Category Archives: Trekking

A summer jaunt up Tunç Dağı

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Bryan Keith

My first walk up Tunç was last April with Cemalettin, Ahmet, and Mehmet.  We had a casual pace on the snow and took 4.5 hours to reach the summit.  About a month (or two?) ago Ferda and I walked up … Continue reading →

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Sandcastles, cedars, and sushi

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bryan Keith

From reading this blog, you might be led to believe that every excursion from Antalya is super.  Well, I have had a couple busts lately. The first was a case of unfulfilled expectations.  Over a year ago in Antalya I … Continue reading →

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Backpacking in Aladağlar

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Bryan Keith

To celebrate the end of Ramadan I met Sabiha at the dolmuş/ilçe bus station in Niğde for a week of backpacking in Aladağlar (sometimes translated as Crimson Mountains; maybe a couple of the photos will show why).  It was an … Continue reading →

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Canyoneering in Akseki

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Bryan Keith

A couple of weeks ago I had the fabulous opportunity to join a group of experienced canyoneers for a descent of Ahmetler Canyon (Akseki, Antalya).  We ended up being 10 people.  Six or seven of the folks are members of … Continue reading →

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Backpacking, of sorts, in Bolu

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Bryan Keith

I don’t race.  I don’t really like races, especially when I’m one of the participants.  I ran the Bolder Boulder once.  I even got talked into the Grand Traverse ski race and then decided that anyone who would sign up … Continue reading →

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