Post Tagged with: "Turkey"

Hoşgeldiniz! Please take a seat

Hoşgeldiniz! Please take a seat

Trabzon, Turkey, May 2012 Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen We have just cycled one single kilometer when we see the picnic place that we have discovered already the day before. We stop and unpack shampoo, soap and dirty dishes to clean ourselves and our dishes with the clean water that […]

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Ankara: The friend-making-machine

Ankara: The friend-making-machine

Our first impression of Ankara is not a good one. We cycle through road construction sites, climb up hills, get scared by drivers who blow their horns. We decide to stay just as long as necessary. Our first host, Mahir, is very nice and shows us the parks outside the […]

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The Unexpected Turkish Show

The Unexpected Turkish Show

Göreme, Turkey, May 2012 Read in German or Español  The Turkish Show The bus to Göreme was full and so were most of the pensions. It was only April, high season was barely starting. What did all those people do here? We found out just by the following evening. When […]

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The Famous Turkish Shoemaker

The Famous Turkish Shoemaker

  Ankara, Turkey, April 2012 Leer en Español  It happened by chance. We were heading towards the house of Taha, a friend in Ankara. I looked to my right and there it was, the nicest shoe store that I have ever seen. The small room was decorated with Ataturk memorabilia […]

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Turkish Toilet 101

Turkish Toilet 101

Ankara, Turkey, April 2012 Artikel auf Deutsch lesen Leer en  Español How to use a Turkish Toilet and other squat toilets all over Europe, Asia and North America We camp a lot and usually carry our own toilet paper. We are not too picky about the smallest room. But still […]

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Final spurt towards Ankara

Final spurt towards Ankara

Friday, 20th of April 2012 We leave Afyonkarahisar behind us and cycle though a long industrial area full of marble quarries and factories. I remember the bike shop’s owner’s words just a day ago: “There are only two or three hills, besides all the way to Ankara is flat”, when […]

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Tailwind in the Turkish Planes

Tailwind in the Turkish Planes

Thursday, 19th of April 2012 When we arrive to Denizli it is getting hotter. We could not find couchsurfing hosts there so we look out for a cheap pension and find a small room for 35 Turkish Lira (15 €) for the both of us. We plan to spend only […]

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Biking Into the Turkish Mountains

Biking Into the Turkish Mountains

Wednesday 18th of April 2012 We have made it to Ankara! And our way was incredible. We felt heat, cold and wind, cycled on flat ways, hilly ways and mountains, enjoyed lonely camping nights, lively evenings with new friends, tears and laughter. We leaveFethiye at noon. I expect to cycle […]

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