Category Archives: Turkey

Kars and Ani again

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Bryan Keith

If you read my blog about Kars and Ani from the start of our bicycle tour two years ago, you can skip this one. We’re in the same places. I will, however, try to avoid describing stuff we’ve done before … Continue reading →

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From Greece to Armenia: a quick (motorized) journey across Turkey

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Be warned, however, that we didn’t go to either Greece or Armenia. We could see the Greek island of Samos from Özdere, where we spent the kurban bayramı holiday with Ferda’s parents. Does that count? Defne and I had a … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring: Yeşildağ (Beyşehir) to Manavgat

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Bryan Keith

My notes from this section keep saying “another great day of bicycle touring!” Even though we had a 200m climb through Kayabaşı, the day that Ahmet and I rode through Yeşildağ was the flattest of our 10-day trip.

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Yet another loop NE of Antalya

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Bryan Keith

My first bicycle tour of 2023. It has been 10 months since Ferda and I finished our long (four-month) spring/summer tour in Munich last year. For this 10-day tour Ahmet and I headed into the mountains to the NE of … Continue reading →

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Bozburun Dağı with Özgür, Philipp, and Ferda

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Bozburun Dağı at 2504m is the highest peak that we can regularly see looking east from our apartment in Antalya, and I had never climbed it. (On very clear days we can see higher stuff even farther to the east, … Continue reading →

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