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Back to Episodes68 days cycling to Istanbul: Daragh Cronin on Crossing Europe Solo
Description
Daragh Cronin has been on the road for 68 days. He left Blackrock, Cork, on a loaded bike with Everest Base Camp as his final destination, and this week he is checking in from Istanbul.
This is a midweek update episode, and it covers a lot of ground. Daragh has already cycled the length of Africa, Morocco to Cape Town, so crossing Europe was his second continent.
In this episode we discuss:
- Arriving in Istanbul after 68 days cycling from Cork across Europe
- The hardest moments of the journey so far and how he kept going
- What it meant to have a riding companion join him through Croatia and Albania
- The reality of solo cycle touring and what it does to your head over time
- Route planning through the Middle East amid conflict in Iran
About Daragh Cronin: Daragh Cronin is a solo cyclist from Cork, Ireland, currently riding from Ireland to Everest Base Camp via Africa and the Middle East. Before this leg he completed a solo ride from Morocco to Cape Town. You can listen to the episode where we discussed that adventure in full detail here:
Follow Daragh via his instagram - @roaminwithcronin and check out his fundraiser for the Children's Unit at Cork University Hospital.
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