Tag Archives: Ankara

A hop across the Atlantic — to Mexico

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Bryan Keith

Five days from Antalya to Mexico City, the magic of air travel. I took an overnight bus from Antalya to Ankara and had the chance to see Sabiha, Banu, and Deniz during my day in Ankara. Very early the next … Continue reading →

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Antalya again, Turkish again

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Bryan Keith

Back in Erzurum, back in Hopa, back in Akhaltsikhe, back in Borçka, back in Bayburt, back in Ankara, back in Antalya.  I feel like I’m doing circles.  I do intend to start bicycle touring again.  Soon.  Maybe.  For now I’m … Continue reading →

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Trekking in Yenice, Karabük — more fall colors

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Bryan Keith

There you have it.  Four months of touring on one compact map.  I’ll call this chapter of my tour The Pontic Alps Explorer.  From Erzurum to Bayburt (with detours).  Haha, I really did start this tour in Erzurum after taking … Continue reading →

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It’s a big small world

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Bryan Keith

Banu and Deniz were terrific hosts in Ankara.  I arrived about three days earlier than I had originally told Banu, and she had no problem with that.  Even after so many months on the road, I still have a very … Continue reading →

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Çay to Ankara, the Central Anatolian Plateau

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Bryan Keith

Çay to Ankara.  What a difference from the Antalya to Çay week.  It wasn’t Illinois-flat or even Kansas-flat, but after Çay I definitely left the mountains.  I tried to find the highest mountains out there on the rolling Anatolian Plateau … Continue reading →

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