Day 37 – 13th May 2014 leave 7.30am Miles rode 335 Kayseri – Urfa
Left early today and rode across the mountains all day, there were very few cars about and it took me 1 1/2 hours to get to the first small town at 1500 meters high. I pulled into a dusty cafe and the men came out ‘welcome’ they said with a smile. Late morning having spent […]
Day 36 – 12th May 2014 leave 10.30am Miles rode 71 Cappadocia – Kayseri
I had a nice lay in this morning followed by off roading in Cappadocia for an hour and then off to Kayseri to collect my Carnet de Passage from DHL. I couldn’t find the DHL depot so asked someone and a very kind man told me to follow him. It took over half an hour […]
Day 35 – 11th May 2014 leave 11.00am Miles rode 154 Konya – Cappadocia
The ride to Cappadocia across the plateau was flat and so straight the Romans must have made it, I quite enjoyed the different terrain. After 1 hour riding I stopped to put a warm top on at a run down petrol station, two police cars pulled in and parked either side of my bike! They […]
Day 34 – 10th May 2014 leave 12.00noon Miles rode 195 Antalya – Konya
Where do I start what a day. It rained all night and continued to rain in the morning and after the shit day yesterday I wasn’t feeling great. At about 10.30 I headed out to buy a better waterproof jacket, not so difficult hey! Think again, I walked around the shops for an hour being […]
Day 33 – 9th May 2014 leave 9.30am Miles rode 141 Fethiye – Antalya
It rained last night and as I’m staying in such a luxury hotel it came through the roof and dripped on me throughout the night! If I had more time I would have stayed in Fethiye all day as it was still raining when I went for breakfast however, I do want to crack on […]
Day 32 – 8th May 2014 leave 9.00am Miles rode 183 Bodrum – Fethiye
I left Bodrum early and rode across the mountains to Fethiye, it took most of the day and was some of the best riding to date. The road twisted up to nearly 1000 meters before dropping down to the sea where I stopped for a swim. The women in the mountains tend to the livestock […]
Bikes & Bikers
Germany; The B500 a bikers road if there was one, it runs straight through the ‘Black Forest’, wow! Anyone who has ridden this road will understand why having only ridden it a couple of years ago I had to pass through on my way south. Croatia; The Dalmatian Coast is on the Eastern side of […]
Day 31 – 7th May 2014 leave 9.30am Miles rode 197 Iznik – Bodrum
Woke with a slight headache as too much beer and raki with new friends last night, checked out of hotel and back to the shop for breakfast. I thought maybe I should skip breakfast as it may lead to another day in Iznik, which would be ok but I do want to crack on. I […]
Day 30 – 6th May 2014 Iznik
My intension was to leave Iznik early, ride to Bodrum stopping off at Ephesus and the Church of Virgin Mary on route however, I decided to pop into an IT shop for a few minutes at 9.30am and it’s now 2pm and I haven’t left yet. I have been frustrated at not being able to […]
Day 29 – 5th May 2014 leave 9.15am Miles rode 324 Istanbul – Iznik
I packed my things away, said goodbye to a good friend, crossed the Bosphorus and entered Asia again. The difference this time is I don’t know when I’ll be returning to Europe. As I rode away I knew I would return, I hope Ceyhan will come and stay with me one day so I can […]
Day 28 – 4th May 2014 Istanbul
Today might be my last day in Istanbul as I think I’m leaving tomorrow morning to head south so, a day of sorting out stuff. I had a last visit to the city centre and I’m sure everyone will be pleased to know I’ve found the ‘Holy Grail’. Yes Dave (a Monty Python connoisseur), it’s […]
Day 27 – 3rd May 2014 Istanbul
I spent a lazy morning working out a rough route for the next month, then headed into the city to see a few more sights including the ‘Basilica Cistern’ which the Romans Built to store water for the city.