Category Archives: Turkey

Wrapping up Artvin: Borçka, Murgul, Arhavi

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Bryan Keith

After spending about three weeks in Ardanuç and Şavşat, Ferda and I moved quickly through Borçka, Murgul, and Arhavi. The riding was some of the hardest of the trip with long climbs and descents on muddy, rocky roads. Stream crossings … Continue reading →

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Still Şavşat: Bazgiret, Vaket, Cancir Yaylası

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Bryan Keith

Sorry, one more blog about Şavşat, but it really is one of the most beautiful ilçe (district) in Turkey. I’ll also include a little about the numerous places to stay in this area. The riding here is hard with lots … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Şavşat: Yukarı Koyunlu, Demirkapı, Çermik

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Bryan Keith

Nine years ago I wrote “Artvin’s worth the effort!” Yep, it’s still worth it, and it’s still an effort. In retrospect (the trip’s over now, but I still have a fair bit of photo editing and blogging to do), the … Continue reading →

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Bicycle touring Şavşat İlçesi: 5-4-2 rider attrition

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Bryan Keith

We were still five people when we crossed from Ardanuç to Şavşat.

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Bicycle touring Ardanuç İlçesi

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Bryan Keith

Readers may recall that we left our heroes at a fancy hotel above Aydınköy, the beginning of their week in Ardanuç… As soon as Ferda and I arrived at the pansiyon, Hacer, Emek, and Görkem had cold beers and wine … Continue reading →

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