Category Archives: Traveling

A one day ride up to Saklıkent and Kar Çukuru Yaylası

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Bryan Keith

There are a number of one-day big elevation rides possible from Antalya.  A couple years ago in November I rode up to the summit of Sarı Çınar at 1800m.  That’s the summit visible from Antalya with the huge radio antenna … Continue reading →

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A sea kayaking day from Olimpos to Adrasan

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Bryan Keith

If you compare the photos of my first sea kayaking tour in Turkey (three years ago) with the photos from the second tour (last weekend), the first thing you’ll notice is that this time we had red sea kayaks instead … Continue reading →

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Köprülü Kanyon rafting and yet another Roman ruin

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Bryan Keith

Antalya’s ridiculously hot in the summer.  Anyone with any sense tries to escape this place in July and August, and yet that’s hardly true at all since summer is the high tourist season in Antalya.  Headaches, dehydration, and sunburn must … Continue reading →

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Two bike rides from Antalya: Kurşun Şelalesi via Aksu and Karain Mağarası

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bryan Keith

In the spring I did a couple fun bicycle rides (day trips from Antalya) with Nurullah and Nurhayat.  The first ride took us to a two waterfalls, an old Roman city, and a restored Ottoman-era mosque.  The second took us … Continue reading →

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A long weekend in Adana and Hatay

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Bryan Keith

Ferda’s cousin, Tülin, lives in Antakya, and Ferda had a few days off work so we made last minute plans to visit Adana and Hatay.  This area is one of the most densely populated in Turkey.  It is also ethnically, … Continue reading →

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