Shower was a garden hose, food supply came from the incredibly friendly neighbours, our tents were spread out in the garden, toilet was in Kaufland or in the forest. We had some beautiful days there with her. As a thank you we built an own toilet next to the…

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Zamieszanie z wizą na Białoruś

Ho sentim, aquesta entrada es troba disponible únicament en Polski. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. W tym roku jesteśmy mniejszą grupą niż w poprzednich latach i zastanawialiśmy się, czy zamieszanie z wizami na Białoruś nie odstraszyło wielu osób. Przez pierwsze dwa tygodnie bike toura, większość rozmów i wysiłków było skierowanych na zdobycie wiz. Najpierw staraliśmy się o wizy w ambasadzie w Warszawie, gdzie napotykaliśmy na coraz to nowe wymówki dlaczego nasze podanie nie może zostać przyjęte. Były problemy z naszym…

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The Żubr

Ho sentim, aquesta entrada es troba disponible únicament en English. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. The Żubr (bison) is the biggest land mammal in Europe. Żubrs have been extinct in many parts of Europe for centuries, the last ones living in the wild were killed in the 1920s. After the second world war, some Żubrs living in zoos were released into the wild to create a new population. All Żubrs that live in the wild today are the descendants of…

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