Cycling Around the WorldIn just one week I’m off to continue my adventure cycling around the world! I’ve worked hard to get this video out before I left, which gives a quick (1 minute 42) look at the trip so far! I hope you like it! I would be massively grateful if you shared the video with […]
Turkey
Would YOU have said ‘Yes’?
I stared across the table at my generous Turkish host, Yusuf, currently deep in thought. Sensing a desire to do something out of his ordinary routine, an adventurous spirit lying dormant if you like, I had just asked if he would like to cycle with me for a few days. Sadly, I knew there was […]
Difficult bike touring in Georgia and Turkey.
Difficult Bike TouringArriving in Tbilisi, where my adventure pauses for winter, the only emotion I felt was relief. Relief simply that I had survived the past two weeks. The past two weeks were by far the toughest of the trip, challenging my resilience and mental strength from the moment I woke up until I grinded […]
Cycling South-West Turkey – Highs and Lows
Cycling South-West TurkeyThere are many touristy towns dotted along the coast in south-west Turkey (I can understand why – It’s beautiful), but the initial familiarity, excitement and novelty of being in such places (which I spoke about in Part 1) slowly wore off. I found them rather more unfriendly, and different to the rest of Turkey. By […]
The eternal fires of Chimaera
The eternal fires of ChimaeraClose to the town of Olympos, I ditched my bike, hiding it and all my belongings under a tree just off the road, and headed off to climb the unique Mount Chimaera. Drawn to weird and wonderful environments such as Western Turkey’s Pamukkale, I knew I had to visit the eternal […]
Cycling South-West Turkey – Beside the sea!
Cycling South-West TurkeyThe importance of flexibility was demonstrated after talking to a handful of Turkish people; I was unanimously told to drop my plans through the centre and cycle South-West Turkey besides the sea. So I did – turning my wheels south, and heading for the coast. My voyage began in Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city […]
Spectacular Western Turkey: Pamukkale and Ephesus
Western Turkey: Pamukkale and EphesusMy progress has slowed, my meagre £3 (5 USD) a day budget exceeded considerably, I find myself completely unable to ignore the call of Western Turkey’s rich heritage, and varied attractions. Littered with ancient ruins, often within the town centre, or just off the road, it feels like I am returning […]
Europe’s finale: Reaching Istanbul by bike
If you look closely, Istanbul is a tale of two cities, the tiny ‘Bosporus Strait’ connecting the Black Sea from the north to the more southern Sea of Marmara, dividing it in two. All traffic is funnelled through this symbolic gateway, marking the end of Europe, and the start of Asia, and all the cultural […]