Oxford to Istanbul
Phil Grunewald
October 2025
A clean start
What you cannot see
- Traffic
- Noise
- Rough roads
- Heat or rain
- Gradients
Bosnia-Montenegro border
Bosnia
North Macedonia
Kozarac (Bosnia)
Mostar (Bosnia)
Albania

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Bulgaria

Bulgarian farm patrol

The Black Sea
meets Phil’s feet

Istanbul barber
I promised Ali…
