Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside

Monday, 8th June 2009 - Mileage so far - 3793

We woke up to a beautiful morning in Zaporizhzha before setting off on a relaxing 130 mile ride to Berdians'k through the open countryside. This is a seaside resort in the south east of Ukraine overlooking the Azov Sea, next to the Black Sea. We drove around looking for accomodation before being lucky enough to spot a wee cafe/motel which has an enclosed yard where we can safely leave our bikes right outside our apartments. The people at this establishment are really friendly and some English is spoken. In the evening, we met up with some local bikers and we were invited to join them at the Aqua Park where there was a foam party. A great night was had and once again the hospitality of the Ukrainian people shone through. We will be meeting some of the bikers again on Tuesday evening.

Because we have stayed in Ukraine for so long now, we have been conscripted into the Ukrainian Army. Luckily for us we ended up in the Motorcycle Battalion, as you'll see in the picture above (right). The bike and sidecar outfit comes complete with boxer engine, tin helmets and plastic guns.