Category Archives: Turkey

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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Erdoğan (again); some protests and some biking

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Erdoğan, out, git, istifa.  Power corrupts.  It’s time to go.  If it sounds familiar, it’s because I wrote the same thing about a year ago.  Or maybe it’s because you’ve been paying attention to the thousands in the streets of … Continue reading →

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A fantastic week on the Frig Yolu

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Oh my gosh, every time I travel in Turkey, I come across something amazing.  From Kütahya instead of heading straight to Eskişehir (NE), I decided to head SE and follow the Frig Yolu for a bit.  In English the Frig … Continue reading →

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Restful days in Kütahya (and Antalya!)

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Kütahya was a super rest.  Through couchsurfing I met another American, Taryn, who welcomed me to her spacious downtown apartment.  In a year or so in Turkey I’ve met very few Americans.  I’ve certainly spoken with Taryn more than with … Continue reading →

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Great camping and lots of climbs through Denizli, Uşak, and Kütahya

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Bryan Keith

I’ve mostly been using village roads to connect the provincial capitals of Antalya, Denizli, Uşak, and Kütahya.  Another week of riding after Pamukkale, and I made it to Kütahya.  By bus from Antalya to Kütahya is 381km.  It took me … Continue reading →

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