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Category Archives: Bicycle touring
Hamburg to Malmö, on the bicycle again
A three-country 10-day bicycle trip with Krista and Kurt from Hamburg to Skåne, Sweden. Ferda and I flew from Antalya to Hamburg via İstanbul, and Krista and Kurt were waiting for us at the Hamburg airport, smiling. They’d already been on … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle touring, Denmark, Germany, Sweden
Tagged Copenhagen, Hamburg, Lübeck, Malmö, Ringsted, Roskilde, Skåne
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Karaman to Antalya, hunting for beautiful mountain scenery
Certainly one of the highlights of this three-week tour from Kayseri to Antalya was the fairly flat section called the Karaman Plateau. It was rolling hills with great views of mountains to the north and south. I thought the section … Continue reading
Tarsus to Karaman, the Roman ruin tour
Three days after her crash, I said goodbye to Ferda at the Tarsus bus station, and we waved with sad smiles as she started the 12 hour trip to Antalya. It would end up taking me two weeks by bicycle. … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle touring, Turkey
Tagged Ayaş, Diocaesarea, Elaiussa-Sebaste, Işıkkale, Kanlıdivane, Karakabaklı, Karaman, Kızkalesi, Mazanan Mağaları, Mersin, Olba, Sinekkale, Soloi-Pompeipolis, Tarsus, Taşkale, Toros, Uzuncaburç, Yeşildere
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A group bicycle tour from Kayseri to Tarsus
In May Ferda and I decided to join an organized Turkish bicycle tour from Kayseri to Cyprus. Of course I’ve bicycle toured a lot in Turkey, and I’ve been on group hiking and backpacking and climbing trips, but I had … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle touring, Turkey
Tagged Araplı Geçidi, Gülek, Kandilsırtı Geçidi, Kayseri, Pozantı, Tarsus, Yeşilhisar
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Yet another short loop SW of Antalya
The mountains to the west of Antalya are stunning, and they’re great for bicycle touring. For years I cycled in the mountains west of Boulder so I can’t help comparing the two areas. The mountains near Boulder seemed more conducive … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle touring, Turkey
Tagged Antalya, Çukur Yaylası, Hisarçandır, Söğütcuması, Üçoluk
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