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
