Parts of the route were on good well surfaced roads. I even had a short stint of motorway standard dual carriage way.
Most of the road was like this; good enough, but with the usual rural hazards; pot holes, suicidal chickens, cows taking themselves home at night.
I saw this board at the side of the and couldn't resist pulling over to say high. They spoke no English, but I am guessing that the UK bit here may be United Kurdistan, not United Kingdom.