Category Archives: Turkey

Skiing in Muş: a backcountry guide

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Warning: unless you’re really going to ski in Muş, there’s probably way too much boring detail in this post.  Just skip the text in that case, and check out the photos.  I think there are some decent ones. A number … Continue reading →

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Skiing in Antalya again

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Bryan Keith

It’s hard for me to get motivated to go skiing in Antalya.  It’s a long drive, and the snow is usually not very good.  This year, however, I got out twice.  The first time Seb convinced me to go to … Continue reading →

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A walk up Dedegöl Dağı in the winter

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Bryan Keith

This was my first trip to Dedegöl Dağı.  It’s in a slightly remote area of Isparta between Aksu and Yenişarbademli, between the big lakes of Beyşehir and Eğirdir.  Özgür had been to Dedegöl before in the summer (or spring?) to … Continue reading →

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Lyrboton Kome: Perge’s olive oil source

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Since I’ve been on a Roman ruin roll recently, I’ll share some photos of what must be the closest ruined Roman city to Antalya.  Lyrboton Kome is right on the northern edge of the city, just north of Varsak.  Anything … Continue reading →

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Roman ruins bicycle touring, Priene to İzmir

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Just like my previous week of bicycle touring, this final week of my three-week Fethiye to İzmir trip was hopping from one set of Roman ruins to another.  In addition to Roman sites I also managed to find a few … Continue reading →

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