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Turkey Gallery

Country #24

Do we need a reservation?

The picturesque D110 into Turkey

Standard Turkey selfie

Free çay

The D110 ın Tekirdag

Zefar and Serpil

1kg of chocs

Snowy start to the day in Büyükçekmece

Slidıig cars in Büyükçekmece

Snowy start ın Büyükçekmece

Snow and traffic and snow on the D100 into İstanbul

Stoker’s eye view during a blizzard

Snow capped bar bag

Cars stuck everywhere

Deep frozen fish

Comparing snowy beards with Erdinç

Istanbul skyline

Time for coffee

Yeni Mosque

Sultanhamet (Blue) Mosque

Blue Mosque

Sultanhamet (Blue Mosque)

Hagia Sofia in the snow

Blue Mosque

Decorations, Grand Bazaar

Sultans Lodge, Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia

Chrıstian Mosaic, Hagia Sofia

Medusa´s Head, Basilica Cistern

Basilica Cistern

Basilıica Cistern

Dried Fruit, Spice Bazaar

Spice Market

Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque

Blue Mosque

Istanbul Traffic

Move along the bus

Ferry from Europe to Asia

Asia Left, Europe on the right

These bread stalls were everywhere

Erdinç and his Mum

Uçar bought us lunch and Turkish Whisky to wash it down

Egyptian Obelisks

Egyptian Obelisk

Hagia Sofia after the snow

Costume shop

Fishermen on Galata Bridge

The Nostalgic Tram

Nostalgic Tram

Nostalgic Tram, İstıkal Street

Head scarfs compulsary for Kirsty in the mosques.

Carpet sellers delivering their goods

Grand Bazaar

Murat Paşa Mosque

I had my beard cut off by mistake

Our box!

Abdu

Airing the carpets

Wonky door

Leaving Istanbul

Clay stops bike

Quarry camping

Rock and Roll(s)

Descent to Çalti from Sögüt

Descent to Çalti

Çalti to Inhisar

Acres of destroyed poly tunnels near Çaltı

Spring Blossom

Tortoise rescue

Tortoise rescuer

Road from Inhisar

Road to Mihilgazi

Approaching Mihilgazi

Mihilgazi

Heavy traffic on the way to Saricakaya

Mar-Ket in Osmanköy

Osmanköy

Road to Aşağıbağdere

Road from Aşağıbağdere

Road from Nallıhan

Road from Nallıhan

Approachıng Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Approachıng Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Campıng by Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Davutoğlan Kuş Cenneti (Bird Paradise)

Lunch in the supermarket canteen, Beypazarı

Road from Beypazarı

Camp fire and ouzo at 1100m. Near Ayaş

Frosty mornıng. Near Ayaş

Views over Ankara

Outskirts of Ankara

Making friends in a tuck stop

Ghost town made of mud houses. Almost completely deserted.

Shadow racing

Sunset by the salt lake.

Tuz Gölü

Tuz Gölü

Airing the quilt. Tuz Gölü

Oh go on then…

Keep on trucking

Roadside nut stall

Roadside nut seller

Approaching Mount Hassan

Into Aksaray in the shadow of Mount Hassan

Extra ventilation for the tent

Park Life. Aksaray

Inspecting the weapon of choice while Kirsty tries to stitch the hole

Pannier vs car. Car wins

The milk bar

There really isnt any more room in the panniers Kirsty

Orkide Ahmet and Dost

The shiny new pannier

Mount Hasan

Flying the flag

Pastures around Mount Hasan

Shepherd near Aksaray

Not sure we can ride away from this one

Kirsty needs a new razor

Our friendly truck driver

Into Cappadocia

Into Cappadocia

Arif tries and unconventional tandem transportation method

Not sure why they thought a drip was neccesary

Ambulance ride

Franken-knee

Aren’t they supposed to shut the door before taking an x-ray?

Kirsty and her amazing multi coloured leg

0.01 km/h later, all hell broke loose

Feet up in Avanos

Bent Bars

Charlie and Ryan

Our Cave Hotel

Goreme

Rock Church, Zelve Open Air Museum

Zelve Fairy Chimney

Zelve Open Air Museum

Zelve Open Air Museum

Zelve Open Air Museum

Zelve Open Air Museum

Nice pose

Cave dweller

Zelve Fairy Chimneys

Rock church, Zelve Open Air Museum

Camel at Zelve

Zelve

Paşabağ Fairy Chimneys

I am not a number!

Çavuşin

Rock house in Pigeon Valley

Pigeon Valley

Honey Valley

Honey Valley

White Valley

Love Valley

Goreme

Intricate ceramic plate

Rim damage

Hair museum

Rebuilding the front wheel

“You can’t put that on the bus”. ” yes we can “. ” OK yes you can “

Driver cam. A variant is being developed for the tandem so Kirsty can see where we’re going.

Trabzon

Perhaps the closest we’ll get to Iran for now

Get your face printed on a doormat. Things you never knew you needed.

Helping with the English lesson

Minibus slalom ride

This wasn’t us, honest guvnor.

Sümela monastery

Sümela monastery

Sümela monastery

Sümela monastery

Sümela monastery

Graffiti,Sümela monastery

Our Trabzon hosts

Black Sea Shepherd

Beach side accommodation, near Cayeli

Views from the Black Sea coast road

Tunnel. Light at end not shown.

Pristine, unused green gym

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