Category Archives: Turkey

A Picnic on Mt. Ararat

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Bryan Keith

If you like mountaineering books, I recommend No Picnic on Mt. Kenya about two Italian mountaineers who were prisoners of war during World War 2 at the base of Mt. Kenya.  They saved some of the their daily rations, made … Continue reading →

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Backpacking in Sarıkamış

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Bryan Keith

After climbing at Karakaya I had almost a week before I was supposed to meet some friends in Doğubayazıt.  I spent a couple nights in Ankara and then went to Sarıkamış for a short backpack trip.  At the last minute … Continue reading →

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Karakaya Rock Climbing (Sivrihisar, Eskişehir)

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Bryan Keith

On Friday morning I left Antalya by bus to spend the weekend climbing in Karakaya with Ateş and Pınar.  The journey started with a ride from home in the bucket of Kürşat’s cargo bicycle.  He had no trouble navigating the … Continue reading →

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Visa run to Kazbegi

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Bryan Keith

In April of this year (2014) Turkey passed a new law, changing how foreigners get and extend visas.  The extension process is more complicated and more expensive than before, and at the beginning no one seemed to know what they … Continue reading →

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Auto-touring southwestern Turkey with my parents

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Bryan Keith

For my parents’ last week in Turkey, we rented a car and did a little road trip west of Antalya.  I planned the itinerary, so it included more ruins than most people can handle in a week — Arıkanda, Myra, … Continue reading →

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