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- Gün 1
- 9 Haziran 2019 Pazar 08:40
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Yükseklik: Deniz seviyesi
TürkiyeAhırkapı Burnu41°0’13” N 28°58’57” E
The Start: Leaving Istanbul.
9 Haziran 2019, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Two great days touring one of the great cities of the world. Now, time to get on the bikes.
Decided to skip Bulgaria and follow tip of Aegean east to Greece. 50 miles of riding freeway shoulder inOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 2
- 10 Haziran 2019 Pazartesi 06:56
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Yükseklik: 43 ft
- TürkiyeKayalı Dere41°4’29” N 28°14’56” E
Leaving Silivri: Birthplace of Herodicus
10 Haziran 2019, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Silivri us a thriving resort and fishing town on the Sea of Marma, dating back to Thracian times, with a history of conflict. The Byzanantines built a castle here. The stone bridge was built on theOkumaya devam et
Interesting stuff, Rog. You know, I was just pondering where Herodicus hung out with his homies.
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- Gün 3
- 11 Haziran 2019 Salı 16:24
- 🌧 26 °C
- Yükseklik: 328 ft
- TürkiyeKeşan40°51’23” N 26°37’36” E
Through Tekirdag and Into Kesan
11 Haziran 2019, Türkiye ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Stayed in Tekirdag last night, a city of 175,000 with a modern university and an attractive waterfront on the Marman Sea. Took a hotel because we are both fatigued from 50 mile days in heat. Today,Okumaya devam et
lily berwickYou won't go hungry, it looks like all the "essentials" are readily available
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- Gün 4
- 12 Haziran 2019 Çarşamba 19:39
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Yükseklik: 36 ft
YunanistanLiménas Alexandroupóleos40°50’46” N 25°52’43” E
From Kesan TR to Alexandroupoli GR
12 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
One would think that we've learned our lesson about over packing, but no. Shipping home costs more than the stuff, so we are leaving a trail of personal belongings. Kind of like pioneers goingOkumaya devam et
David MagawLooks like the terrain flattened some too. I know how Susan likes to climb..... Great pictures and really interesting to follow. In bocca al lupo!
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- Gün 5
- 13 Haziran 2019 Perşembe 19:57
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Yükseklik: 115 ft
- YunanistanThessaloniki Ferry Port40°38’18” N 22°56’27” E
Rest Day: Train to Thessaloniki
13 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We've changed our plans to include Athens. Because of the added distance we have to cover ground by train, so we caught a train to Thessaloniki (180 miles), the second largest city in Greece (1Okumaya devam et
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- Gün 6
- 14 Haziran 2019 Cuma
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Yükseklik: 358 ft
- YunanistanLamia38°53’59” N 22°25’51” E
Left Thessaloniki for Lamia
14 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We left Thessaloniki with the idea of cycling out of town until Susan could not take another day of riding in traffic on a freeway! So we took a much more relaxing train to Lamia. Lamia is a charmingOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneHappy birthday Roger! Sounds like are enjoying your trip. I didn't see any pictures attached. Safe travels!
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- Gün 7
- 15 Haziran 2019 Cumartesi 22:19
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Yükseklik: 322 ft
- YunanistanLamia38°53’59” N 22°25’53” E
Day trip to Athens
15 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Took the train into Athens to see the Acropolis, the reason for our detour, and glad we did. Back in Lamia for the night. We're off to Delphi on our bikes tomorrow and it looks like there is aOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 8
- 16 Haziran 2019 Pazar 09:21
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Yükseklik: 85 ft
- YunanistanPagkrati38°52’30” N 22°24’42” E
On the Road to Delphi
16 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Big day in the mountains on country roads. We climbed two mountain passes: 48 miles, 4300 total elevation gain. Still hot but we are both feeling good and Susan's bike fits. Staying in AmfissaOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneNice work! Pictures are beautiful. Glad Susan's bike now fits! Happy Father's Day Roger!
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- Gün 9
- 17 Haziran 2019 Pazartesi 18:06
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Yükseklik: 72 ft
- YunanistanGalaxidi38°22’34” N 22°22’51” E
Made It To The Center Of The Universe
17 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Big climb up to Delphi, which had a 360 degree curve thrown in with switchbacks that can be seen in one of the photos. Delphi, according to the ancient Greeks, is the center of the universe, the exactOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneWow, Wow, Wow! Great pictures and sweet place to stay. Looks like you are really enjoying your trip. Safe travels 🙏
Fernando BertonI loved Delphi, very moving to look out over millenias of history! Did you visit Athena’s Temple too? (From Martha)
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- Gün 10
- 18 Haziran 2019 Salı 21:09
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Yükseklik: 20 ft
- YunanistanMessolonghi38°22’29” N 21°25’42” E
70 Miles In Hot Weather
18 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Susan was getting readings of 100 degrees off the pavement on her bike computer. Fortunately, we found another good place at a reasonable rate in Mesolongi to lay up - we're beat. We will look st theOkumaya devam et
Kim SchwabLooks like another beautiful spot on mother earth. Enjoying the history. Hope it cools off as you go north.
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- Gün 11
- 19 Haziran 2019 Çarşamba 17:45
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Yükseklik: 16 ft
- YunanistanAmfilochía38°51’59” N 21°10’27” E
Days Are Getting Easier
19 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Turns out Lord Byron is a Greek national war hero; he died in 1824 at the age of 36 in Mesolongi campaigning in the Greek's first war of independence against the Turks. The town was important in thatOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 12
- 20 Haziran 2019 Perşembe 20:15
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Yükseklik: 62 ft
- YunanistanKanaláki39°13’59” N 20°35’58” E
Hill Hell
20 Haziran 2019, Yunanistan ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Quick miles early in the day then got walloped in the mountains. Big run down switchbacks out of the mountains into a wonderful village with a great hotel.
Pics show the farmland that we rode throughOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 13
- 21 Haziran 2019 Cuma 19:27
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Yükseklik: 118 ft
ArnavutlukMursi39°43’4” N 20°4’27” E
Welcome to Albania
21 Haziran 2019, Arnavutluk ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Slogged into Albania on a hot day. We are going to try to hug the coastline to stay out of the mountains, which are gruelling, but so far, Albanian secondary roads are one-laned and potholed. We'llOkumaya devam et
GezginWe've seen a few, but just recently on the coast of the Ionian Sea. Up to now, we haven't seen tourists outside of the big cities and Delphi, but that may be changing. Seems to be more tourist traffic on this side of the Balkans.
Kim SchwabWhen will you reach Trieste? I will be there June 28th and then trekking over to the Dolomites on my geotrip. Peddle fast so we can meet for lunch😉🍷
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- Gün 14
- 22 Haziran 2019 Cumartesi 16:35
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Yükseklik: 715 ft
- ArnavutlukLukovë39°59’36” N 19°54’47” E
Going With Animals Today
22 Haziran 2019, Arnavutluk ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We need some rest so we stopped midday at a really nice hotel with an ocean view. We are hanging out at the pool. The Albanian coast caters to toursts; we regularly see tour buses and saw four otherOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 15
- 23 Haziran 2019 Pazar 09:53
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Yükseklik: 256 ft
- ArnavutlukLumi i Borshit40°3’12” N 19°50’24” E
It Was All About The Hill
23 Haziran 2019, Arnavutluk ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
58 miles for the day: 6,900 feet of climbing in 41 miles, then 17 miles of down. Most of the up came on one really humongous hill. Check the photos out and look for the switchbacks. We met a SwissOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 16
- 24 Haziran 2019 Pazartesi 19:14
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Yükseklik: 36 ft
- ArnavutlukGramsh41°0’26” N 19°39’51” E
Today It's Architecture
24 Haziran 2019, Arnavutluk ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We dropped over yesterday's Mother of Hills away from the stunning Albanian Riviera into a congested flat coastal region with real cities. Vlore was held by the Nazis in WWII; they had a sub baseOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 17
- 25 Haziran 2019 Salı 18:28
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Yükseklik: 23 ft
- ArnavutlukIshull-Shëngjin41°45’40” N 19°38’12” E
"It's Your Passport We Want"
25 Haziran 2019, Arnavutluk ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The full quote from our waitress last night was "All Albanians love America ... It's your passport we want." We've heard this a lot in Albania, but the waitress put it most bluntly. Despite what theyOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneGlad you biked up the mother of all hills and didn't take a bus. I think it's a better story. Safe travels 🙏
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- Gün 18
- 26 Haziran 2019 Çarşamba 18:32
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Yükseklik: 141 ft
KaradağGradski Park42°25’56” N 19°15’29” E
We're In Montenegro
26 Haziran 2019, Karadağ ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Albania is behind us. We only scratched the surface of a complicated country. Before we left we visited the tomb of Skanderbeg, who in 1444 lead the Northern Albanian nobility to fight the OttomansOkumaya devam et
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- Gün 19
- 27 Haziran 2019 Perşembe 19:50
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Yükseklik: 16 ft
- KaradağLuka Kaliman42°25’51” N 18°42’9” E
The Downhill Run Of Our Lives
27 Haziran 2019, Karadağ ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The day started easy riding the flats out of Podgorica, but we got into serious climbing following country roads over the mountains to Kotor. We visited Kotor on cruise in 2018 so we knew theOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneHard to imagine you are riding your bikes up those hills. Great job you guys, very impressive. Loving all the pictures. Stay safe!
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- Gün 20
- 28 Haziran 2019 Cuma 15:28
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Yükseklik: 384 ft
HırvatistanHumak42°34’34” N 18°14’36” E
Into The Land of Susan's Ancestors
28 Haziran 2019, Hırvatistan ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
We both needed an easy day so we rode 33 miles up the coast into Croatia and found a nice little apartment a few miles before Dubrovnik. We are fully in the tourist zone now. At times the road is likeOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneEnjoy being a tourist! You deserve a few days of relaxation. Love you both!
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- Gün 21
- 29 Haziran 2019 Cumartesi 21:52
- 🌙 26 °C
- Yükseklik: 66 ft
- HırvatistanKocula Ferry Port42°57’27” N 17°8’9” E
A Day With A Great Ending
29 Haziran 2019, Hırvatistan ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Our plan was to tour the walled city of Dubrovnik and stay for the night. Dubrovnik is beautiful but it was like Disneyland on steroids. We looked at the throngs of people, talked to a lovely coupleOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneThat'll be fun 😁. Hope you get an opportunity to connect with someone. Safe travels 🙏
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- Gün 22
- 30 Haziran 2019 Pazar 20:56
- 🌙 25 °C
- Yükseklik: 128 ft
- HırvatistanUvala Vela Luka43°22’50” N 16°32’34” E
Off Of Korcular, On The Island Of Brac
30 Haziran 2019, Hırvatistan ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
The medieval walled city of Kortula was really a special place for us. It's touristy, but up a couple of notches. Last night on our walk we met a woman from Manhattan who has made the city her secondOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneOMG! It's so beautiful ❤️. I can see why the lady from Manhattan has made this her second home. I hope the rest of your stay in Croatia is just as wonderful!
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- Gün 23
- 1 Temmuz 2019 Pazartesi 19:11
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Yükseklik: 190 ft
- HırvatistanTičja Stinica43°31’21” N 16°32’18” E
Lozisca
1 Temmuz 2019, Hırvatistan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Lozisca is the village on Brac that is where Susan's paternal grandparents came from. The present day population of the village is about 140. Susan went to the home of a distant relative but she wasOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneOMG! That is so cool 😎. Sorry you didn't get to meet her, but great that you talked to the neighbor. The house is so cute. Dad would be so happy that you stopped by. Safe travels 🙏
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- Gün 24
- 2 Temmuz 2019 Salı 20:39
- 🌙 31 °C
- Yükseklik: 49 ft
- HırvatistanVodice43°45’42” N 15°47’30” E
Moving Up The Dalmation Coast
2 Temmuz 2019, Hırvatistan ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
In the morning we went north from Split through unbroken coastal development, then moved inland to get away from the congestion. The terrain is getting less mountainous but it's still very hilly.Okumaya devam et
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- Gün 25
- 3 Temmuz 2019 Çarşamba 19:45
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Yükseklik: 66 ft
- HırvatistanBaščica44°12’43” N 15°29’35” E
City Of Zadar & A Room With A View
3 Temmuz 2019, Hırvatistan ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We worked our way up the coast to the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia: Zadar. Getting into and out of these cities to visit the historic centers has proved to be a chore and burns up theOkumaya devam et
Linda BeirneWow! Looks like another great day! Good to see you are enjoying authentic Croatian food. Nice view, it sounds like you've been lucky with your accomodations. Happy you are staying in hotels and not doing as much camping. Have fun!
Linda BeirneLooking good! Safe travels 🙏❣️
Kim Schwab
Agree Istanbul is an exotic city worth the trip.
GezginLikewise, stay safe Roger and Susan