Matthew Fairbrother

Leaving Room to Wander | Bikepacking Azerbaijan - Episode 1

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I came to Azerbaijan with a bike, a rough line on a map and very little idea of what I was riding into.

In the first part of my journey, I leave Baku’s oil fields behind and follow an uncertain route into the desert. What begins with excitement quickly becomes something much more confronting as the road disappears, the terrain deteriorates and the reality of travelling alone begins to settle in.

Just as the doubts start getting louder, an unexpected encounter with a group of farmers changes how I see the journey. I begin to realise that travelling alone doesn’t necessarily mean being on m...