On July, 15th.

Sinkovka - Terehovka (32 km)

1st day in Belarus. In connection with a delay at customs, we have crossed border only in the late evening. Having passed practically nothing, we have been compelled will stop on spending the night near to settlement Terehovka, in a mysterious place at lake with crosses and night animals.


On July, 16-18th.

Terehovka - Gomel (51 km)

By a dinner having arrived to Gomel we have faced features of the Belarus mentality and were surprised goodwill of local population. Passing on the next street, we were noticed by one of few Gomel conducted-fans, which has paid attention to mark of the manufacturer of our bicycles - Giant. Shreds, our new acquaintance, not only has lodged us at itself, but also has helped mfke a diagnos and to tighten up exhausted with impassability of Ukraine bicycles. Few bicyclists in the garage have the special equipment of so high class giving the chance: to measure a chain stretching, to correct the eights of wheels and precisely to adjust a gear change (on conducted the machine tool of manufacture Xtreme).

After cold and rainy frontier nights, the Gomel cosiness sincerely has pleased us. Having afforded will relax, we remained in a city for one day. Have driven on city centre and have bathed in the river Sozh, and have arranged the improvised concert in a favourite place of youth, near to BWI «Beer without interruption» in the evening. The Gomel militia has appeared is rather polite and consecutive: after approach 23:00 us have tactfully asked to end action.


On July, 18th.

Gomel - Zhlobin (94 km)

Thoroughly having slept and having collected the thoughts after so tightened rest we at last were put forward in a way accompanied by our new acquaintance the Shred. Belarus continues to please us with quality of a road covering and an abundance of social advertising everywhere meeting on our way. Wonderful Zhlobin has not missed chance to please us production of the well-known factory of soft toys. On coincidence of circumstances we have rushed into the heat of the main holiday - day of the metallurgist. Workers of the largest Belarus metallurgical enterprise sincerely rejoiced not to so own professional holiday, however recent cancellation of the law on an interdiction of sale of alcoholic drinks after 22.00. By the evening the general pleasure became frightening and we were hasty put forward in search of a place for a lodging for the night. Having passed in darkness the necessary turn, us has brought on a country road on which we have tried to move on the north, in a direction of Bobruisk, but by a dawn the bog still did not come to an end and it was accepted decision to put camp in the same place.

In the morning by means of navigation GPS we have successfully got out of a bog and have moved in a direction to highway M5. After the 3-sentry of movement without stocks of water, pleasure from a meeting with Zhlobin`s a cemetery there was no limit. Hospitable security guards have given to drink us water and have confirmed a direction specified GPS ASUS Р552w