Monthly Archives: June 2012

Çay to Ankara, the Central Anatolian Plateau

Çay to Ankara.  What a difference from the Antalya to Çay week.  It wasn’t Illinois-flat or even Kansas-flat, but after Çay I definitely left the mountains.  I tried to find the highest mountains out there on the rolling Anatolian Plateau … Continue reading

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Antalya to Çay, on the road again

Even the sky was crying when I pedaled out of Antalya late on a Thursday afternoon.  I rode into a headwind and a storm but hardly noticed the weather with all the emotions of leaving.  There was lightning and wind, … Continue reading

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Antalya’dan çıkmışım

Well, given my poor record attempting to leave Antalya, I’m hesitant to say I’ve left before I actually have.  Luckily Turkish has a suffix for such uncertainty (miş)!!!  I don’t expect a lot of internet access on the road for … Continue reading

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