Love Springs in Panagia
3. September 2022 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Panagia is a charming, colourful village. It developed as a place where people retreated from pirates, so in the old parts, the streets are so narrow they don’t even fit a modern car.
The mainWeiterlesen
Kryoneri camping
4. September 2022 in Griechenland ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We arrived in the evening, after taking some rural roads, through the fields - tractors, stray dogs and the occasional car were the only things we met. Needless to say, the road condition betweenWeiterlesen
Waiting 3.5 hours at the Turkish border
4. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
During our first motorcycle tour together we were turned back from the Serbian border after missing the (tiny) booth while trying to go past all the trucks. This is also why we decided to play it safeWeiterlesen
Hungry!
4. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After the long border control wait, we were tired and hungry, so we stopped at the first parking lot we found - a shopping mall. We were surprised that even the mall, has a security check at theWeiterlesen
Camping with a view - Gelibolu
4. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This campsite sure has the views. It’s a very basic campground - 2 squatting toilets with manual flushing and 2 outdoor cold water showers. The ground itself was filled with all sorts of small (andWeiterlesen
Evening walk through Gelibolu
4. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
This was our first stop in Türkyie and we were still very spongy - absorbing everything and taking it all in. One thing you immediately notice is the contrast between the nicer (more touristy?)Weiterlesen
Çanakkale Castle was closed
5. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
It was a short drive from Gelibolu to Canakkale.
We stopped close to the castle, looking for an appropriate parking space. A gentle old man, the kind that looked like he could star as Geppetto or anWeiterlesen
Troy archeological site
5. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
This is a two part museum - first and outdoor one, based in the old city of Troy. This one also houses a Trojan Horse sculpture. And a second one, indoor, that has more relics and items found duringWeiterlesen
Charming streets in Assos
5. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Lots of beautiful corners, all the way up to the ancient city.
🧔It's nice to see that in Türkyie there so many old Dacia cars (especially the wagon ones), in Romania you don't see them so oftenWeiterlesen
Assos Ancient Site
5. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Assos was a small, rich town, mainly due to its geographical position.
It’s most know for the temple of Athena, built on the highest point, so it was visible from sea. Athena was the protector ofWeiterlesen
Rüzgar camping
5. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
There’s an abundance of campings in the region, we chose Rüzgar based on its reviews (and gut feeling?). It was well maintained, had clean toilets and hot water in the showers. The owners spokeWeiterlesen
Walk and dinner on the Kadirga beach
5. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
We went for a walk. The little town felt close to being deserted - there were still some open restaurants and people having a bite in them, but it was otherwise quite empty.
We tried gözleme for theWeiterlesen
Pergamon Ancient Site
6. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Pergamon was a city that stood the test of time and was part of several influences. The greek made it a major cultural capital, but it was Hadrian, during the roman period, who made it a metropolis.Weiterlesen
Izmir traffic
6. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Really bad timing for passing through Izmir. Not sure if the traffic is always this bad, or we simply happened to get there during rush hour, but we took forever to get to the other side. The trafficWeiterlesen
From South Africa to Türkyie and beyond
7. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Soon after we arrived at the camping we met Ian and Debbie, who are also traveling by motorbike. Their round the world adventure started in March, in South Africa. Since then, they made their wayWeiterlesen
Izmir Oksijen Camping
7. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Izmir was too urban and we didn’t want to be in the city. We didn’t anticipate it would be a problem finding a camping. It took a bit of anxious searching on google maps before we foundWeiterlesen
Taking a break on a beach
7. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We stopped on a beach on our way, for a brief helmet-jacket-free moment. It’s surprising how much pressure your ears get during a day of riding. Not to mention the heat.
As in most places, theWeiterlesen
Kușadasi Castle
7. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Kusadasi is one of the first towns we saw that felt very western and touristic. You could tell there were too many people flying in by the starbucks plastic cups found on the ground in all sorts ofWeiterlesen
Ice cream show outside Ephesus
7. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We stopped for ice cream in the market outside Ephesus. If you could grab it the ice cream was free. We obviously had to pay for both.
It was very funny to see the “Genuine Fake Watches Sign”.
The Great City of Ephesus
7. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Ephesus was the greatest commercial city of its region and its beauty stands, even in ruins.
It is home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Its other notableWeiterlesen
Tepe camping - on top of Pamukkale
8. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Remember Mustafa from Oksijen Kamping? He recommended Tepe and we were happy we took his advice.
We arrived at the place after a scenic drive on top of Pamukkale and the surrounding areas. The sunWeiterlesen
Pamukkale - Ancient City of Hierapolis
8. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Pamukkale, meaning Cotton Castle in Turkish, is the travertine thermal pool area next to the ruins of Hierapolis. Hierapolis — “Holy City” was inhabited for thousands of years, attracting peopleWeiterlesen
Camping really late
8. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We left Tepe late and took our time at Pamukkale. Which meant by the time we got to Bodrum it was quite late. We also stopped by the ferry port to check the options for passing to Kos and Rhodos. ThisWeiterlesen
Morning walk and coffee in Bodrum
9. September 2022 in Türkei ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We woke up early and left the camping. We abandoned the Kos and Rhodos idea, because we couldn’t find any campings on the map. Instead, we planned to catch a ride to Datca, to not go back on theWeiterlesen
Ferry to Datça
9. September 2022, Aegean Sea ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We were close to the ferry port. At some point I got a funny feeling in my stomach telling me we should be there, with the people already boarding the ferry. I walked the 100m over there to doubleWeiterlesen





































































































































































































































