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November 05, 2016

A cycling guide to Turkey

November 05, 2016/ Manon
A cycling guide to Turkey

Our two months cycling in Turkey was an amazing experience, filled with the kindess and generosity of all the beautiful Turkish people we met. Check out our stats for all the number nerds out there.

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November 05, 2016/ Manon/ Comment
Turkey, Planning
Money, Camping, Couchsurfing
November 03, 2016

Mountains of the East

November 03, 2016/ Manon
Mountains of the East

Cycling to Ezurum we crossed the regional border between the Black Sea region and Eastern Anatolia, and the differences were immediately noticeable. Villages were poorer, the landscape dryer and the mountains snow capped.

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November 03, 2016/ Manon/ 1 Comment
Turkey
Kindness, Ezurum, Couchsurfing, Hammam
September 09, 2016

Istanbul, I love you!

September 09, 2016/ Ben
Istanbul, I love you!

The roads in to Istanbul are well known in the cycling touring world as one of the most heinous journeys possible by bike. With this in mind, and no map in hand, we set off with trepidation.

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September 09, 2016/ Ben/ 3 Comments
Turkey
Istanbul, Cycling, Couchsurfing, Food
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